Not Your Lap Dog |Reggie Mantle|

Chapter Twenty One

My back strikes a tree and I can feel my bones crack. I can feel them healing already, but I'm afraid they won't get much time too. 

I force my self to stand and try and run, but I can barely move. One leg drags behind and I can feel the tears falling fast. Blood spills from my mouth and as I can feel myself beginning to finally heal, his fist collides with my chest and I crash into another tree. 

"Son of a bitch," I groan and roll onto my side. I don't try and stand. There isn't a point. I can already hear his quick footsteps. Stupid vampire super speed. 

I wish I could turn and at least defend myself but I'm not sure what would happen if I did in this condition. "God being a witch would be nice right now," I whisper and imagine just being able to teleport away.

He lunges toward me and with every ounce of strength I have, I kick him in the chest. He flies back and this gives me time to scramble to my feet.

"I hope my bones are healed enough," I say and grab my side. I turn into a wolf. Nope. My bones were not healed enough for that. He stands a few yards away, eyes cold and he begins to sprint toward me.

I dodge easily, but then groan in pain. Well it sounds more like a whimper then a groan. Being a wolf tends to do that.

I need time. If my bones heal, I might actually stand a fighting chance. I'll probably still lose, but at least it won't he this bad. I turn human, well mostly human. I still have the claws and the teeth and I quickly climb up a tree. I know he can climb too, but at least it buys me a few seconds. I hear him climbing up and I leap towards the closest tree.

I look around, hoping for any sign of Fangs or possible anyone. My bones are almost completely healed, but like I said before, its not like I'm going to win.

I can hear him behind me. I can try and fight him or just say fuck it and run. Its not hard to figure out which I choose. I run as a human for a short while before transforming into a wolf again. I can hear cars driving with my super hearing so I can tell I'm near a road. I honestly don't know if that's good or not. Crossing a road as a wolf is not always a good idea, but I doubt Sweet Pea would stop trying to kill me just because there are some mortals around. Hell, he'd probably throw a car at me at this point.

I do switch back to human to cross the road, well half human. I still have sharp teeth and claws extended. Hope nobody pays much attention.

Then I feel a body collide with me. "God your fast," I groan and then scream as his teeth puncture my neck. It feels as if my body is turning to ice.

Suddenly his teeth are removed and warmth returns to my body and I can't help but sigh. My vision is blurred so I can't see what's happening around me but I can hear it. There's yelling and the I feel an arm around me.

I instantly feel better, not feeling any pain at this point, just blissful numbness. "Reggie," I whisper softly and I'm not even certain how I know it's him. I can just feel it I guess.

"Get him out of here," Reggie says and then I feel someone else grab me and then all I feel is pain and I can't stop screaming.

We're moving fast and it's too much. The sounds all fade and for a short moment, I fall asleep.

...

I wake up and look around. I'm in Betty's bed. "Thank god. I wasn't sure you'd wake up," she says and I can feel something cold pressed against my neck where I got bit.

"Where's Reggie," I ask and my voice is hoarse. She sighs and looks at her hands.

"I think you need to heal more before I tell you," she says but then our eyes meet. I think she can tell how scared I am and then she sighs again. "He's fine but he's having to assemble a council," she explains.

"But those are only held when someone wants," then it hits.

"He wants to declare war on the Serpents and I'm afraid that since they nearly killed you, that everyone will agree to it. Even Archie," she whispers.

"He can't. This is idiotic," I yell but it barely comes out.

"I'm sorry but it's too late to even try and stop them. They won't listen to us anyways. I tried my best," she whispers.

I start breathing quickly and then everything turns black. "Fuck. Come on. Come back to me," Betty is yelling but I can't open my eyes. My body goes numb and suddenly I can't even think. I'm just in an empty void and then everything shuts down and I can feel my breathing slowly come to a stop and then I feel nothing.