Shadows (Book 2 in the Inner Wolf Series)

Chapter 12: Maybe just maybe we'll be okay

I can hear the voices of all my friends, but the one coming out most clearly is the one of the frantic spaz I'm dating.

"Did it work? Is she healing?"

"Yes, I believe so."

"Then why isn't she waking up?"

"Stiles it takes time for her to I guess regenerate."

I hear Scott try and console his best friend, but obviously isn't doing a very good job. I try and focus every ounce of pain I'm feeling and open my eyes. Of course it doesn't work and now I'm just in more pain than I was before. Just as I was getting ready to try again I feel someone grab my hand my guess is that it was Stiles and when I hear him clear his throat my guess is confirmed.

I was waiting for him to start saying the most sweetest things like you see in movies or read in books just as one of the main characters is about to die, but of course thats not my life. Instead of hearing sweet things come out of his mouth I hear a scream come out of mine as I feel the wounds reopening on my neck.

"What the hell? Deaton, Scott, something is happening."

"Well, that is quite peculiar."

"What does it mean?"

"Jennifer must not be dead and they must still be connected."

I hear Deaton say making my cry out in pain. Not just from the wound, but also from the fact that I'm still connected to this crazy lady on top of it all. Finally opening my eyes I look over to my right staring right into Scott's eyes until the tears blur my vision. I hear Scott ask Deaton if there is a way to break the connection before someone finally kills Jennifer. I hear Deaton grabbing some glasses as I shut my eyes tight trying my hardest not to let out another scream for the pain is almost unbearable.

"Okay I'm guessing she used Mistletoe to connected so we are going to use Mistletoe to unconnect them."

"Will it work?"

"It should, but I must warn you Kai you will be in the most pain you have ever felt in your life. Stiles I suggest you grab her hand and hold on tight. Scott stay back just in case."

I hear Deaton warn as I feel the warmth of Stiles hand reconnect with mine and hear him start whispering encouraging words to me. I feel Deaton's cold rubber hand rest on my forehead slightly pushing it back making whatever stitches that were once holding my wound shut come back open.

It was then when I had felt the worst pain in my entire life. I'm guessing that he is spreading the mistletoe in my wound, because I can feel something cold but burning at the same time on my neck. Letting out a growl instead of a scream I know that I must have shifted and I keep trying to claw at the nearest thing. I was able to scratch something before someone finally got a hold of my hand and  held me down.

The pain was getting worse by the second until it finally just disappeared as if it never happened. Letting everything relax I feel as my claws retract and my fangs go back into their place and a smile come to my face. A deep breath follows after as I open my eyes looking at Deaton who was looking down at me.

"Did it work?"

"I believe so, do you feel any different?"

"Yea I feel free. Thank you Deaton."

I watch as he nods before turning his attention to someone in front of me talking about how they should clean his wound before it gets infected. Knowing that Scott heals immediately it must be Stiles, but when did he get hurt? Remembering that I was able to scratch someone in the moment of pain filled sorrow I immediately sit up and look at Stiles who just seems to have a small cut on his head.