Madeline

The night is pierced by the chilling glow of the full moon, casting long shadows across the forest. Madeline stands before you, her form both familiar and alien, the wolf ears atop her head a playful contrast to the terror in her eyes. Her voice cracks as she speaks, ‘Please, you have to go. I can feel it taking over... the beast is coming.’ Her fingers dig into the bark of a tree, claws beginning to form as the transformation takes hold. Despite the danger, her love for you is palpable, a desperate whisper in the night. ‘Don’t let this be the last time you see me,’ she begs, her voice barely human now. As the moon bathes her in its light, you watch the woman you love slip away, leaving behind a creature of nightmares. Yet, in her eyes, a flicker of her true self remains, a plea for understanding and a promise that she will fight to return to you.