Hello again :) I know its only been a couple of days but I really wanted to update again. I actually love this chapter and I hope you do too :D

not much to say here so ill let you get straight to the story :)

disclaimer: I OWN SWAC! AND SHIVER! YES THATS RIGHT BOW DOWN TO ME!

random person: no you don't.

Me: I know :(

Sonny's pov

'you're telling me that you went out into your garden and stroked your imaginary friend wolf that had blood on it? Oh yes, and I cant get into the schools vent system!' zora exclaimed sarcastically when I was round at her and Lucy's house the following evening. We we're sat in zora's room sat on a variety of chairs,which were a neon green swivel chair, a very high silver stool and a red squishy beanbag that looked like it was covered in bubble wrap.

'it did happen and he's not imaginary. Lucy took a picture didn't you?' I replied, pointing at Lucy who was on the beanbag, crying over her melted CD player that she still hadn't got over.

'what- oh yes, by the way you still haven't given me that back...' said Lucy, dropping the melted mass of plastic onto the carpet. The screen and things had been cleared away now to leave a room in a mishmash of strange and brightly covered objects stacked on neon coloured shelves.

'yeah, yeah. Maybe next week.' I said, brushing off the question with a simple hand gesture.

'what was tawni going on about today?' Lucy asked, giving up on her long-lost CD player.

'about things getting sorted out at last? I dunno, but she seemed very sure of herself.' I replied thinking back to earlier today at lunch...

Lucy, zora and I were sat on a table in the middle of the cafeteria laughing and joking as usual with the sea of black surrounding us. They all were still whispering furiously about the current topic of conversation: Jakes death and tawni. There was a loud crash and the muttering died away into deathly silence. The crowds parted as Tawni stalked through to get her lunch. Her ice-blue eyes scanned the teens staring at her and mouthing things to their friends. She came to a stop as she saw two first-years whispering and pointing at her.

'WHAT IS IT WITH YOU PEOPLE?' she screeched 'my brother died, I already know that. But why do I need to be reminded of it every time I take a step inside this school? None of you are really in mourning for him, most of you probably have never spoken to him. In fact, I bet only a couple of you know our last name.' tawni said quietly, pausing at the end for an answer. There was a few seconds of total silence before a senior guy in a sports jacket stood up.

'ITS HART!' he yelled before sitting down and sniggering with the guys around him.

'yes, it is. And how many of you knew that?' she asked, pointing a perfectly manicured finger around the room. 'exactly. It doesn't matter anyway, its all getting sorted out tonight anyway.'

'I heard its something to do with the wolves.' zora piped up, wiggling her eye-brows at me suggestively. 'and her dad.'

'her dad? And the wolves? What?' I asked hurriedly, my eyes flickering from zora to Lucy ad back again.

'I don't know, that's just what I heard.' zora said matter-of-factly.

'ugh, alight then.' I grumbled. Then, I pulled out my purple and yellow watch and checked it. 'oh, I better get back. Not that they'll be missing me or anything.' I laughed, climbing down from my perch on the high stool.

'seriously, does your mum every actually spend any time outside that studio?' asked Lucy.

'yeah, she usually resurfaces for food.' I said to the abundance of laughter from zora and Lucy.

'bye sonny.' they chorused while I opened the door.

'bye guys.' I replied in a similar tone. Then, I skipped cheerily down the stairs and jumped the last 3 for the fun of it. I slipped on my kitten heel red shoes and stepped out into the cool evening air. A long shiver passed through my body and I wrapped my leather jacket closer around me, it was a s if that was a sign of what was destined to happen. I walked quickly to my car feeling that something was not right. The Engine roared to life quickly and I started down the road. I decided that I would go and get a new book before going home because I had read all of my books so I drove into town. Once there, I stepped in the door of the cosy little shop and heard the little 'ding-a-ling' announcing me as another customer. I glanced over at the desk where the young shop assistant was sat talking to an unmistakeable tawni hart, who couldn't have looked more out of place in her pristine white skinny jeans, bejewelled hot pink vest top, cropped denim jacket and stiletto boots.

