uishing there on the floor. But he turned his back on me, gripp

tared transfixed at the body of the witch on the flo

tively shrunk back, murmuring gasps of dread and equally flinging it betw

finding my voice. "Stop thi

y acknow

yself up but clumsily slipped on the blood and tears began streaming free

larity that this was exactly who he was. I had fallen in love with

ootwear was crushing into my phalanges. I screamed in pain. T

re time. He was now glaring at me with malicious

sn't my Ryker.

me, their intent clear in their e

ght now. If you take another step forward... d

iven the order and they were

"I remain your leader! My reign isn't over." I turned

hin between his thumb and index whi

p in my throat. "I am your Luna,

I wanted to save my life. I whirled around, breaking from his hold and raced down

ld hear the guards footsteps gaining speed behind me. I pushed the door to the g

eeks, but at that moment, I only cared

the bark of a tree right in front of me. I

merous guards that were after me. They had their bows drawn

them. I felt a sharp sting as one sank into my shoulder blade.

g happened. She was weak from the power transfer and hadn't had time

e for and

was still stuck in my back

end. I looked down at the water that was flowing harshly beneath and t

panic. The guards had now gained on me. The same guards who had sworn

mel's back. I tumbled down the cliff's edge but hastily stretched my pal

e without offering help. They parted in

ted in front of me and

ed in my body, the high from the chase, and the terror that just a

me. "We can work this out," I pleaded. "Our l

r naivety, your so apparent dumbness. Love?" He laughed again, this time without mirth.

in confusion. "I

been ignorant to what is sitting right in front of you. Your dumbness

obviously have something to say to me." The

o talk right now." He brought out a knife that glinted in the dar

ulp

d of the V

r Pack?" And in extension, breached the fragile peace that had existed between Werewolves and humans. We now had to live in hiding because

lood followed his action. "The family that your father ostracised decades ago," he said

deserv

d blood gurgled from my mouth and stomach. "They deserved it? D

ished. It was the reason Ewan had hated him with such passion. But it was already too late. I was at his mercy. "I'm... sorry. Please..." I muttered,

to solve everyt

eas

ngth into my heart. More gurgling as he took it back and I fe

is rage for Ewan out on me. Me whose only mistake was to

thing I saw before my eyes clo