Chapter 12-01

His lips were moving, but no words flew from his mouth although I could hear my screams perfectly well as bruises appeared on my body. His foot connected with my stomach, and I instinctively I brought my knees up to protect it. But he used his heel to turn my body over, with me lying on my back. My body shook, and my head pounded. My skin was burning in pain, but he kicked me again, sending numbing shocks up my side. I screamed again, and a howl answered me, soon followed by a vicious growl. My father froze, his eyes widening in fear. He screamed and turned to flee inside, but the wolf tackled him. The wolf snapped his teeth in my father's face, his huge paws holding him down. Suddenly a light enveloped the wolf, and when it dissipated, a man stood over my father. He growled a wolf-like growl and swung his fist into my father's eye. He grunted, scowling and turning his face away. "Josh!" I screamed, and he turned to face me. His face fell. "Danny, are you alri