A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing - Chapter 1
The mule cart followed a road that peeled off into a forest just north of the beach. Moonlight shone through the leaves as the cart bumped over tree roots, forcing the wolf awake every time his eyes began to close. The fishermen grumbled, trying to avoid tripping over roots and stray branches. Then the wolf stood up alert, sniffing the air. A moonlit arrow screamed past his ear into the groin of a fisherman to his left. He let out a sickening cry as he keeled over, clutching himself in agony. The wolf cocked his head in the direction of the arrow. Then another arrow flew by. And another. None missed their target, and the wolf shrieked in excitement. The fishermen threw knives every which way, hoping to hit the killer in the shadows; but sharp arrows found all of them and seemed to come from every direction. As the last man fell, blood pooling around him, a young girl walked into the moonlight in front of the wolf’s cage. Her forehead was beading with sweat, and her skin, like polis...