☽ Fang ☾ [Howl sequel] ✔

☽ 10 ☾

All that blood...

A black wolf sprinted across the forest floor. Air whooshed through his fur. Behind Colby was the white wolf form of his mate. The pair just ran, chased by their past and those that wanted them dead now.

What did Luna do to Xepher? Colby thought, the words entering his mind before he could stop it. Maybe it was a healing spell? Maybe Xepher was dying? Maybe it was the only way to save her? But why didn't Luna use it on Amber when she was injured? True, Amber had wolfsbane in her system and Xepher didn't... Amber was already turned and not turning...

Sam nipped at Colby's back legs making the Alpha yelped and gave a slight jump...

"Stop thinking--," Sam's voice interrupted his thoughts and Colby turned to him.

The pair paused in the middle of the woods. Colby flicked his tail back and forth behind him. Crimson eyes were furrowed with worry.

The white wolf rubbed their face against Colby's neck, "Let's not think, Alpha. It's just us for a few minutes."

Colby whined, "I don't want to lose you."

Sam chuckled lightly, "Where did this come from? You won't lose me."

"I feel like I'm going to, Sam... Everything's falling apart."

"Life sucks...," Sam gave his mate a gentle lick, "Things always happen in our lives and we can't run away from it all. We will get through this and you won't leave me. I won't lose you, Sam and Colby versus the World."

Despite what Sam said, Colby couldn't shake the feeling this was only the beginning.

☙☽🐺☾❧

Xepher was starting to wake up as Sam and Colby returned to their cabin.

They jogged up the stairs to their deck and went over to the large ottoman in the corner, opening it and pulling out old pairs of XPLR sweatpants leftover from a collection of overstock. They kept a few extra clothes out here in case of emergencies. A lesson learned from the early nights of them changing.

Then, they went into the living room to check on everyone, who was startlingly quiet now. Their friend had been moved to the sofa in the exact spot Amber had laid days before. She slept quietly. Her dyed hair was sprayed around her and Tara was cleaning the blood off it. Devyn and Katrina were in one of the large cushioned-chairs with Katrina holding Devyn in her lap and both were nestled closely in comfort.

Suddenly, Colby felt a firm hand shove him into the opposite wall, making almost everyone jump at the sudden noise. Xepher startled awake with a gasp. Her eyes glowed gold as instincts took over in a flight or die situation.

"Fuck--," Colby groaned at the strength behind the hand.

"You assholes are fucking dangerous!"

Mike sneered, eyes smoking over in black as he grasped Colby by his throat and pinned him to the wall.

"Mike--!" Sam called out, grabbing a hold of Mike's shoulder, trying to loosen his hold on Colby's throat.

The necromancer growled, tightening his grip on Colby's throat. The Alpha's face went red as his air was cut off. The look in Mike's eyes frightened Colby.

"You put everyone around you in danger, Colby-- fuck the consequences so long as they help you! My mate is passed out from exhaustion and who the fuck knows if the baby is alright!"

"Let go of Colby, Mike!" Sam dug his nails into Mike's flesh as Jake and Elton reached around Mike's shoulders and yanked the necromancer away.

"And don't fucking forget about Xepher! Don't fucking walk off again on those that need you!" he cried out as the strength of the three werewolves pulled him off of Colby.