Prologue
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“No Thomas! No, you promised!” Pain flashes across Selena's eyes as she screams.
He takes a moment to look at her, then turn and runs.
“I am a murderer!” The thought plays over and over in his mind.
Selena “You promised!!”
I hear her calling, but I murdered for her and I can’t live with that...
Running through forest, rivers, and grasslands, I run until my paws are bleeding and I can’t any further. Collapsing. Yes, Xavier was crazy and it was always going to be me or him, but I am now running to try and get as much distance between myself and Selena as I possibly can. She will cloud my mind and I will be lost in her... again.
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Waking in my human form I have no idea how long I have been here, or where here is. Shifting back to my wolf form I lift my snout in the air to find any form of different smell, but all I smell is clean water, the forest, and a rabbit which will be my dinner, I’m sure of it this time. Creeping up on the rabbit, I pounce... just missing. Great! I can never catch the damn rabbits! I can swear it was shaking its tail at me, waving and hopping away!
I walk looking for shelter and find a tree with a cavity big enough to crawl into. Falling asleep immediately…
~Selena~
Selena “He promised!”
My legs give way underneath me, my tears run uncontrollably.
Selena “He promised! Now he is gone.”
Looking down on the gory sight of Xavier ripped to shreds, I can’t believe that it is possible to hate even more than I did before.
Selena “Clean up that excuse of a wolf!”
I command the others. Everyone, wolf and vampire alike stand around in suspense, not knowing what to do or say after what they just witnessed. The cruelty with which Thomas had torn Xavier apart and then just left.
Just leaving their Queen…
Lucille “Maybe he just needs some time Selena. I’m sure he will be back soon.”
She holds me in a tight hug, kissing me on top of my head. I hold onto Lucille’s arm for dear life. Helping me up, she takes me back to my room, knowing I wouldn’t want my coven or the wolves to see me this way. Vulnerable because of my feelings for someone.
Selena “He promised Lucille.”
Lucille “I know sweetheart and I’m sure he just needs time then he will come back. He is probably scared he might hurt you. Let’s go to your room.”
~The packhouse~
After cleaning up the mess, the pack gets together in the hall, and Cook hands out drinks as if its water.
Cook “Drink up guys. We all need to get over this shock.”
Taking a swig of the whiskey himself.
Carl “Where do you think he went?”
Brian “Dude, do you really want to know where he went… after the rage, you saw in his eyes?”
Not many of the wolves have a close relationship with Thomas which means they don’t know him that well. For a calm dude… You wouldn’t think he can be this vicious.
David “Do you think he finally flipped his switch?”
He whispers to Brian
Brian “Dude! Seriously!”
The hall is as silent as a graveyard and the guys slowly start going to bed after the worst of the shock has worn off. David and Brian sit with Cook, drinking and wondering where Thomas could have gone and if he is going to be okay or if he might come back.
~Lucille~
Lucille “Come on girls, our Queen needs us. Her heart is broken and we need to keep watch so we don’t lose her completely.”
I call the coven together. It is not a night for wolves and vampire mates to be together, it is a night for each species to take care of their own. I make sure everyone understands their duties and when it is their turn to help so the others can rest.
They are going to need more than just giving Selena care and blood. After the betrayal of the witch Ariel, I need to find Thomas and bring him back. I only hope I’m not too late and that he will be willing to come back. I will ask two of the wolves to travel with me.
We will probably be traveling through wolf, vampire, fairy, pixie and who knows who else’s territory. Best we try and be as safe as possible, I have no idea how far he might have gotten by now.
~The search~
Lucille in her blue velvet cloak, Brian and David change into their wolf forms. Their entire community standing behind them to say good luck on their journey. Cook says a quick blessing and Lucille nods and off they go. Gone in the blink of an eye…
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