Runaway (Jackie's Story)

Chapter 21

I could hear Marco and Quil calling after us but I didnt care. I had killed my first love, my first kiss.. I had killed my past.. I heard Dalia calling my name softly I turned and she was staring with her mouth slightly open, "this is the place.." I looked at her and looked around and my mouth dropped.

It was a clearing that opened up to the prettiest turquoise ocean, the forest floor went away to white sand and then the water. It was gorgeous and I knew that that was the place where they had to have their pyre's built. I turned to Dalia, "This is your second funeral..The other one you were younger and it was with our parents and our pack.." Dalia whimpered and she set Jaylin down gently. I laid Lariat next to him, "Come on. Let's go get logs."

We had built the pyre. It fit both Lariat and Jaylin side by side. I trailed my hand along the sides of the funeral pyre and ice froze it. Dalia had tears streaming down her face, "I can't say goodbye.." I hugged her, "I can't either Riley...i can't either..." A soft breeze started to blow and I squeezed her shoulder, "Riley. We have to say Goodbye..." Dalia hugged Jaylin's corpse for the last time as I kissed Lariat's muzzle. I whispered, "I'm so sorry..." Dalia was sobbing, "I'm sorry..." I backed away and Dalia touched the wood, fire burst from her palm and quickly covered the funeral pyre. I shifted into my wolf and began howling. Dalia sat beside me and howled. Together it was a mournful cry of desperation.

We stopped howling when the fire died out and Jaylin and Lariat were no longer with us. I shifted into my human form and I let my powers flow freely, I made glass sculptures of their wolves where they had burned. I whispered, "May your wolf run freely forever.." Dalia whispered, "And may you find your way back to us somehow.." She touched the sculptures of their wolves with her finger and they glazed over, never to be melted.

I nuzzled Dalia, "They will remain in our hearts forever.." Dalia nodded, "Forever..." We shifted into our wolves, howled a mournful goodbye, and walked away from our past.

We reached the edge of our kingdom around midnight. I shifted into my human form, "Riley just go to your room and lock yourself in. I'll deal with Marco and Quil." Dalia nodded, "Are you sure?.." I smiled, "You need it after this. Let your big sister handle this." she hugged me and kissed my cheek, "thank you." I hugged her back, "don't worry about it little sister." I saw her run through the doors, I heard Marco yell her name, and then a slammed door. I walked into the backyard and Quil was sitting with his head in his hands. I coughed a bit and he looked up, his eyes were rimmed with red and he was sniffling quietly. He saw me and his eyes widened, and he stood up fast. I held up my hands, "not now. Please?.." He nodded, "I'll be in your room.." I nodded just as Marco stormed outside.

"What the hell did you do to her?!" I bared fangs, "Do not talk to me that way Marco Dierson. She killed her past love with her own hands and she was unconscious while doing so! How would you feel if you woke up and you had slaughtered Dalia?!" The anger from his eyes faltered a bit, but it returned. "Shes mine! she shouldn't care about anyone else!" I snapped, "Is there a ring on her finger?! NO. Is she pregnant with your pup?! NO. Is her last name Dierson?! NO. You have no claim to her Marco! She's mine! Either you give her the space she deserves or I will banish you from MY KINDGOM! You forget I am the Queen!!" I had backed him into a tree and he was submitting at my feet. He quietly said, "I'm sorry Jackie.." I growled but offered him a hand, "I hate talking to you like that Marco, but you have to know your place. Dalia is going through a lot." He took my hand and I pulled him up, "I understand." I nuzzled him and he nuzzled me back nipping my shoulder. I yelped and laughed. He pulled back with a smile, "I haven't heard you laugh in a while Lily." I smiled, "I haven't seen you smile in a while Marco." He chucked, "I guess not." I hugged him, "go take a vacation and take Avonlea with you. So Dalia can focus because I need to be crowned queen and she princess. But I will let you know once we are doing that ceremony." He laughed, "I'll tell her and I'll pack tonight." I smiled, "your plane tickets will be under my name." He hugged me and whispered, "thank you." I hugged him back, "that's what packmates do. Now go have fun with your baby." He nodded vigorously, "I will!" He ran into the house looking like the boy I used to know.

I walked in and headed up to my room. I opened the door and Quil was looking at old pictures of Dalia and I. He turned when I shut the door, "How come you never told me you had powers?.." I crossed my room to my bed, I jumped on it and sat in the middle crossing my legs, "I just never got to telling anyone. My father told me never to tell anyone. When Dalia got her powers at 13, I was shocked because I was the only one in centuries, but I guess since we were sisters and not that far apart I guess she just got her powers to match mine, but mine are ice while hers are fire." Quil was pacing in front of my bed. He looked at me, "freeze something." I smirked and pointed my finger to his head and a ice crown appeared on his head. He ran to the mirror and shrieked, "this is so cool!!!" I laughed while he made different poses in front of the mirror. Eventually he came back to me and sat on the bed in front of me. He smirked and I laughed, "you look ridiculous!" He winked at me, "but you like it!" I laughed even harder, "I love it!" He leaned closer to me and put his hand on my cheek, "if you love that, then you're gonna love this." He tilted his head slightly and pressed his lips to mine. I growled and pulled him closer, tangling my fingers through his hair. He groaned and put his hand on my waist, my breath hitched but I kept kissing him. Until he started moving his hand under my shirt is when I put a hand to his chest, "woah..." He pulled back, "too much?.." I smiled and kissed him once more, "It's fine. It's just...too soon you know.." He kissed my forehead, "I know."

He pulled back the covers and wiggled in, taking off his clothes under. He handed me his shirt because he knew how much I adored sleeping in his clothes. I took off my shorts and tank top and slipped on his black Of Mice & Men shirt. It smelled like his favorite cologne, Euphorium by Calvin Klein. He growled his approval and I slipped under the covers with him. He pulled my against his body, my head was where his heart was and I fell asleep to the rhythm of his heartbeat.