Chapter 5

I stopped leaning on Dannyl's arm as much as we left the hospital. 'Hmmm.... wait here.' Dannyl let go of me and quickly scanned the area. 'Eh... over there.'

'What's over there?' I tried to see what he was looking at but all I could see was trees.

'Just... wait here. I'll be right back.' He headed off towards the trees quickly and I caught sight of a wolf ear just visable through his hair as he passed.

'Uhm... ok? I guess...' A wolf ear? He must have them all of the time then. Wait! Mine- I reached up to check where the ears had been during the fire. Gone. Hmm strange... I wonder why they aren't there anymore...

'Jynx!'

'Huh?' I looked up towards the voice and saw Dannyl and a large wolf coming quickly towards me. As they got closer I started to recognise the wolf, the white fur that looked like the first snow of the year, the fine greyish tint around the paws. 'M-mum?'

-Yes darling, it's me.-

'Y-your'e here? H-how?'

-It took a lot to find you, the boy who took you, he's skilled in hiding a presence from others.-

'W-what do you mean? Someone took me?'

-Yes. Our den was raided by the humans. They killed almost everyone. But not us. When we couldn't see you, we were worried that you had been killed as well, but we couldn't find your body amongst the others so we knew you had been taken.-

'W-why though?'

-We don't know. But we have been searching for eight years.-

Eight years? That's when my memory stops. I thought I'd been with Morgan and Rose all my life - that we were family. Obviously not. 'That's so long - why didn't you give up?'

-We couldn't. We just couldn't give up hope when we thought you were still alive.-

'I-I...' I couldn't hold back any longer. I hugged my mum and brother and held them as close to me as I could. Dannyl sniffed slightly and I looked up to see him blinking tears away. Glad to know I'm not the only one crying. 'B-but why didn't you come in?'

-When?-

'When I was in the hospital?'

-I... I can't change anymore.-

'W-what? You can't? Why not?'

-It just happens. When you use one form for a large period of time you just get stuck in it.-

'O-oh' I looked down sadly 'W-wait! Does that mean I might not be able to change?'

-Haha, no. You should still be able to change. I've been using this form for over ten years straight.-

'Oh thank god.' I'm missing something here....

-What happened to you? When we were attacked?-

'I-I don't know. I have no memory of anything before eight years ago.'

'Jynx!' I jumped and turned at the new voice, realising what I had forgotten. Morgan... Wait? Does that mean it was him that..?

'Morgan! You gave me a fright!'

'Well how do you think we felt when we went into your room and you weren't there?'

'Oh my god! I'm sorry!'

'It's quite alright now we know where you are.' Rose... Had she helped him?

'Hehe ok' I smiled at them before getting serious again. 'Morgan?'

'Hmm?'

'Do you know what happened to me eight years ago? Were you there?'

'Eight years ago? Yeah. A guy was carrying you over his shoulder and you were tied up. I thought to help you and managed to take you from the man. After you woke up and didn't know where you were or where you'd been, I realised you had no memory of what had happened so I took you in and told you I was family.'

'What about Rose?'

'She only had to say she was your sister. We really are siblings.'