My name is Selene, and I am a skinwalker. As a creature of the night, I have always felt most comfortable in the dark, shadowy corners of the world. My home, Skinwalker Ranch, is the perfect place for me to roam and hunt.
I was born with this curse, passed down through generations of my family. It all started with a simple wish - one that I now deeply regret. As a young girl, I longed to be free from the constraints of human society and its rules. I wanted to be able to change into any animal form at will, to run wild and unrestrained in the forests and fields around me.
But my wish came with a terrible price - one that I have had to pay ever since.
Every full moon, I am compelled to transform into a werewolf. My skin becomes tough and leathery, my nails grow long and sharp, and my eyes glow with an unearthly red light. I am driven by an overwhelming urge to hunt and kill - anything that moves is fair game for me.
I have learned to control this curse over the years, but it is still a struggle at times. The only thing that keeps me sane is my home on Skinwalker Ranch. Here, I am surrounded by other creatures of the night - vampires, ghosts, and other shapeshifters like myself. We all understand each other's plight, and we do our best to help one another cope with our darkest impulses.
But even here, in this place that I love so much, there are dangers lurking. The humans who live nearby are always trying to encroach on our territory - they want to destroy everything we hold dear. We must always be vigilant, and ready to fight back against those who would threaten our way of life.
So that is my story - the tale of a skinwalker, living in a world that doesn't understand her, but still trying to find her place in it.