The Felines

Chapter 1

I sat in my window, staring at the silver and white moon. "Clair. Take Mariah and go..." her old voice was raspy and dry. I grabbed hold of my little sister's hand and carefully climbed down to the water cooler at me grandpa's window. "What about mom?" my thirteen year old sister cried. "We have to go... If you love her... You'll come with me." We jumped off the cooler as the front slammed open and a gun shot silenced my cussing mom. "Run!" I yelled and ran. She followed close behind. "Ben..." Ben. I wont forget your name! I hissed in my head. "Clai..." Her voice was cut off. I turned to find her in her tiger form. Her orange fur shimmered a dark red under the darkened sky. "Fine!" I hissed and shifted. I felt the ground but landed on white paws. "Run" I gave a quick glance to Mariah and took off. My tail waved along the waves of sudden wind. "Ben! Get her!" some one ordered. I heard the familiar shifted far behind but i didn't stop. Instead of heavy paws of big cats i heard multiple paws pounding. Wolves i growled and jumped across the river ahead. "Marh, jump" i watched her jump gracefully across. We ran until a gun shot stoped me...