Chill POV The sounds of screams from my loved ones, my people deafen me, filling my mind, body and soul. I can feel their pain, their suffering like it is my own, they are crying out for help, for us, for anyone to help them, but no one answers, no one comes and it brakes my heart. I feel powerless and unable to help them. My body feels wet with sweat like I am drenched in it, but no, this isn't sweat, it's ... blood, their blood, and I feel like I am drowning in it as I suffercate on their misery. I gasp for air but nothing comes, nothing reaches my lungs only hurt, as my heart pounds in my chest, swelling in the confined space as the pressure from the red liquid surrounds me and constricts in on me, whilst panic and fear over running my mind. 'Stop it! Get a grip! You need to be strong and pull yourself together. You are Charlotte Winters! You are a red wolf and a future luna of the winter pack, now act like it!' A voice that sounds like my own scolds me, making me see reason. I s
The bright sunlight hurts my eyes as I emerge from the shadows, 'where am I?' I think to myself just before it becomes abundantly clear. I'm home, oh, it feels so amazing to be back where I belong, I finally feel at peace within myself as flashes of happy memories flicker before my eyes. Memories of joyest times with Erin, Leroy and Elias playing or training in the courtyard in the cool sunshine of spring. Of the love beating within these walls, of... I gasp feeling all the air rush from my lungs, 'what ... what have they done?' I stagger looking around me at the place I once called home. 'What happened?' I can't help but wonder. My home, it... it's suddenly... it is cold? Empty and emotionless. The joy and warmth vanishes like someone has flicked a switch to reveal the horror of reality. Everything pales and dulls as the colour fades away taking away the ... hope, hope for the future, for live and love, the hope and faith in ... us! Is ... dying.It freezes me to my core and breaks m
Chilli POV I wake up in the morning with my mind still racing with what was said in the middle of the night, and excitement at the prospects of going home, even though it's not going to be easy, far from it. But also dred from my dreams and the fear for how real or close to reality it could be.Elias yawns and stretches his arms as he climbs out of the bed, whilst I feel hot under the skin from the nights adventure,"So?" I ask inpatiently, unable to wait a second more and wanting to keep my mind from wondering about into that dream, but he just chuckles at me as he heads towards the door."So... what?" He asks in a teasing way, "Elias!" I can't help but bark at him, this is no joking matter, "you said you agreed with me! That we were going to go back and ...""Yes, I did, and I also said we'd talk about it in the morning," he interrupts me very calmly."Well it's morning, so, whats the plan?" I ask, sitting upright in the bed like a student e
Elias POV Why is she feeling guilty all of a sudden? The weight of it hurts my heart, what is she thinking about? I reach out under the table and squeeze her hand tightly on instinct, trying to ground her and bring her back to me. I go to whisper in her mind when Erin's stern voice pulls my attention,"Elias!" I turn to see the both of them staring at me, "Yo, dude, you with us?" Leroy asks,"Yes, what? Sorry," I stumble over my words in response to them, having no clue what they are talking about."Food, we need to go up at get what we want. Hey, Chilli, you..." I wave my free hand at Erin to cut her off as I interrupt her by saying, "No, don't, leave her be. I'll grab her something." Erin gives us a worrying look, then nods and pushes her chair back to get up from the table as Leroy follows suit. I gently let go of Chilli's hand but as my fingertips brush over her skin as they leave her hand, she turns and looks at me with glass eyes, clearly l
Chilli POV I am knock from my wild racing mind by the return of my loved ones, "Your brave mate fought tooth and nail for your breakfast," Erin laughs,"Hu?" I asks looking at them with bewilderment as they retake their seats and I try to shake away the emotions brimming at the surface."Oh, the woman serving the cooked breakfast questioned my full tray of food," Elias smiles as he places a plate of bread and a bowl of fruit in front of me followed by a glass of apple juice by the looks of it."Yes, your heroic mate defended it from the dragon," Leroy jokes, "but we had his back to help him succeed in his quest," he laughs."Would you like some bacon?" Elias asks me, seemingly ignoring them as he points at it on his own plate, "the lady gave me extra for you.""Oh, err, okay, thank you." I say as he uses a fork and knife to transfer the said meat onto the plate with the buttered bread."Just eat what you can," he says as I stare at the cho
"Come on, lets get you out of here," I whisper to Chilli, wanting to get her somewhere more secluded, so she can tell me about her dream away from any prying eyes or ears. "Erin," I call at her abruptly, who is still interacting with the woman from before and trying to calm her down, Erin turns to look at me and on seeing my serious expression, she nods as she response,"Yes sir," and follows me out of the hall with Leroy by her side, but not before turning back to the woman and apologising for our abrupt departure. I whisk Chilli out and away, still holding on to her,'We need privacy,' I inform them through a mind-link as we hurry out of there, 'Yes, sir,' their voices echo in my head as Leroy rushes ahead of us to scout out possible locations.'What about your room?' Erin asks, and I go to say yes, okay, that will have to do when Leroy's voice calls to us.'Over here,' he says in through the link as he appears from behind a door at the other end of the h
Chilli POV Our minds fall as silent as the room once I am done sharing the details of both my dreams, the first one seems like a distant memory after the last one. I glance at their faces as they all try to digest my words and absorb what I've just told them, none of them are looking at me, they are all staring off into the distance. After a further moment of silence, Elias makes eye contact with me, his facial expression is extremely serious, but his eyes reflect love, worry, and concern. 'I'm sorry,' he whispers with guilt, and I can't help but stare at him in shock, sorry? Why is he sorry? 'I had no idea, there you were in pain, getting hurt and I was sleeping right next to you, not doing a thing to help or protect you,' he says answering my unspoken question. 'How could you? It was a dream, I didn't know for sure until....' I stop, realising a bit too late what I was on track to say. 'Ohh,' his facial expression seems to break with the realisation,
'We retake the pack,' Elias states,'Yes, but how? I'd say by force and with an army, but it's just us,' Leroy says.'No army, going in and trying to take the place by force won't work,' I explain, 'plus that would result in countless unnecessary lives lost,''Why won't it work?' Erin and Leroy ask, 'Because, I think, because of my dream there maybe a small chance they know we are coming.' I tell them,'So, we can still take them by surprise,' Leroy suggests.'Yes, by walking in the front door and challenging them for the alpha title, together,' I put out there.'What?' They say both together again, blinking at me, then at Elias, looking to him to call me crazy and tell me no, but he stands his ground in supporting me. 'Together? But they just kill you on sight!' 'No, Think about it,' I go on to say, trying to get them to see it how we do, 'if my dream is right and true, then they need us because they want to put on a show, they want Elias and