A Taste You Can't Escape

~13~

Rose, Amdis, Henry, and Elijah began following you through the dark depths of the forest as the sun sank down and the moon rose, casting an eery glow upon the barren trees of the deep forest, with the moon barely illuminating the path you were following and James scent growing closer along with a slightly more unfamiliar scent filling your senses you began to feel the thrill of the unpredictability the forest has.

Y/N: You guys good back there?

Silence.

Y/N: I can feel you all still back there so I'm assuming we're all good.

You come to a sudden halt Amdis barely brushing against you as he froze.

Henry: What's wrong?

He whispers.

Y/N: Shh, one second.

You sniff the air.

Y/N: There.

You creep toward a bush and peel it away to a hiding James who is on high defense, his teeth bared and casting daggers at whoever he looked upon when he sees your face he relaxes.

James: Whew, it was just you guys. Why did you tell me to go in the opposite direction of your house though?

You turn your head and cooly glare at Elijah.

Y/N: Elijah, care to explain?

You say with quiet emphasis and he just casts his gaze down.

Elijah: I may have disguised as her and told you to go this way, and disguised as you to go to Ireland with them, aaaand I may have taken your hell hound in the process.

James: WHAT?!

Y/N: Shhhh, this is unexplored territory we don't know what may be out here James so try to keep quiet no matter how pissed you are. Be smart.

James: You're right.

He walks over to Elijah and towers over him before knocking him upside the head.

 James: What the fuck were you thinking, dumbass?

He whispers aggressively.

Elijah: I- I don't know.

Y/N: Not a valid excuse. Anyways, Amdis and I created a bond and he listens to me now. However, since you're here he'll start listening to you again I think.

James: No, Hell hounds who have bonds with multiple people listen to the strongest one they created a bond with, even if it isn't the first one created. So he may still listen to you even though I'm here. Unless you tell him to listen to me.

Y/N: Hm... I didn't know that. Thank you.

James: You're welcome.

Rose: Uh, guys can we go... like now?

Y/N: Why?

Rose: Because of that!

She whispers shouts before aggressively pointing to a building cloud in the distance.

Y/n: Rose... it's a thunder cloud. You love storms.

Rose: Not in a scary forest.

Y/N: What are you worried about? You're with 4 people who can protect you from predators. 5 if you include Amdis.

Rose: True, but you have to remember you guys are predators too.

Y/N: We all know not to attack you, especially me, and if they even get close or think about attacking you they'd have to deal with me, and that wouldn't be pretty.

Elijah and James look down in subtle fear knowing you were mainly talking about them.

Y/N: Mhm, you two know I'm talking about you. Anyways, which way do we go?

James: If I'm correct, we're heading the right way.

Henry: Huh, it looks like you were guiding in the right direction, Elijah.

Elijah just chuckled nervously.

Y/N: Let's proceed into this godforsaken forest and find this Duke Cassius.