Don't Let Go

Aaron ran and ran, pushing the limits of his lungs, until he abruptly slid to a stop, finding an alluring scent of honey and flowers past his melancholy. He rotated his ears slowly focusing hard, picking up shallow breathing, and small whimpers of a shivering female. He carefully followed his senses until he found a young girl who must have been freezing out here for hours from the way she looked all curled up against the tree.

He shifted back into his human form, cautiously approaching her. The closer he got to her, the more he could understand what she was to him, the more he could feel their bond. He slowly wrapped his arms around her small body, feeling sparks spread throughout his.

Aaron brushed snow away from her red face and brown hair. She moved closer to him, letting out such a desperate whimper, and he couldn't help the need to comfort her.

"Shh... You're alright little one. I've got you, I won't let go." His voice was soft as he spoke to her, afraid to frighten her. Though he realized she was probably to cold and desperate for heat to be to afraid of him. He pressed his lips to her cold forehead gently. "You're safe now."

He would keep her safe, he wouldn't ever let Haden get anywhere near her. This was the one thing, Haden could never take from him.