Blood Red Eyes

Once a year, on the night of the full moon, the people of the small village would lock themselves indoors and wait for morning. They knew what was coming, and they feared it.

Legend had it that a werewolf roamed the nearby forest on the night of the full moon. Its eyes would turn blood-red, and it would hunt for prey. No one knew where the werewolf came from or why it targeted their village, but they knew to stay inside and stay quiet.

One year, a young girl named Ava was out walking in the woods on the night of the full moon. She had heard the stories but didn't believe in them. As she walked, she heard a rustling in the bushes. She turned to run, but it was too late. The werewolf had caught her.

Ava felt the werewolf's hot breath on her neck and closed her eyes, waiting for the end. But then she heard a voice in her head. It was the voice of the werewolf, and it spoke to her.

"Run," the voice said. "Run, and don't look back."

Ava didn't know what to do. She had always been told to fear the werewolf, but now it was speaking to her. She hesitated for a moment, but then she took off running.

As she ran through the woods, Ava heard the werewolf's howls behind her. She didn't dare look back, but she could feel its presence getting closer. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell, scraping her knee.

She thought it was all over, but then she saw the werewolf standing in front of her. Its eyes were blood-red, but they seemed different somehow. They were no longer filled with rage and hunger but with something else entirely.

The werewolf knelt down beside Ava and licked her scraped knee. It then stood up and ran off into the woods, leaving Ava alone.

The next day, the villagers were surprised to see Ava walking back into town, unharmed. They asked her what had happened, but she couldn't bring herself to tell them the truth. She knew they would never believe her.

From that day on, Ava would sometimes catch glimpses of the werewolf in the woods on the night of the full moon. Its eyes were always blood-red, but they no longer scared her. She knew that the werewolf was watching over her and protecting her.

One evening, Ava decided to follow the werewolf into the woods. She had a feeling that it wanted her to come along. As she walked deeper into the forest, she noticed that the trees looked different at night. The shadows were longer and the rustling of leaves sounded eerie.

Ava's heart was pounding as she followed the werewolf deeper into the woods. Suddenly, she heard a howl that made her hair stand on end. The werewolf had transformed into its true form and was now running at full speed. Ava tried to keep up, but soon lost sight of it.

As she looked around, she realized that she was lost. The trees looked the same in every direction, and there was no sign of any path or road. Panic set in as she realized that she was alone in the woods at night. She tried to retrace her steps, but everything looked the same.

Just when she thought all hope was lost, the werewolf appeared out of nowhere. It led her to a small cabin in the woods where an old woman lived. The woman greeted them warmly and invited Ava to stay for the night.

Over the course of the evening, the old woman told Ava about the legend of the werewolf. She said that it was a protector of the forest and the people who lived there. The werewolf had chosen Ava to be its charge, and it would always keep her safe from harm.

Ava stayed with the old woman for a few days and learned more about the forest and the creatures that lived there. She also learned how to live off the land and become more self-sufficient.

From that day on, Ava would visit the old woman and the werewolf whenever she could. She had found a new family in the woods, and she knew that she would always be protected by the werewolf's watchful eye.