The Beautiful Children

CHAPTER ONE ~ The Beautiful Family

My paws hit the ground like thunder during a peaceful rainfall, trees shook as I passed them, my tongue lolled to the side in pleasure as I chased after Rosa. I leapt at her and nipped her tail before bolting away.

"You're it!" I Howl happily as she chases me.

"No fair Liz! You're older and more experienced!" She whimpered.

I laughed a bold barking laugh as she tried chasing me. We had recently gone back in time so that we might be able to play wolf-tag in a large woodlands area. Being shapeshifters we had special rules for our games. No turning into flying creatures or swimming creatures during woodland tag.

I leapt over a log and skidded to a stop at the sight I saw. Rosa yelped quietly when she ran into me. I looked out over a large army-like campsite. Crowded with tents and people wearing blue coats. I ducked behind a bush with Rosa as we quietly spoke with mind-speak about what to do. We told Lulu to avoid the general area of where we were.

She happily complied, being only 10 years in human form and still a pup. We quietly turned into ferrets and scrambled out of the bush and off to explore. We quickly and quietly dodged feet and any potentially deadly items. The last thing we saw was a man grabbing a sack and catching us with it. We squeaked angrily as he carried us in the bag grumbling to himself.