'-So they're going to shoot them tonight. My daddy and some of the other guys around town from the shooting club. It'll be finished by tonight.' tawni said loudly so I couldn't help but listen. I felt intrigued so I crept slightly closer.

'I'm sorry, I heard you talking and I cant help but ask; what's happening tonight?' I asked, tapping them lightly on the shoulder.

'oh, hi... Alison.' tawni said awkwardly

'don't call me that, honestly, call me sonny.' I replied, shuddering at my real name.

'o-kay sonny. Well, because of what happened to Jake and you all those years ago, daddy decided that it was time to cut back on the wolves.' tawni explained, bringing up something I thought everyone had forgotten.

'cut back on the wolves? What do you mean?' I asked worriedly, glancing out of the window at the forest.

'daddy and the rest of the shooting club are going to go and shoot them all.' tawni said proudly.

'shoot them?' I exclaimed, running to the window and throwing it open as if I could see my wolf being shot dead from my spot quite far away.

'yes, tonight!' said tawni cheerily, peeking out next to me. 'I think its a bit far really, but its what needs to be done...'

'no it isn't.' I yelled running as fast as my heeled shoes could carry me, out of the door and into my little blue car. The engine clattered to life slowly and I pulled out into the road at top speed. While I drove I scanned the trees that lined the road anxiously for any sign of the wolves... or the hunters.

Chad's pov

the whole pack had gathered in the centre of the forest, by the oldest oak tree, running away form the crackling gunshots and shouts of men in the forest. Beck stood tallest at the front of the pack, flanked by I, on his left and Devon on his right. The other assorted members stood in a mess on the undergrowth in front. My ears pricked to the sound of another gunshot, drawing whines and growls from the pack in front.

Beck's nose sniffed the air cautiously, turning this way and that before he turned his whole body to the left, in the direction of the lake. It wasn't the smartest option but, it was in the opposite direction of the hunters and beck was alpha who must be obeyed. I could over through that if I wanted, but I followed anyway. There was a strange scent flavouring the air, it was the scent of fear... and blood. After a quick look around the wolves surrounding me I realised who was missing, Nico must have been the source of the gunshot we heard earlier. But there was no time to mourn, we had to move on, but I did show a quick picture of what I'd figured out to the rest of the pack. It only made us more determined to get away.

We ran and ran for I don't know how long but eventually the lake came into view. But instead of looking cool and inviting it looked like a barrier, stretching out so far it was completely impossible to run around and way to deep to swim. The rest of the pack seemed unalarmed by this, the gunshots may have been scary to them but the fact that it was impossible to get away was more so for me. So I stopped dead. Everyone else ran on, but I saw no point and stayed, waiting for a hunter to come find me. For a quick and painless death.

Sonny's pov

Eventually I couldn't take the slow, rush time traffic any longer and pulled in by the side of the road, where the forest bordered. I quickly stepped out and slammed the door behind me before sprinting into the depths of the forest. Normally I would have stopped to admire the trees that had such a silvery sheen in the moonlight and checked to see any animal tracks in the undergrowth. But then it just felt like a bad omen. Every rustle in the leaves or movement in the overgrown grass beckoned me forward and I felt as though I knew exactly where I had to go. Before long I came across a police officer stood leant against a tree, speaking on a walkie talkie. I cleared my throat as I approached and he said a hasty goodbye and stood up to his full height.

'what are you doing in these woods? They are off limits for hunting, you could get hurt.' the officer said gruffly.

'oh, I know but...' I started, playing the innocent girl approach while I made up a story. 'er... my friend Lucy, she's in the woods!' I said panicky.

'are you sure? Why is she in the woods all by herself?' he asked, his sleepy eyes now alert and his hand coming to rest on his tool belt.

'yes, she said something about taking some pictures, I don't know but then I was in the bookshop and someone mentioned something about the shooting and I was worried. So I drove here and ran in to come find her.' I said, the years of acting classes paying off. I'd actually been offered a spot on the comedy show, so random but I declined because it'd be too far away from my wolf.

