around Jenine holding her up. "Don't put too muc

tered as Laura offered

r the wooden stakes that were the crutches but Laura

w. One leg

g her down the stairs that descended f

in deeply letting the scent of nature-of fresh leaves and green grass

Laura's bro

lace to thinking it was paradise within this

sky. Tired from her daylong journey, her light dimmed down upon the earth c

mplementing the chirping of birds to give off a

rees as gently as a deer nibbling through fresh bla

ing a hand on one of Jenine's

's lips pouted, her

at could she possibly hear whe

the rustlin

d quite frankly, nothing to be heard except maybe the chirping of the birds. She

deepened by her wolf startling

as a faint cry of pai

s, tears streaming down their pale whi

quivering as they sobbed, "please

blood stained hands as it pointed beh

ver her mouth. "Is...is that what I think it is?" she

ep her lunch down as the

ura

ftly but cautiously towards the

d slash across his chest-a slash that definitely looked like claw marks-he looked more dead th

er her as she moved closer. She swallowed hard as a lum

er question-blood spurting out of

er voice filled with urgency as she bent to pick h

wn as Laura swept her hands across

e," she tapp

eight as they heaved their frie

her voice taut as her hea

the lockers and closing then rapidly looking for something. She used th

r of her house. Situated at the back of the house, this shed g

imed, holding up a

s into a pair of surgical gloves. She proceeded

pulled the blood soaked rag of clothing from the

ve," Laura thought as she remo

at her. The boy's body shuddered as she cleaned

eyes gazing deep into

n, this time louder than

er boys who up until now, stood at a corner staring a

hite face, short curly hair and a red cut on his lips quite unlike the other wh

im?" she muttered peering into the wou

loudly as the

voice thrilled as her eyes li

e striding towards the lockers. She e

?" the slim white f

ed the lad laying on the table, the gas

he pushed him off making him land har

him down, his screams filling the shed as she burned righ

smoke filling up the entire room. The boy's screams transitioned to a growl as th

e fire from the gaslighter dimmed

issed. He breathed heavily, his face creased with

," the shorte

his feet, his feet shuffling as

tears that blurred his sight f

o Laura. "T

no

e gaslighter onto a small table at the cor

at surprised look on her fac

messed up?" Laura's voice sliced th

their eyes sharing sec

ut the words her tone flat. Her patien

g in the woods when she came after us. I wasn't

?" Jenin

the colour o

lock could be heard. The curtains swayed gently in the

e injured boy. His

aking the silence. "Don't ever go back into those woods," s

kies as the boys left, their frames

ng her fingers pacing about the

's voice came s

s lips quivered. "They

ho

mours that they were headed thi

the sound of her feet fading into the silenc

those boys, with the rainbow eyes... that's Braden," she paused, her hand running over her jawline. "I thin

voice came in a whisper. "That'

him. And yes, burn out the wolf

ing as a mix of fear and anger hit her. "I mean she's a werewolf li

's like second nature to them and it's best to avoid running into them. You said the

d home," Jenine sighed, he

pestone but she'd already witness

ing at the edges of her hair. "What about the Alpha?" You have an Alpha rig

wouldn't want to cross him," her eyes glazed as she stare