Sorry for the late update. But yeah, not much to say. Enjoy.

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The glowing red eyes of the hunter watched her every move, shining like a beacon of destruction in the darkness. She could run as fast as she wanted, but it wouldn't matter. The blood coloured eyes would follow after her like it was a tracker, stuck to her skin like a flea on a filthy dog. The tension was suffocating, and her breath caught in her throat causing her to let out a strangled cough, gasping for air. Every time she glanced back, she saw those eyes. They were everywhere. They were following her. They kept getting closer.

And closer...

And closer..

And-

Shauna sat upright so fast she swore she pulled a muscle in her back. Her neck felt stiff and she was shaking violently, even though her forehead was covered with sweat. Touching her forehead, she felt it was burning, and she was panting for air. 'What the hell was that... Why do I feel so uneasy...' She looked around, momentarily panicking when she saw that Tsume wasn't beside her, but relaxed when she realized she could hear him moving downstairs. Throwing her legs over the edge of the bed and placing her feet on the floor, she put on a jacket and went downstairs in a rush. She saw Tsume standing by the TV, flicking through the channels and grumbling about nothing being on. He seemed to sense her presence in the room, and when he turned around, he grunted in surprise at her suddenly clinging to him, arms wrapping around his middle tightly.

He looked down at her and noticed she was still in her pyjama's, only wearing a jacket over them, "Shauna? What's wrong?"

She buried her face to his chest, hands gripping the leather of his jacket, "... I don't know..." She admitted, feeling incredibly embarrassed at being so weak, "I just... I had a nightmare, and started panicking, and I-"

"Quit it, you're rambling," Tsume sighed in annoyance, putting his hands on her shoulders and pushing her back, detaching her from him, "Slow down. You had a nightmare? Of what?" He asked.

Shauna sighed to calm herself, looking up but had to avoid looking at his eyes, somehow they always made her blush, "There were... red eyes... and everything else was dark... Everywhere I went, the eyes just followed me, and it was like I was suffocating..." She flinched slightly on instinct when he raised a hand, to which he froze for a moment and frowned, placing his hand on her head gently.

"You're still shaken up aren't you...?" He mumbled, causing her to look up at him, "I knew you weren't being yourself. Even at Bex's, you were still too quiet..."

Shauna grumbled, "Can you blame me? I got blood taken off me by a fucking vampire. And nobody else seemed to have survived it! Not even the fucking Alpha, for crying out loud! Am I supposed to be relieved? No, I'm terrified. I was that close to death, and I was helpless! I couldn't even protect Toboe properly!"

Tsume growled at her, "You did protect him," He snapped, "He survived the attack with minor injuries because of you. Of course you were helpless, you're a new werewolf that went up against a vampire. What were you supposed to do? It's not like we're all equipped with holy water. That could have been any of us, the fact that you survived was lucky enough. Stop beating yourself up about it. You weren't supposed to be ready for that sort of thing."

The blonde went silent and frowned, her gaze turning towards the ground. The silence hung in the air as his words sunk in, and even though she knew he was right, she still felt hopelessly weak. She bit her lip, rubbing her arm slightly.

The male narrowed his eyes at her and sighed, pulling her into his chest again, "You're still thinking like a human," He mumbled, "So you fight like a human... you're a werewolf now. You should probably start thinking, and fighting, like one..."

Shauna blinked, "... Then maybe you should teach me?"

"Hmm... maybe I should..."

"What the hell was that? Do it again!"

Shauna whined loudly as Tsume's sharp instructions made her want to bury herself alive, "I've been doing this for nearly an hour now. I can't do it!"

Tsume glared at her, "All werewolves can do it. And you're a werewolf, so there's no excuse." He was teaching her how to jump great heights. It was something that came naturally to all werewolves; jumping onto roofs were an easy feat for one. Yet, Shauna could only jump like a normal human... and frankly, she looked like an idiot trying.

She groaned in frustration, "This isn't working." She turned to him, huffing, "You're a shit teacher!"

"No, you're just an idiot." He sighed and shook his head, "We'll have to try something else. Come on," He reached over and took her hand, momentarily making her blush but then she blinked.

"Where we going?"

