This engaged all my attention within the first two sentences. Especially love “crisp tang of fear” in how it connects the senses of taste and smell.

The buildup of tension down to the satisfaction of the killing strike is perfect, then we’re thrown by the revelation of the hunt. The last line is brilliant. Best Ficly I have read in some time.

Thanks! It was actually based off a dream I had the other day. Felt right to tell it in first person.

I would imagine that being a wolf would be all about enhanced sensory perception, so I tried to spend a bit extra on describing sights, smells, tastes, etc…

Agreed – this is rather an arresting piece.

Another great story!

Love it. Primordial memories? ;)

You’ve captured the animal very well; from the location of the attack on the deer’s body, the use of senses as you mentioned, and the blood choking the wolf. The transition from dream to awake is perfect with lingering aspects of the dream, excellent dialogue, and the chilling twist that he was not put-off by the experience is icing on the cake.

Take my 5 pencils. Brilliant.