Hmmm... Sorry for not posting. So I reward you with this chapter! :D And also, If you want, you can read Whisper on my friend who I've written this story with too! Her pen name on FF is Brooke Waters! :D

MICKEY

The pack pressed in around me, yips catching in their throats and swooping up into the indigo sky. I felt what seemed to be a million pelts all brushing against mine, giving me strength.

All was well in the world.

I inhaled deeply through my nose, feeling the spicy tang of the pines layer over the cool wetness of the snow. I could sense the two bucks brought down by Liam and Martha nearby.

We met up with them, all fighting to get bites of deer. I managed to tear off a large mouthful, snarling at Fred when he tried to challenge me for it.

And then there was a loud buzzing noise.

I whirled around, lips curving back over my teeth.

A tree shuddered and fell, crashing against the earth. Behind it, men with power saws attacked other trunks of the tall forest skyscrapers.

Rage and despair filled me.

I bounded straight towards the humans, my supporters following. I sent them all images of pouncing on the men, avoiding the power tools, and killing them.

Because they were killing our home.

I suddenly heard Brown and Kylie.

DON'T MICKEY! Brown screamed.

He tackled me, pinning me against the leaves.

Kylie tried herding the others back, but there were too many. More trees smashed down, and one wolf got crushed underneath it.

Martha.

I twisted free of Brown and launched myself at one of the men. My teeth found his shirt collar, and I dragged him back into the shadows.

When he screamed, I killed him.

KYLIE

This was a total nightmare.

I didn't know how I'd gotten myself into this. But when Brown found Conner and me in the forest while I was leading him back to the house to get warmed up, I immediately sensed something was up as Brown got a call. Apparently Mickey had tried to attack Brooke for some reason and it was in front of the pack's house, risking the possibility that Colin's mom would see Brooke shift and the wolf attack.

"Oh god," I said, feeling sick to my stomach. Maybe the cold was getting to me too and I worried I'd shift back, even though I was wrapped with Colin's coat.

"You okay?" he asked, worried. He started to shrug off his second jacket but I protested and grasped Colin's thick winter coat around my shoulders again. I nodded and followed after Brown who was a few paces ahead of us. I caught up with him, leaving Colin a few paces behind. Things were a bit awkward between us after he woke up to find me curled around him in my wolf form, then seeing me shift and ONCE AGAIN have not a SCRAP of clothing on.

"So please explain to me what's going on…" I asked Brown.

"Well, Mickey's going bonkers and Brooke's been attacked. And kid?" Brown stopped walking and turned to Colin. Colin said nothing but raised his eyebrows. "No telling about us, got it?"

"Never." Colin whispered. He seemed to be looking at me as he said it, his eyes intense.

"Good. Keep it that way. Listen, I'm going to go ahead, stay out of trouble." Brown said as he turned around. Before I could ask Brown anything else he ran off through the woods, before I could react. I could've followed him but I could leave Colin again and even if I did, Colin wouldn't be able to keep up with our accelerated pace. I sighed heavily and proceeded to follow after Brown at a normal walking pace.

"What's wrong?" Colin asked from behind me. I glanced behind me and realized I should at least tell him what's going on.

"Mickey's going wild with eradicating the earth of humans as a wolf," I said. "Mickey's one of the more… violent wolves of the pack who never should've been bitten…" I gulped. Colin said nothing but looked at me in wonder.

"Wait, he's trying to get rid of the humans? Why?" A look of pure horror crossed Colin's face and I felt a bit of shame, knowing that one of my pack members was responsible for the assault on Colin's species.

"Mickey thinks that since we're going to become wolves permanently, we should have lots of space to be wolves, but the humans want to build more condos where the forest is." I started to walk away from Colin, towards the pack's house, listening for any sounds that might alarm me. A few times I glanced back at Colin. His face was still in the look of shock and horror.

"Wait, back up again, you're going to become wolves permanently?" His eyes got wide.

"Yup." Was all I said. "Me sooner that Brooke, since I was bitten a year before her."

"Oh…" was all Colin said. There was a pause of awkwardness between us, filled with only the crackle of leaves and our footsteps.

The rusty smell of blood hit me like a wall and my eyes widened in alarm as I realized it was Brooke's blood.

"We have to hurry," I said and launched myself into a sprint towards the house. I was almost tempted to strip the coat I had on and shift to get there faster but I still couldn't leave Colin behind. I heard urgent footsteps behind me and knew that Colin had followed after me.

Finally, we broke through the trees, only to find the pack's house's porch spattered with blood, Brooke's blood. My breath quickened and I saw that Brooke, Will and Brown were inside, through the window. Brooke was being bandaged up by Brown but her face was pale and ghostly. Will had a wild and panicked look on his face while Brown's face showed determination. I ran to the back door, but it was locked and I frantically pounded on the door.

"Brooke! Brooke!" I screamed and continued to pound on the door. "Let me in! It's Kylie and Colin!" Will threw open the door and let us in. Thankfully, she was in her human form and I rushed to her side. Brown was beside her body, almost literally pouring anesthetic over Brooke's wounds and then bandaging them up. Will's panicked eyes flickered over me, snow-covered and clad in Colin's jacket that almost came past my mid thighs. When his eyes hit Colin, his eyes darkened a bit but still focused on Brooke.

"What's the situation?" I asked frantically, scanning Brooke's pale face.

"She's lost a lot of blood and is in the risk zone of shifting again," Brown said urgently.

"Can we do anything to help her?" I asked.

"No, we just have to wait until she heals and wakes up. We can only try to keep her warm, for now," he said, with a slight monotone.

I grasped Brooke's cold hand and kneeled by the guest bed that Will and Brown had put her on, covering her up with several layers of blankets and towels. When my blood pressure dropped to normal I told Colin to lock the doors and cover the windows and to crank up the heat, he obliged as Brown sat back from his handiwork of bandages. Everything got quiet as we all waited around until Brooke woke up.

"Can I have a moment, please?" I asked, my voice cracking on the please. Colin looked at me with sympathy and Brown nodded understanding. Will though a few moments and reluctantly agreed, closing the door behind us.

I rubbed Brooke's fingers, warming them slightly and rested my chin on the edge of the bed.

"I am so sorry that I brought you into this mess." I whispered. If I had talked any louder, my voice would be cracking. "If I hadn't led the pack to you, you would've been a normal girl, worrying about boy, makeup and prom… I'm so… so sorry." I let my guilt wash over me in the tsunami it had built up to be. Ever since Brooke was bitten, she seemed out of place from her life as a wolf. When she was human even, the pack never really quite accepted her.

"Can you ever forgive me for getting you into this mess with Mickey and the wolves?" I let the hot tears fall from my cold body. I stared at Brooke's sleeping form and quietly got up from the floor I was kneeling at. I turned from her and crossed to the window in the guest room.

"Can you ever forgive Mickey for being so eco-friendly?" I shed Colin's jacket, opened the window, clambered out of the window and shut it. Before the cold overtook me, I said my last words. "After all, I was the one who planted the idea for Mickey to try to stop the humans."

NOOOOOOO! KYLIE DON'T DO IT!

Rnr to save Kylie from turning evil!