In the Moon's Light

Chapter 29: Well...at least it's not a Hangover

Kat's Pov:

I hear snarling close behind us and I know that we won't escape without a fight. I have to get the chains off of him so we can run faster. He has to survive, even if we do not. I hear him yell at me a few feet ahead but it is too late. I feel the claws of one of our pursuers on my back as I am tackled to the ground. I turn to face them as my eyes and vision go to red. Crescent and I let the darkness take over as Vicki and Raul began fighting me. I deal with Vicki with just a few bites and then face Raul.

He taunts us and laughs as we circle one another. We let the darkness have complete control as we lunge towards Raul and kill him in just a few seconds. I barely hear Michael shouting as he comes running towards me, but we can't regain control fast enough.

We fight the darkness for control but we can't beat it. It attacks Michael, shredding his chest to pieces and spilling his blood all over the forest floor. Crescent and I finally regain control and shift back but its too late. We watch the light go out in Michael's eyes. It killed him.....we killed him. We killed our link. It really is our fault, and there is nothing we can do. I scream and howl into the forest as I am consumed by guilt and we wait to die.

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I sit straight up in bed breathing heavy and silently cursing the nightmare. It even scared Crescent. It wasn't us in the nightmare......it was that thing....it wasn't us......we wouldn't hurt link......wouldn't hurt link. Shhhh....hey it's ok. We both know we wouldn't hurt our link. It's ok, just calm down Crescent please!

Shit, it was worse than I could have imagined if we both got scared. I glance over at Michael to make sure I didn't wake him and I feel the happy calm coming from him. At least I didn't wake him this time. Got to be thankful for the small things in life I guess.

Kat....Yeah Crescent, are you calmer now?  Yeah, I think so. Aren't we meeting Sasha today in the woods? Crap...yeah we are meeting up with Jenny today, hopefully she'll bring us some blood herbs. Good thing you said something, how'd you remember while I forgot? Because I think we're still sick, meaning we really need the herbs if she's bringing any.

I go to ask her how she knows but before I can, I feel my body start to shake. Crap....well looks like we're going to the doc before we leave. I stand up and walk out of Michaels' room as quietly as I can. I make it all the way to the basement and head to the stupid hospital room....again.

Holy shit....Crescent we marked Michael last night. He doesn't even have a wolf yet and we're already halfway to the halfway phase of completing the mate bond, let alone the link bond. You act like we've almost claimed him, we're only like done with what 1/4th of the whole process. Stop worrying. After marking him there's what.......him marking us somehow and then claiming one another. Well...I'm excited about the claiming process, wolf or no wolf for him yet. You're unbelievable.

I just shake my head at her as I enter the room. I see the doc is already up and wide awake, even though it's like 7 am. People must not sleep in much around here. Well  no shit Sherlock, this is a school of sorts. Touche, miss grumpy fur. Shut up and get the blood already.

"Well, good morning Kat. I wasn't expecting to see you this early or without Michael."

I open my mouth to respond but before I can I realize that I'm about to throw up. I rush to the closest trashcan just in time, before I start throwing up black blood. Great.....stupid poison. I swear if I ever see that trashy low-life dealer again I'll kill him. Not before I do. I try to tell the doc that I need blood but she is already at the fridge getting three bags out. I did hit the jackpot as far as finding a place with constant blood flow. Haha, or the irony in that.