Chapter 12. Never Too Late

"Even if I say, it'll be alright, still I hear you say you want to end your life. Now and again we try to just stay alive. Maybe we'll turn it all around 'cause it's not too late, it's never too late".
-Three Day's Grace, "Never Too Late"

Conn Levi Reynolds now had a new dog, a German shepherd he named David. He'd need all the help he could get now that he knew the hellhound had allies. Another demon he believed. No matter, God was on his side. With the Lord's help, Conn would rise and send both beasts back to hell where they belonged.

He'd been a preacher years ago, before his daughter's death. He hadn't believed in werewolves until Sarantha was killed by one and the wolf was all that remained, living in his daughter's body and damning her soul. He saw the extent of the wolf's violence, watched it devour a human. He witnessed its power. Unholy…absolutely unholy.

"They're demons, David. You can't turn your back on them, not even for a second. With God's help we'll defeat them. You're more than a match for either one of them. Just you remember that, David. The hunt starts tonight…the night of the Blood Moon, when the beast is at its greatest. Sarantha will be avenged and Canis Lupa destroyed. Just a few more hours, and we'll be ready for them. Until then, all we can do is pray".

Even during the day, Canis could feel the pain. Another transformation was going to begin. It started first as a continuous pounding in her head; that's what had awoken her and made her growl and let out harsh hisses in pain. She felt bad that it was those painful cries that awoke Bane from his rest after the wonderful night they had together.

"What is it?" he asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's…it's the wolf…She knows it's a Blood Moon…and she's starting to take control".
"And it's painful?"
"Very much so".
"Will my mask help?"
"No…not this time…The wolf is already nearly overpowering".
"And it's not even near noon. What's her problem?"
"She just knows. She's gonna be in command tonight and nothing's gonna stop her".
"Nothing but you".
"Me?"
"Yes. I told you, mi amada, and I meant it: You can control her".
"How? Bane what if I really can't?"
He put a hand on her face, caressing her cheek. "I know you can. Because I believe in you. I may not be able to tame the wolf, but I know for sure you can".
"How?"
"It's you, Sarantha. You and the wolf are one in the same, whether you acknowledge it or not".
"I'm nothing like her".
"I don't think so. You let her out a little last night".

If she was in a full human form, she would've been blushing. But as she couldn't, her ears could only flatten and she looked down embarrassed. Bane smiled behind his mask and put a hand on her lower back. Canis looked up at his touch.

"Last night was beautiful, mi amada. Never had I felt so loved by anyone, so trusted. I thank you for the experience" he slipped his mask off just a moment to plant three kisses on her bare shoulder.
"We are mates now. Wolves mate for life I hope you know".
"Ah that's only a myth, my dear. A wolf can find itself another mate".
"But what if the wolf doesn't want to? What if she only wants her first, because she believes he's her only?"
"Then I commemorate her on her great ability to love none but one. It means it's true love".
"I thought love was only true in children's stories".
"As did I, until I met you. Amada" he moved her head a little so she was looking in his eyes, "Mark me, and we'll be together always".
Canis shook her head and looked away. "I can't. Eternity isn't worth the price of your soul".
"An eternity with you is worth everything to me, Sarantha".
"No…It shouldn't. I'm not…I'm not worth anything".
"You are, Sarantha. I love you and nothing is ever going to change that".
"I won't let you. I can't. It's a terrible existence Bane, being forced to turn into a monster every full moon…hurting people just to feed the beast's bloodlust…Bane it's no life to live and I would sooner die than put you through that".

She won again, for now at least. But Bane was determined. He wanted to understand her more, to be able to understand her wolf and how she worked. He wanted a deeper reason to love her and that would come through understanding. Somehow, someway, he would be turned. He watched Canis as she dressed and watched as she shifted around from one area to another, trying to find a way to stop the wolf's abuse on her mind and body. There wasn't anything he could do but watch, wait, and be ready. The wolf was going to be strong tonight and so he'd need to be strong for both Canis and himself…

A/N: Hey guys, sorry this is sooooo short! I kinda ran out of ideas for this one, but I know the next chapter may be the end. I hope you guys will like it, 'cause I've been planning this for a few weeks now and I got most, if not all the details sorted out in my mind. I'm also gonna have a bit of a surprise for you guys on my profile, so if you would, check that out if you wanna know where I plan to go with this story Thanks a ton for reading and I'll catch you guys tomorrow
-The Hellhound