Simon turned back towards the wall and muttered something mostly inaudible, though it contained several curses. Finally, pulling the blanket tighter to hide his nakedness, he stood and turned towards Matt and his parents.

"I didn't ask for this either, damn it! I didn't ask to be born a fucking freak. I didn't ask for hunters to cross the fucking Atlantic Ocean to hurt the people I love most just because I turn into a fucking dog. I killed a man! I just ripped his fucking throat out!" He was shouting by now. "I'm a monster!"

He curled in on himself and started to sob.