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    Fear The Moon
    Fear The Moon
    Fear The Moon
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    Fear The Moon

    By Edward Punales

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    Dr. Lauren Talbot is a werewolf.

    She spends most of her days toiling in a lab, trying desperately to find a cure for her condition. Once a month, she locks herself away in a small prison, to contain the beast inside her.

    She hopes to cure herself before the beast can hurt anyone.

    But can she prevent that?

    Word Count: 4,400

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEdward Punales
    Release dateAug 13, 2018
    ISBN9781386806837
    Fear The Moon
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    Edward Punales

    I’m a writer, poet, filmmaker, and lover of mythology, science fiction, art, and cheeseburgers.  I’ve published three short story collections, written and/or directed a handful of short films, regularly publish new work on my Medium page, and have spent way too much time on the internet watching old vine complications. I used to write under the pen name Edward Lange, but I switched to my real name in 2015. I live in South Florida.

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      Fear The Moon - Edward Punales

      Fear The Moon

      Edward Punales

      Published by Edward Punales, 2018.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      FEAR THE MOON

      First edition. August 13, 2018.

      Copyright © 2018 Edward Punales.

      ISBN: 978-1386806837

      Written by Edward Punales.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Fear The Moon

      Also By Edward Punales

      About the Author

      Dr. Lauren Talbot woke up to the sight of dried blood on the wall.

      She sat up, and immediately felt her head throb. The chains on her arms clanged, and she rested her head in her hands. The metal floor under her felt warm. She could feel the spots on her body where her clothes had ripped. Her muscles ached and her gums tasted like blood. A few moments passed before the throbbing subsided. She looked around.

      The cell she sat in smelled of animal. The large metal watertight door in front of her was still closed. She hadn’t gotten out last night. It hadn’t gotten out.

      The metal walls were covered in large scratches and dents, nothing unusual. What was unusual was the large splash of dried blood on one of the walls. She inspected her body, and saw a scratch that ran down her right arm from wrist to elbow. She must’ve hurt herself during the night.

      Or did it hurt her? She never knew whether

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