*Gemini* The blood on my hand is long dry now, the feel of it restricting and flaky. I tried to clean it off as we walked, hoping to not carry the stain of his injury with me, but Rocky has been hell bent on moving. We have stopped once, but that was only because there were rogues in the area. Thankfully, dried blood has a much more muted scent, otherwise we would have had another issue. “Do we have a destination, or are we just walking for the fun of it?” Alder asks. Rocky slides an annoyed look in his direction before just continuing to walk. I fight the urge to repeat the question in hopes of an answer. It has been yet another eventful day, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hungry and exhausted and in need of a nice shower. “Are you okay?” Rocky asks, slowing down to be at my side. I give him a tight-lipped smile. “I’m fine.” I tell him and he frowns, his brows pulling together like he is in deep thought. “Fine?” he asks. “Yes…” “What do you mean by that?” he asks and I
My stomach growls loudly, and I whimper as I press on my belly. The last thing I ate was dinner the night before and my already thin body is screaming at me to eat again. Not that it is an uncommon practice for me.Usually I am too busy healing or I pass out from the stress of it all and never have the time to eat. But now that I am walking and coherent, my body knows it needs sustenance, and it is making sure everyone else near me knows it as well.“Will your pack at least have food and water?” Alder asks Rocky, his eyes glancing at me before he frowns. “I’m fine.” I sigh. “Seriously.”“This is the sixth time your stomach has made that noise and it sounds angrier every time.”“He is right.” Rocky chips in. At least they have found something to agree on. “If it growls again, mine might join it.”“I am used to going days without food.” I scoff. “Seriously, I am fine. It will eventually stop.”Rocky stutters in his step for a second before clearing his throat and walking on.“Why would
*Rocky*I can sense the closeness of my pack, as my tattoos seem to grow tighter in warning. Then I see Bridger with a smirk on his face as he leans against a tree, with a pile of various things to his left. He pushes off the bark, moving closer to the barrier, sauntering before he stops and looks me over. “I wasn’t sure what all you would need, so I took a wild guess.” He says, motioning to the things in the pile. “You look like shit, by the way.” “Food for three people, water and anything you have found recently that mentions the curse.” I tell him, and he furrows his brow.“For three people?” He asks, then his eyes widen, looking beyond me as Gem and Alder rustle through the trees.“Yeah, we picked up a stray.” I grumble, looking over at the two of them as they finally get up to me. “You just grabbed a load of food the other day,” Bridger reminds me and I nod in agreement.“Yeah, but my cabin is compromised.” I say with a frown. “Not really keen to go back when I can just grab t
*Gemini*Panic bleeds into me. Every millisecond feels like it stretches for hours as I watch Rocky on his knees, his face contorted in agony as he cries out. His muscles are strained and his veins bulging on his neck as if he is struggling to breathe. I press on the barrier, frantic to get out, but it feels like I am stuck with every touch, every struggle.All I know is I need to get to him, and I’m not leaving this damn journal behind. The chick, Vivian, stumbles away from me in shock and Bridger runs over, first trying to pull me to him, then he tries to push me out. Nothing works as I am suspended in the in-between, not in the pack and not outside of it either. Then my head aches, a splitting feeling slicing through my brain, making my vision blur as I dry heave, suspended in the barrier, trying to vomit from the immense pain.It lingers just enough to keep me in a constant state of ache and shaking while dancing dangerously close to passing out. Alder screams, looking around, be
The days seem to bleed together, each one exactly like the last. We walk in search if these caves and then when night falls we take our shifts. It’s weird not having any inkling of how much time has passed but feels fitting none the less. In my pack, I counted every minute of every day that I was away from Jude. That I was stuck in a pack and used on a regular basis. “Are you okay?” Alder asks, coming up behind me as I sit with my back against a large rock. This new area is unlike anything I have ever seen in my whole life. Which I know isn’t saying much for someone who had never left her pack before. But the extensive open field with tall grass and limited trees is…well is breathtaking day and night. We are wolves, children of the moon, and yet we linger hidden under the cover of trees, often not basking in the moonlight.“I’m just enjoying the view.” I murmur, my eyes cast up toward the clear star filled sky. “You’ve barely said a word for three days.” He says, giving my shoulder
*Rocky*My lycan paces along the edges of my mind, begging to go and tear Alder to fucking pieces and scoop up Gemini to bring her with me. But that is probably why she is scared of me. My volatile and violent nature. Not that it isn’t warranted. Rogues and traitors alike don’t deserve mercy when they are the ones to attack first. “Rocky…wait.” I hear her behind me and damn it, I want to turn around.A part of me still hopes she is coming to stay at my side. But I know better than that, so instead I need to get her far away enough from Alder so we can talk. Or yell. Something as long as that third wheel isn’t here. My speed picks up as I make my way to the little area near a single tree at the edge that towers up toward the moon. Then I wait. What reason can she have to follow me this far if she isn’t choosing to stay? What if she really is choosing me over the kid who fancies himself a beta? He doesn’t smell like a beta, and at moments there is potential, but overall he is just fuc
The term instant gratification usually implies it happens immediately and although this isn’t what anyone would qualify as instant, it happened way sooner than I thought and damn; it is amusing. Gemini scowls at Alders’ back as he leads her down yet another well-trodden path that we traveled no less than a day ago.Two days. Two days and they are already lost and damn, is it satisfying to watch. From a distance, I can see them grumbling at each other, Alder throwing his hands up in defeat as she pushes past him. I toss a berry from the berry bush I found last night into my mouth, relishing the snack and the show.For a brief moment, I was convinced Alder may have ulterior motives. Who the hell are we to take him at his word, but if he has a motive, he sure as shit isn’t going to follow through anytime soon. Not with his horrible navigation skills.I creep closer along the trees we passed once before, staying in the darkness, lurking just along the edge of their ability to see me. Gem
*Gemini*I want to be mad at Rocky for following us, even though it is unreasonable to be angry at him for it. But it’s easier to find anger since I’m already annoyed about making zero headway for the past two days.I sit on the ground recalling his smug expression as he called us out for walking in circles. As it turns out, Alder is worse at navigation than I am, which isn’t saying much since I’m terrible. Alder’s problem is he hasn’t quite come to terms yet with his lack of skill. Instead, he blames the scenery, claiming the beautiful meadow distracts him or that it all looks the same, so we are making headway and I just need to put my trust in him. Easy for him to say when he seems to trust so easily, too easily, if I’m being honest. Night creeps in and I remain vigilant, looking at the trees, watching the leaves as a low breeze dances through them, giving me glimpses of the moon. It’s darker than it usually is at night, and I can tell it’s the overcast sky that is making it this