CARTER’S POVHe said they had taken her. Taken her where? He had no idea. She had asked him to run and he listened. They should have taken him instead. I drove slowly on the empty road trying to think. They would not head back into town and the roads were deserted this time of the night. I drove at full speed out of town, I kept an eye out for any vehicles out and about. I passed just one truck barrelling down the road but it was heading in the opposite direction, back into town,I kept going and was about throwing in the towel when I caught the tail lights of three vans, They were blacked out, there was no way to tell what or who was inside, or how many they were.Hunters usually travelled in groups of five, sometimes six. They would not need three vans for that. I slowed down and followed at a distance, contemplating what to do. I was sure that these were the hunters that took Arianna. But I could not pick a fight again this night. I would not have the element of surprise and this
CARTER’S POVWe finally made it to my truck and I drove off. We were about five minutes away before she finally spoke.“Carter?” Was she still confused?“Yes, it’s me. Were you expecting someone else?” I hoped she could hear the mockery in my voice. She had rejected me for Luciano and he had kicked her out. Talk about poetic justice.“It’s not that. Thank you for coming to get me.” at least she was grateful, she might want to hold on to her gratitude. I simply nodded without saying anything. After what just happened she should be grateful and just let me have her fur. It’ll grow back, with time. I only wanted fur, those hunters would have taken every last tooth. I tossed her a bag with some food in it. I watched her eat from the side of my eyes. She went through that burger really fast. I guess torture made you hungry. “How did you know I was here?” She asked as she wiped her mouth. “I followed you after they took you. I almost ran into a friend of yours, literally. He ran straigh
LUCIANO’S POVI had been on the road for days now. It was one dead end after the other. The last conversation I had left a bitter taste in my mouth. I was able to track Tess down, she recounted being attacked by someone strange and scary. She hadn’t seen Arianna since that night. She gave me directions to this roadside bar and grill. The manager said Arianna took off that night and nobody had seen her since. I knew finding her would be hard, but I didn’t think the identity of the rare wolf would get out so fast. Now she was out there or even captured. I could not stop playing back my conversation with Tess. “Strange how?” I asked her.She looked jumpy, scared. She didn’t know how to say what she wanted to say. “Tell me. Please, I think I may have had a similar experience. I still don’t know how to talk about it.” She took a deep breath before answering. “It must have been some kind of trick, and the light in the room wasn’t turned on. So it was just light from the passage.” Sh
LUCIANO’S POVI missed being like this. I had not turned since the last full moon. Mostly because I had been on the road.Right now, feeling the night breeze on my wet nose and the earth in my paws, it felt good. I walked slowly and quietly between the high crops on the farm. I was heading for the house. I needed to get as close as possible so I could listen in. It was strange, the closer I got to the house, the more quiet it got. I stood still and listened for any sound. I heard a bunch of chatter farther away from the house and far from where I stood. It sounded like a lot of people. As I walked towards the voices, a fire lit up, casting light around dark places. Fuck, I got as close as possible without stepping into the light. It was not a bonfire, it was a burial. They were burning a body, two bodies actually. I listened to a man with gray hair and a soft voice give a toast to the dead. “They died doing what they were born to do, sticking it to those four legged abominations
LUCIANO’S POVAlright we both know what I want. So why don’t you save both of us the trouble and start talking. He spat angrily at my feet. I guessed that was all he could do. I had him tied to a tree. Short of kicking the ground like a toddler, spitting was all he had. “Okay then. I’m going to break a lot of bones. Tell me when you change your mind.” I snapped his achilles, making his feet drop in a weird angle. The sight of it made him scream and curse. I was just getting started. I stepped on the broken foot, causing even more pain. “Fuck you! Abomination!” He cursed as he screamed.“Tell me where the girl is.” I asked again. “I have no idea but I hope she is rotting away in some ditch.” He spat angrily.“That is no way to talk about a lady. Watch your mouth.” That actually gave me an idea. “Have you ever had a tooth pulled?” I asked him, extending a claw so he could see. “Don’t. I told you I don’t know anything!” he was frantic, must be attached to his smile.“You will forg
ARIANNA’S POVWe had stopped in this warehouse in the middle of nowhere. I assumed we would stay the night and leave but it didn’t look like Carter had any plans to leave.“When do we get out of here?” I finally asked him after a whole day had passed.“You have somewhere to be?” He asked me. The question made me pause. He was right. I had allowed him drive me around the last few days but I had no intention of going to the mystic moon with him. I needed to find a bus or a train, Tess would be so worried. “Thank you for coming to get me Carter. I really appreciate it. But I think I should be heading back now.” I told him calmly while watching his face for a reaction. “Back where?” He asked.“I’ve been staying with some friends. They are probably worried I haven’t come home.” “If it’s those truckers then you should move on.” “What do you mean? How did you know I was with truckers?” I was alarmed now, what had he done?“That’s not your home anyway, why do you want to go back there?”
ARIANNA’S POVThe sound of Carter knocking on the door of the office woke me up. When did I fall asleep? This was not the time to be sleeping. He walked in without waiting for an invitation and threw a brown paper bag at me. I knew it was food before I even looked inside. I could smell it. I stared him down, not saying anything. If he was waiting for a thank you, he would be waiting a while. He smirked and left me to my food. Before I found out I was special no one wanted to be around me. I was almost invincible. But now everyone wanted me but only so they could sell me for parts. I was the prized cow at the farm. I was the one every butcher wanted.I kept busy reading the out of date newspapers in the office. I wondered how Carter found this place. It seemed to have been empty for a while. The letters on the paper started to blur as a wave of nausea hit me. I shook my head trying to get rid of it but it didn’t pass. My tummy turned and I felt my food coming up. I ran at the door
ARIANNA’S POVWe had driven into town for some more clothes and food that morning. It had been two days since our conversation and Carter had not said anything. He was on the phone with Max a lot. I had a feeling his silence had more to do with the fact that he couldn’t bottle me up and sell to any one that wanted it. Max had sold him the same logic I did. If my parts became too accessible, it would not fetch him a lot. He seemed to be having a hard time sitting with this. The man’s greed knew no logic. It made me realize that he would never be okay with just some fur. He would eventually want to strip me for parts. I had said very little, observing from far and letting him brood. He was extra irritable today. Shouting on the phone, slamming the fridge door. It was a tiny fridge, I didn’t think It would survive another attack from an angry wolf. I locked myself away in my office. Keeping out of his way. I needed to think of another way out of here. If his mood was any indication h