To My Element

Chapter 9 - Run

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After the awkwardness of moving on from the sad memories of our past, Damion and I make our way back towards the pack. I feel like I can trust him a lot more now that I know he has been through similar tortures as me.

Walking through the ever darkening forest I glance up at Damion, the sad boy from before was now gone to be replaced with a powerful, protective future Alpha. I didn't understand how someone can change their thoughts and expression so easily without a doubt of someone bringing the subject up again.

In an odd way I admire that about him among the few other traits that one would find desirable on this tall, dark haired young man.

"shh, what's that???"

Without realizing it Damion had come to a halt, instantly adopting a tough fighting stance silencing me as he turns his head ever so slightly to peer around his broad shoulders. The atmosphere instantly tensioning from the calm serenity that used to be.

"What's what?"

Then the savage scent hits my nose disgusting my every sense as I try to clear my lungs of the foul, sewage like smell infesting the air. A smell so utterly off putting and disturbing could only mean the presence of a savage rouge, this can't be good...

Meeting my eyes Damion tenses as he charges towards me and before I can think he might attack me his rough arm drags me by the waist so his towering body shields me from any possible danger, his tense arm resting on my upper arm as I hear a faint yet threatening deep growl echo through his chest.

"Damion, what are you do-"

He turns sharply to place his hand rather roughly over my mouth as he leans into me ear, hot breaths sending shivers through my bones until I hear the deep husky voice talk with urgency and caution.

"Don't talk, don't move but when I move I want you to run, just run and don't look back towards me, I'll find you as soon as i can okay?"

I stare into his ever darkening eyes, shaking at the fear pooling in his eyes as I quickly shake my head forcing the wispy word 'Okay.' out of my quivering lips.

He bores into my eyes with regret and protectiveness as I see the vulnerable side emerge for the slightest of moments and I can't help but feel broken inside at his depression. Without thinking I lean up to his broken face and gently press my lips to his as I feel his body relax and lean into me before I realize what I just did.

Pulling away I look back to his concerned face with dread until we hear the deep threatening growl emerging from the forest, large dark wolves claiming those torturing growls.

Damion pushes me back with such a force I almost fall until I see the black fur infesting his body as a wolf replaces the space we were stood just moments before as he bares his deadly teeth to the vicious rogues lowering to the ground, waiting to attack.

The deadly wolf looks at me snarling and I take that as a pretty clear sign to run, turning on my heel and pushing myself forward of the path and into the forest. Not even fully covered by the camouflaging branches stretching from the trees I hear heart breaking wine echo through the thick forest. Looking back to see Damion's wolf falling to the mossy ground anger surges through my chest.

I leap out of thick cluster of evergreens, shifting as I land to purge the sickening rouges of their pathetic excuse of a life. Tackling one to the ground to bare my own deadly canines as I'm about to end them... but then I look directly into their eye to only think that me and my uncle were rouges not only a week ago but most of my life and the more I think it the more I slowly back away from the filthy rogue.

I lower my head in shame of how I could even think to kill another wolf or person technically. That's when I hear the shallow panicking whimper of the injured wolf heaving itself up to be interrupted by the dark cruel growl of the wolf stalking its way towards me.

I give one last panicked look towards Damion as the deadly rogue bounds towards me when A sharp agony impales my chest, black dots blurring my vision blinding me as I fall limp to the ground. I feel around for Damion trying to pry my eyes open but all I see is the lonely darkness approaching with the deafening silence before hearing one last pained call from the deep voice owned by the broken Damion.

And just like that, I feel like I'm falling asleep but this time I can't stop myself...

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Hey there wattpad readers!

Sorry for the long wait and short chapter but i'm going to try get back into the rhythm of writing and updating regularly. Thanks for reading!

Katie xx