54. A dark abyss

The journey back home seemed longer than it had been.

While Emma, having caught very little sleep last night, fell asleep on his shoulder shortly after the bus journey began, Jamie couldn’t find any similar peace. His eyes were constantly on the lookout for any threat, any man who would come out of nowhere to harm her, take her away from him. He didn’t want to take even the smallest of risks when it came to her safety.

It was only then that he realized that he couldn’t always be around to take care of her. If he meant to keep her safe, he had to find a way where he could ensure her well being even when she was alone and completely defenseless. Such a thing would only be possible if he removed the root of the problem, and he knew that it was an impossible task.

Few of the most aggressive and strong werewolves were after her species, and they won't rest until they’ve found her. One thing he could do was try his best to cover her image. So long as the papers existed, and were within r