Chapter 2

Half an hour later once Matt and Jason had left Skai's house Jason pinned his younger brother against a wall.

"What are you thinking? Are you mad? Telling her to go into the woods at night! I thought we were supposed to protect her! Not kill her!"

"Dude calm down. I'll be there to protect her. Nothing, I repeat, nothing is going to get at her, okay?"

"You don't get it, do you? One of the bodies found in there was one of us! Dead! I don't know what's in that forest but it's too much for either of us to handle!"

Matt became quiet, his skin paling. He had always been very proud of what he was, knowing little stood in his way. Now that he knew that one of his own kind had been brutally murdered by whatever lived in that wood made him sick. And the thought that he had practically offered his best friend to it made him dizzy.

"Nothing will harm her," he said finally.

"Matt you can't expect to fight and win every time!"

"I'd sooner die than let anything touch her," he said softly.

They both fell silent, Jason staring down at his brother, Matt avoiding his gaze. Finally Jason took his hand off Matt's shoulder.

"Be careful little bro," he said solemnly, turning away.

"What? You're not coming with us?"

Jason spoke without turning around. "If I go with you who's gonna save your butt when you need help?"

Matt grinned as Jason walked away.