"We're going to make sure you can jump properly." He answered shortly, walking off and leading them to what looked like a small cave. Shauna was confused, but yelped when he dragged her inside and ducked underneath a small dip, entering a small enclosed space, where light peaked up from the top. He turned and kicked where the dip was, causing rocks to fall into the place and make the space smaller. "There. Now," He let go of her hand, "Good luck getting out." He jumped upwards, escaping through the exit at the top.

Shauna shrieked, "What?! Tsume! You bastard, come back, I can't do this!" She yelled at him, but got no answer, "Oi! Tsume! I swear to god I am so breaking up with you!" She snarled.

Tsume sat at the top of the cave, a smirk on his face as he listened to her swears of anger. He shook his head and settled with his back against a nearby tree, crossing his arm and humming. Only ten minutes went by until he fell asleep.

So far, nothing was working for Shauna. She attempted to climb, but the space was far too steep and the rocks weren't jagged enough for her to get decent footing. She groaned, angry about this entire situation and swearing to kick Tsume's ass after this. She squeaked when she heard the sky rattle with thunder, and she whined, "No no no..." She yelped, rain starting to pour down. "Fuck sake..." She scowled.

Everything was alright, she wasn't bothered too badly about the rain, but there was a problem. The space, being so small and enclosed, quickly began to fill up with water. It was at her ankles by the time she noticed the issue. She squeaked, "Oh no," She whimpered, starting to panic, "Crap, T-Tsume! A little help?! This isn't working, c'mon, get me out!" She whined.

No answer.

Panic started to set in and she looked around, hoping that there was something that could get her out. Her heart pounded when the water reached her waist, if she didn't do something, she'd be buried underneath the rising water. The rocks were far too slippery by now to even attempt climbing, so that wasn't an option. Her wolf side was going crazy, something was telling her to just jump. She was terrified, and her human side was telling her no, it's impossible. With a loud growl, and glowing green eyes, she focused all her energy to her legs and jumped upwards, kicking off the walls to get up.

Squealing, she hit the wet snow face first, coughing at the impact. She sat up and snarled seeing her idiotic boyfriend, asleep under a tree. She kicked him in the side, causing him to wake up with a fierce growl.

"What the f-" He rose an eyebrow, before rubbing his eyes tiredly, "Ohh, you made it. You jump?"

"Of course I jumped!" She snapped, "You know I have a phobia of drowning, and water was filling up the space! Bitch, I could have died!" She spat.

Tsume stood up, "But you didn't. And now you can jump like a werewolf." He smirked, "Hate me now, but that'll be useful if you end up being cornered in a fight." He snorted, "All right, let's get home. Both of us need a shower after this rain."

Shauna's face went red, "N-Not together..."

"... Tch, somebody's mind is in the gutter..."

"S-Shut up..."

The dark room was lit up by the large TV screen, it's soft blue light flickering in the dark space. Data of all source was on the screen, with cameras on a separate small screen. Chaotic laughter was the only thing heard in the room as the tall, elderly vampire enjoyed the feeling of victory, for now. "It's amazing, Heather!" He laughed loudly, a wide grin on his pale face, "We've beaten two of their strongest males. It's only a matter of time before we crush those mutts and claim this mountain for ourselves! Oh it's so exciting, I can hardly wait!"

Heather resisted the urge to roll her eyes in annoyance, but she nodded, "Of course, master." She said, her voice monotone, but her eyes glinted with a dangerous intent.

He looked at her with wide red eyes, "We've almost won, haven't we darling? We've almost beaten those mongrels once and for all," He grinned, "And when we do, I can proclaim myself the King of this mountain! Me! The King!" He let out a laugh that only those who had lost their right mind would do. It was terrifying, menacing, and high pitched as if to emphasise the insanity of it. He grinned, teeth flashing viciously, "When I'm King, people will see things my way. I'll be he superior, I'll be the Alpha Do-" He froze.

Silence filled the room, as if time itself stood still. The screen flickered in an unstable way, and the sound of droplets hitting the floor echoed in the small space. The scent of blood swirled around the area and the very scent caused Heather to wrinkle her nose.

Blood pooled the space beneath the old vampire's feet, as the red liquid dripped from the silver blade that pierced through his chest. His heart now punctured, he glanced back at the narrowed red eye of his 'companion', who looked blankly at him. She ripped the knife from his chest, letting him collapse to the ground in a lifeless heap. She flicked the blood from the blade, glaring down at the body.

"There's no need for your Highness to be here..."