Between A Rose And Its Thorns (ON HOLD)

WOLVES?!

Lucinda's point of view

As soon as my feet connect with solid ground, we run to the stables. I run to the grey steed, grabbing its reins as I lead it outside.

"I didn't know the beast had horses!" Belle said as I helped her on.

"He doesn't," I reply. "I stole her."

"From whom?!" Belle gasps as I hop on, holding the reins tightly.

"Don't know, but right now isn't exactly the best time!" I said, a loud roar follows us as we rush to the gate.

The horse shrieks, stopping completely.

"Easy! Easy, girl!" I try to calm her, my eyes drift to the exit. "Oh come on!" I shout as the wide gates begin to slowly close. "Yah!" I yell, the horse shoots forward. Isabelle wraps her arms around me tightly as the steed went full speed to the closing gates.

"Lucinda..." Belle murmured. I ignore her as I push the horse to go faster. "Lucinda...!" I again ignore her.

Just a bit more and we could make it!

"Lucinda!" Belle screams as we go through the gate, it was close, but we got through just as the gates snapped shut behind us.

Isabelle sighs in relief as we look back at the closed gate. "Almost home," I smile at her.

We ride into the woods, the tall trees towering over us as the wind shoved against us. As we ride I could hear something. A shiver rolls my spine as a loud howl flew over us.

The horse stops, her ears picking up as if she ,too, sensed danger. "Is it the beast?" Belle whispered.

I peer into the darkness, horror widening my eyes at the sight of a large shadow followed by more. "No... it's-!"

Loud howls filled the forest. The horse neighed and took off, I held the reins tightly as the wind wiped past us.

"Lucinda, look!" Isabelle screams as she pointed out a wolf running beside us. The horse releases a scream of its own, running faster into the forest. The wolf snaps at the horse's hooves, a gasp leaves my lips as a dozen of wolves escaped the shadows.

All snapping, snarling, and growling at us. "Hold on!" I yell as the horse reared up, lifting its front legs.

A high pitch scream goes off the same second I couldn't feel Isabelle's arms anymore. I whip my head around, terror filling me as I see a wolf gnaw on Isabelle's cape.

I jump off the horse, running to a large fallen branch, I snatch it up. I charge to the wolf, raising my weapon high. "Get away," I swing the branch, knocking the mutt off of Belle. "From my sister!" I snarl.

"Lucinda!" Belle screams and grabs onto me tightly as I swing at a wolf creeping closer to us. More wolves come forth, circling us. My eyes widen as I tried to count them all, there seemed to be over a dozen!

I can't do this on my own.

I swing again as a different wolf comes too close. "The horse is gone! We are surrounded by wolves! What are we going to do?!" Isabelle shrieks as all of the wolves began to close in.

I swallow a gulp and tighten my hold on the branch. "I don't know," I whisper underneath my breath. I continue to swing at the wolves as hey circled us, each taking turns to try a attack. Looking for weaknesses. I barely block them, pushing and kicking at the nasty beasts.