KAT

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The forest thinned as I ran, and the scent of wet earth faded beneath the sharper bite of asphalt and metal. The city lights flickered through the trees ahead, broken up by branches that clawed at the sky. My paws barely touched the ground. The shadows coiled around my limbs, tightening with every stride, feeding my muscles and sharpening my senses until everything around me settled into clean, sharp focus.

I didn’t slow down. The hunger inside me hadn’t completely faded after the last wolves. I’d only been satisfied for a short time before it deepened again, settling lower in my gut. There was no rage, only purpose. The difference didn’t frighten me, and even if it had, that fear would have been muted along with everything else.

My ears twitched. Something shifted behind me. Two wolves, smaller than the ones I’d left behind. Their careful steps were hesitant as they tracked me. They didn’t understand what they were chasing.

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