A small voice rose from the silence, catching our attention. All eyes turned to one of the tents as a small child with slick brown hair peeked his head from the side of the entrance. The kid gently pushed the curtain aside, only to run to Tommy who fell back to his knees. Embracing each other, I realized just how close the two really were. Tobby was also much younger than I first thought; the boy seemed to be around nine or ten years old, much too young to be out here all alone with these people.
Tommy pulled back, cupping the kid's face while he whipped away his tears with his thumbs. He was speaking so quickly, I had trouble following his words. "Hey buddy- are you okay? Did they hurt you? Are you hurt?" The kid shook his head, and his brother instantly pulled him back into his arms, unable to let him go. He shot a grateful look towards Cade then the rest of the pack. "Thank you... Tr
Knock, knock, knock. I froze. Did someone knocked at the door...? Or is my mind playing tricks on me? I waited for a moment, keeping my senses sharp. Knock, knock, knock. Someone's at the door. Disoriented, I hobbled onto my feet, the migraine tussling my mind and thoughts. My senses were hyped up, as if I was in the middle of a dream in which every sound or sensation I felt was amplified by a thousand. Intruder... I heard my Wolf growl, irritated by the noise coming from the door. But as I approached, the disrupting smell of Wolfsbane reached my nostrils, setting me on high alert; shit! I hugged the side of the wall, holding my breath as I slowly moved towards it. Preparing myself to
"Hey, Luna?" I jumped when Zed addressed me with that title, unaware he had stayed at my side when I dismissed everyone. "Z-Zed! Yes, c-can I help you?" All pride washed away, I suddenly returned to my nervous self but quickly calmed down when I noticed he was just as anxious as I was. "I uhm... Can we talk in private?" Taking a soft gaze, I nodded and stepped through the back door, memories of our previous argument washing over and disrupting my mood.Perhaps I should apologize for snapping at him like that... I nodded and we headed outside. As he closed the door we walked a few minutes into the forest before he turned towards me. I could feel his body emanating waves of anxiety. He rubbed the back of his head as he spoke. "I... I wanted to apologize..." Zed's voice was shaky and he seemed to be extremely nervous which made me all the more empathetic and guilty about how I treated him. "I know I've acted... I never meant to— I didn't wa
"So...? What... what do you think? - Hm, it's honestly way too early too tell." Kira groaned, her wisdom filled eyes trailing up and down Angel's body. "Only time will tell. If you have any vomiting, sudden nausea, unusual hunger, anything out of the ordinary; you know what to do." In typical Kira style, the Healer walked away all the while mumbling under her breath. Angel on the other hand seemed like she was about to explode into a panic attack. I took a careful step forward, unsure how she was about to react or if she would pass out on me. Instead, Angel suddenly kneeled to the ground, covering her face with her hands in a sobbing fit. Oh crap, what am I supposed to do now!? I'm not cut out for this! Comfort her.Ruby nudged, taking the lead in the conversation for the first time. I felt strange as my body seemed to move on it's own. I kneeled by her side and embraced her into a hug. "Hey, hey, it's okay. It's gon
Waking up was hands down the last thing I wished to do today. Nothing but pain rippled like waves through my body, making every little movement agony. I struggled to push myself up, every fiber of me fighting against my own will —even my Wolf embraced the idea of a lazy day. And yet, despite my much needed rest, the pack's well being comes first.I took a sharp breathe and leveled myself up, taking a moment to adjust my blurry vision and fuzzy head. A groan left my throat when I pushed up, my head feeling like a 50lbs rock pressing against the top of my neck. Passing a hand onto my sore shoulders, I gazed towards the fireplace and realized Ava had fallen asleep alongside Zed. Had to admit, she looks pretty cute when she sleeps. Zed however —looking how he was completely hunched into the wall, his neck almost broken from the weird angle it was bent in and his arms splay
To say my night was sleepless would be an understatement. Every part of my being, from ear to toe was sore, painful and bruised if not bloody. Pretty sure I have a concussion to top it all oft but mentioning it would simply cause me more pain. That was once my life on a daily basis. After my mom's passing, my father had developed a severe drinking habbit; on his bad days, he'd arrive home drunk like a brick, swearing like a sailor and he'd beat me up for any reason he deemed valid; a bad grade, a misplace word, a fucking lost pen.I've always feared my father. I quivered at the thought of making him mad and what consequence would follow the beating, to the point I promised myself I'd never let anyone step over me again. The only way to earn someone's respect is through fear.Never show them that you are weak,stay in control.
I stilled, taken aback when I found myself standing face to face with Jace. It wasn't the fact I noticed him eavesdropping onto Tommy and I's conversation that startled me, no; it was that oppressing aura emanating from him that had caught my attention.The same one I felt when he had turned into that beast back at the elf village.Unsure whether he was about to lose control or not, I was cautious with my approach and took the calmest tone I could muster."Jace... are you okay...?" My voice was shaky despite my efforts, but I paid it no attention, focused solemly on him. Ruby whimpered when she noticed a large bruise crowning his cheek, my arm lifting to his face with concern. I felt his entire body freeze at my touch, myself suddenly feeling an urge to hold him in my arms and never let go.He pulled his head away from my hand, sorrow clouding hie eyes as he cleared his throat. "I uhm... tripped. It doesn't matter, I... I think it's best we start
I was in the middle of packing my stuff in some old transport bags we had found stached throughout the house when Zak suddenly popped his head out of the room as he addressed Ava. I frowned, wondering what he was blabbering about but he lifted his arm in protest when I tried to speak, halting me in my tracks."Will do Luna!" He finished off, turning an eerie smirk in my direction. Confused, I nodded my shoulders which he paid no attention to whilst he headed for the back door. I followed, still oblivious as to what we were doing and despite my efforts Zak refused to answer, instead ordering me to stay quiet.I did as I was told, but my impatience grew by the second. We left off at a steady pace, marching West only to make a large turn to the left once we were out of view, circling back to the cottage. However, instead of angling to the house, we continued straight ahead, passing the shack. Once again, Zak remained annoyingly silent but I could practically feel the broad smirk on his li
I can easily describe the last couple of days with one simple word; miserable. Absolutely miserable.I don't know if Helios had some sort 9f vendetta against us, or Mother Nature decided to make the remainder of our journey a living hell, but not a single one of us who wasn't soaking wet. The first night we were greeted by a heavy storm and we were forced to take shelter until morning. After that, each day was either cloudy or dampened by a heavy mist, stopping our clothes an pelts from drying off —most of us eventually turned into our wolf form to get better protection from the weather, but even that wasn't enough. Adding all that, Tobby had developed a fever due to the cold which meant we were now in a race against time to get him to a LeBroch Pack Healer; although Kira's medicine helped the kid fight off the sickness, he needed a safe and dry place to rest if he were to recover.On a brighter side, everyone was ultra cooperative so at least I didn't have to deal with any fights or