'oh okay then. Please excuse me-' he said, stepping behind the tree to alert the hunters. Out of the blue, another gunshot sounded. I let out a quick squeak before running on, so I could get there before it was too late. The next person I came across just a short distance away was a man wearing florescent safety clothing and a hard hat, obviously one of the hunters.

'hey, hey you!' I cried, running towards him.

'what is it? Why are you in the woods?' he replied as I reached him.

'doesn't matter, did you set off that gunshot just then?' I said, breathing heavily from all the running.

'yes, I managed to hit one too. A big wolf with blonde fur.' the man relied proudly, stroking his gun with delight.

'WHAT?' I screamed, looking from the man's confused face to his gun and back again. 'you shot a wolf?'

'yes, why are you so bothered about it?' the man replied sceptically.

'I-i'm from the RSPCA, have you got a licence to hunt in these woods?' I said weakly, not bothering to act properly.

'yes I do actually.' the man said, obviously doubting that I was from the RSPCA.

'oh... but it's not hunting season.' I said slowly.

'yes it is.' he replied, miking my slow tone. Suddenly I heard a shout from behind me.

'where did you go? I didnt mean for you to run off.' the police officer shouted at me.

'ah, officer Mitchell. This girl claims to be from the RSPCA and-' the hunter explained. Meanwhile I winced knowing that the jig was up.

'-wait, wait, what? You said you were here to find your friend.' officer Mitchell said confusedly.

'er, well, there's a funny little story about that. My friends not in the woods and I'm not from the RSPCA. I just care deeply about the wolves.' I confessed staring down at my mud coated shoes.

'I'm still waiting for this to get funny.' the hunter said angrily, shaking his head at me in disgust.

'okay miss, I think we should get you out of the woods.' the officer said, trying to gently guide me to the exit.

'NO! The wolves.' I shouted, tears springing quickly to my eyes as the trees thinned around me while we walked.

'come on, go home this is what needs to be done!' the officer said .

'no it doesn't! Why does everyone keep saying that?' I sobbed to the alarmed police officer.

'because its true. Now do you need an escort home?' he asked sort of kindly.

'no, I came in my car.' I said bluntly gesturing to my car on the side of the road. 'bye.'

'good night, drive home safely.' he said cheerfully, waving at me as I pulled away. I clicked on my radio, hoping it would cheer me up.

You can't play on broken strings

you cant feel anything

that your heart don't want to feel

any more.

Letting out another sob I switched it off. Those few lyrics described how I felt perfectly, too perfectly that I couldn't listen. Through blurry eyes I pulled up outside my house and got out into the air. Slowly I walked up the front path but when I reached front door the handle just rattled, they weren't home as usual. Sighing, I walked around the house because I only had a back door-key. When I reached the back yard my movement set the automatic lights off, highlighting the figure led on the back porch. I ran closer to see who was in my yard. With a gasp I stared at the guy led in a crumpled heap on the floor. Before his perfect eyes even opened I knew it was him, I didnt know how or why but I just did, my wolf. He was covered in dry and still wet blood and mud, he was naked but it just added to the pity of his condition. His eyes were clenched shut in pain as he held onto a spot spurting blood from his left shoulder. He hadn't noticed me yet so I stood there awkwardly for a moment, debating what to do.

'erm, hello?' I said quickly. His eyes fluttered open, squinting at the harsh light to reveal the most gorgeous gold eyes flecked with all shades of ocean blue, just how I remembered, which widened at the sight of me.

'hello-o.' he groaned, wincing in pain.

'what's your name?' I asked softly, kneeling next to him.

'ah, Chad.' he said in-between moans.

'hi, I'm sonny.' I replied, standing up and unlocking the back sliding doors.

'I know.' he murmured, just loud enough for me to hear. I lifted his head and shoulders, dragging him softly into the doorway of the house. But he was too heavy for me to carry properly and I slipped. Rather than getting up I just shifted until I was led next him. He rested his head on my shoulder softly and inhaled deeply. 'you smell the same.' he whispered softly and I felt my cheeks blush.

'so do you.'

ooh, did you like their meeting? Its a lot like the one in the book but with my own twist :D

please please please review, and you can see what happens next :) its very very fluffy with drama mixed in :D so if you want it, review :D

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Riona

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