Claws Against Petals✓

46•|Unwanted Eclipse

Grayson's POV:

Unable to shift, I felt my insides boiling in rage as I watched Orchid being swept away from me. Even as I ran towards the road, I knew I couldn't follow them, or I feared they really would hurt her. I'm an idiot, I was so caught up in my distraction of being angry that it got in the way of me noticing that Silver Crest was nearby. But seeing that they're shifting into humans, I have to be on high alert from here on out...

"Orchid!"

"Don't go after them, it will only lead you to your death as well as Orchids."

I strictly said to Damien as I caught him by the collar and I watched him trying to run towards the vehicle. But my sights never left Orchid as she turned around to look at me, I wanted to make things right between us. To make things clear in the future we will both share, but now that she's gone...I'm left alone with this dreaded sorrow.

"I don't give a fuck what happens to me! If you think I'm going to let Orchid just be taken away like that then-"

"Quite frankly, I don't care if you were to die by my hands or by Silver Crest. However, your death would lead to Orchid's demise even more. She's already lost someone she cared for, and as much as it pains me to say this. Losing you would damage her mental state even more, however, this whole ordeal is your fault. Do you know what great lengths I had to go through to find you two? I had my mind set on just gouging your eyes out, but now...I just want to rip your intestines-"

"How about instead of throwing your threats at me, we focus on getting Orchid back-"

"You fool! Don't you think I would have chased the damn car by now?! Look around you! If we were to shift, our entire species will be exposed to the damn humans! Those damn dogs from Silver Crest are purposely taking the busy roads all the way down until they reach the border. Even if we were to catch up to them in the forest, I wouldn't doubt there are hundreds of wolves waiting for us."

I argued back with Damien as I pushed him off towards the ground, immediately marching my way back to the car. I heard his low growl trembling in hatred as he quickly stood back up. But I was surprised to feel him suddenly grab my shoulder and have me turn around to face him as he slammed me against my car door!

"So is that it!? You're just gonna let her go!? After everything she's put up with you, how can you act so calm in your expression!? You act like she isn't worth anything by the way her body is! You may not know this, but I will do everything in my power...to make sure she does the right thing. I'll bring her back, and I'll protect her...and that child that lies in her womb. I'll be the one to take care of it-"

Without letting Damien finish, I grabbed the back of his head and smashed his face against the window of my car! Hearing the glass crack, I felt my claws already digging into the back of his skull. Even my fangs were already starting to creep out as I felt my eyes being dilated. Maybe I should just leave his corpse here, we're already at the hospital anyway.

"You have a very stubborn tounge, should I rip it out? If you think I'm calm...then open your damn eyes more. I'm beyond pissed, you think I don't care? My mate has been hurt... not one single day do I not worry about her. There's so much you don't know, and would probably never understand-"

"Excuse me... Grayson, is that you?"

My ears suddenly twitched as I recognized this voice, It's been so long...how many decades has it been?

Shifting my head to the side, I saw a woman, standing naked right before me. Her hair was long and gray, she looked confused about what to do. But I automatically knew who she was-

"I know that smell! She's one of them! I'll kill her-"

"No! You won't lay a finger on her, touch her and I'll make you regret you were ever born!"