The Breath Of Life novel Chapter 2

Love, mom

P. S. I left some chocolate in the box. Your favorite.

I let a single tear drop as I began to sob again.

Wiping my tears, I look inside the box for my gifts. There inside was a tiny velvet red box where I opened it to see a silver wolf charm attach to a chain. I placed it on my lap and grabbed the book that mom got me, I ran my hand over it. Also placing it on my lap, I looked for the last gift.

I pulled out a hand crafted dagger. The handle was a wolf, and the sheath was made to look like wood, but I knew it was pure silver as well. I unsheathe the dagger, and smiled. On the blade was a quote in Greek.

"Να είστε δυνατοί, να προχωρήσουμε."

Which meant "Be strong, move forward".

I laughed, for now.

I wasn't lost.

I was found.

Beginning Part 1

Lighting's Pov

Eleven is a big number on my part, but it dragged in the long winter years that I lived in the orphanage. Since my parents abandoned me years ago, age of six, it's been hard, yet quiet. Everyone acting the same, and boring all together. Myself is boring, but my life isn't since I'm the last of my wicked kind. It's not wicked, but a unique gift.

I'm a shapeshifter.

A human turning into a beast of the unknown.

Every night of my life, I sneak out of my home, and turn into my beautiful white owl. It's very odd because all my animal forms are white, it's rare though. My mother, before she left, had the ability to shift normally into animals without being white. She even told me it was rare, plus she says it's a sign of Greatness and Power which sounds stupid to me.

Anyway, my favorite part about being a shifter is that I can turn into creatures that fly. I love the feel of it, becoming an owl for example, but my favorite animal is my pure white wolf, and that's because that was the first animal I shifted into. It's kind of cool that my eyes are still blue with a hint of green in them when I shift because usually that doesn't happen.

The best part of being a wolf is that I'm welcomed into wild wolf packs in the woods where I hunt with them, and eat with them since I don't eat much at the orphanage which gives me low average of my life.

I jogged down the stairs, passing the other kids that were all dressed up. I got stopped by Ms. Grossman at the bottom of the steps, turning me to her. She check my hair and clothes, pursing her lips together.

"You should dress better, Ms. Reed." She said annoyed.

"I told you all the time, I don't have any nice clothes Ms. Grossman." I said annoyed.

"Whatever, we have some buyers and your the first to go on the list. Just get in there and act nice or else you will get no supper tonight if they don't pick you." She explained.

I rolled my eyes, but understood.

I walked into the room where I notice two adults and a teenage boy. The man is like 6'5 and I can tell he was different. He had dark black hair, cut to where his eyes are and to nape of his neck. He had brown eyes, that were very odd because there was a hint of yellow in them. Also had on a black suit with a red tie, and black shoes.

Now, the women next to him had dark brown hair that was cut to her shoulders. She had brownish eyes just like her husband, and if you look in her eyes you feel at peace, yet you don't know, it could hide a storm. She also wore a light blue dress with spots of pink on it.

Now, the teenage boy was kind of cute. He had black hair like his dad, and brown eyes from both of them, but he has his mothers features. He wore green shirt that says 'You Stink' and orange shorts.