Winter (The Lunar Chronicles)

Levana and Winter.

Scarlet's POV

Seeing Wolf was like a thousand emotions all coming back at once. Like learning to breathe again. It was everything she could do to not hug him within an a inch of his life. He smelt like cinnamon and boy. She was shaking and tears had begun dripping down her face.

"It's ok Scar, It's gonna be ok, It's alright." He pulled her closer and hugged her. They pulled away and He looked down at her. Scarlet wasn't short, but Wolf still towered over her. His gaze drifted over her, as if checking to make sure she was all right. His eyes landed on her finger-or lack there of.

"They did this to you?" His voice shock with emotion.

"They made me cut my finger off." Scarlet told him.

"You mean, They glamoured you into cutting your finger off."

"Yea.."

Wolfs eyes turned black with anger. "I'll kill them. I'll kill them all."

"You guys are being cute and all, but We're kinda busy trying to save the world. Do what ever you want after we're famous." Thorne says dryly. Cress just rolls her eyes and slaps him lightly on the arm.

Wolf just grinned slightly and grabbed her hand and they began following Thorne and the others out.

"So what's the plan?" Scarlet whispers to Wolf. "What's going on?"

Wolf tightens the grip on her hand. "Cinder's gone to the courtroom to prove that Selene lived." He replied gravely, as if he dreaded this topic.

"She can't do that! She's gonna die! Why did you let her go? She can't control them all!"

"She's stronger then she was last time you saw her Scar, Kai went with her as well."

Scarlet just nodded and quickened her pace.

"Princess Winter!" A voice called out. "Please stop!" Jacin and Winter who had been a few feet ahead of them stopped abruptly. Thorne held his hand up to Cress, Scarlet and Wolf. He put a finger to his lips and rounded the corner so whoever was there couldn't see them.

Jacins POV

"Princess, Your old friend, Princess Selene, She's still alive. She's gone to overthrow Levana!" The guard told Winter. She was right. they will pledge loyalty to the true crown. or maybe they just think anybody would be better then Levana.

"I know. We're headed out of the palace." Winter told them.

"We're coming with you to protect you. You are still royal, even if your blood isn't." The older guard said reverently.

"How interesting." A clear melodically terrifying voice said from behind them."My royal guards would prefer renegades and fakers to be queens than the true heir? How interesting. Winter, come here child."

As if Winter would have a choice. she willingly wrenched herself out of Jacins grip and walked over to Levana. Levana held out a knife to her. "Do the world a favour and rid yourself of it, dear." Winter began bringing the knife towards her.

"Levana stop." The older looking guard, said, addressing her with such force Jacin figured she would just throw the knife at him. Jacin had seen him around, but had never talked to him. Cray maybe? "Don't hurt her."

Levana stopped and smiled cruelly at him. "And why not dearest Cray? What favour do I owe you?"

"Your sister." He began, as if trying to find the words. "Your sister owes us a great favour." He had lost Jacin somewhere, and Jacin while he tried to figure out what Cray had meant,he lost focus for a second on his blank concentration. At this moment, Levana noticed him.