Silver Moon (ManxMan)

020

Cobie was freaking out.

He unconsciously takes a step backwards, almost hiding behind Erik. He gulped and tried not to fret.  Alpha Kaye's head was still on the table. His eyes and tongue were carved out, his lips parted like he had been beheaded mid-scream.

"That's not all." Aetos says and before they could ask, he lifts up the hair covering Alpha Kaye's forehead. Cobie lets out a loud gasp and held onto Erik. Carved on the dead Alpha's forehead were the words.

Come out

Come out.

"Oh my god." Cobie gasps, his eyes turning pure black, even the sclera. Erik looks away from the head on his table, he turns around and cups Cobie's face, a soft pang in his heart. He stares in shock at Cobie's eyes. He has seen them change into different colour, however, he hasn't seen Cobie's entire eyes turn.

"Precious, I need you to calm down."

"I...I am c-calm."

"And I'm Santa Claus." Erik retorts. "I need you to take deep breaths, like we practiced earlier." Erik says. He pulls Cobie closer and holds him tight. He softly rubs Cobie's back as he breath in through his mouth and out his nose.

"You okay?"

Cobie nods. "I'm good." He says and pulls away from Erik. He moves past Erik to Alpha Kaye's head. He bends a little and examines the carving, the writing looked familiar. Cobie looks at his wrist. Despite the fact that it had healed, he could still see it. He looks away from his hand to Alpha Kaye's head.  It was definitely the same. He wouldn't, he couldn't forget it.

It was the same.

Cobie wanted to scream. He wanted to grab tuffs of his hair and just...let go. He was tired, he just wanted one thing and that was Astir and everything in it. He had thought he had found his safe heaven but he had been wrong. They had found him.

"Fuck this." Cobie snapped. He slammed his hand onto the table.

"Cobie..."

"He found me." Cobie says before he could stop himself. "He knows I'm in Astir." Cobie closes his eyes and bent his head a little as he sighed again. He had to leave. He has to pack up and jus-

"You're not going anywhere." Erik snapped, his voice breaking through Cobie's thoughts.  

"I will give you two a minute." Aetos says, finally speaking up from where he had been watching everything take place. Cobie turned around and stared at the Vampire. He watched the way the rays of sunlight gave Aetos a soft glow that made him look ethereal. The Vampire gives them a nod and was out of the room in the blink of an eye. Cobie's frown deepened when it finally clicks in his head. How in the name of everything holy was Aetos able to walk in the sun without turning into ashes? Regardless, he shouldn't care too much. He would be leaving Astir soon. He had to run, he had call them and tell them not to come anymore. Astir was no longer safe.

"You are not going anywhere." Erik repeats. His voice strong and loud.

"Incase you haven't noticed! A member of your pack died! His head is sitting on your desk!" Cobie yells and gestured towards Erik's table. There was a small puddle of blood underneath. "He knows I'm here!"

"You. Are. Not. Going. Anywhere."

"Erik i-"

"I swear to Serene, if you take one fucking step out of Astir, I will find you and I will make you regret it." Erik growled, his eyes turning red. Cobie doesn't back down, nor does he say another word. "We'll sort this out. I will sort this out." Erik says, he moved closer and placed both hands on Cobie's arms. "I will protect you with all my strength and fight for you till my last breath."