When we rounded the corner I couldn't believe what I saw. Two children, one carrying a small teddy bear, and in footed dirty pj's, wandering out in the street. The other had on shorts and a slashed t-shirt, he was a few years older than the other it appeared. I instantly shifted to my human form, showing them I mean them no harm. They stood frozen in fear at the group of Lycans behind me. I gave my warriors a small signal to stand down and they took a few steps away. They gave me the space I needed to be able to have a safe conversation with the children. We didn't want to scare them off and not be able to get them the help they very obviously needed.
"Hello little ones." I spoke softly to them. "Are you hurt?" I asked them both. There was dried blood on their face and on their clothes th
