Eddward runs through the trees in a blind panic, ignoring the pain emanating from his face. He had to get to the safe house… Daniel, Kevin, and Marie had to be safe… They just had to be! He couldn't lose another person he loved!

Kevin groaned as he sat up but winced. His head hurt and his side was killing him. He looked around confused and dazed but that's when he saw the fire. The small house was engulfed in flames and suddenly he remembered Daniel and Marie were still in the house!

Eddward, in his blind panic, didn't even see Kevin outside. He ran right into the house, knowing he must be alive because Eddward was alive and hoping he was still hunting. He didn't know where Daniel and Marie were as he practically tore the house apart, not caring about the burns he was sustaining as he called out for them.

Kevin heard Edd inside the house. He jumped through the first window he could find and called out frantically, not just for Daniel and Marie, but for Edd too. He couldn't lose any of them... He would not go through that. Not again.

"Edd..." Marie cries out weakly, coughing because of the smoke. Eddward is there in an instant but seeing her impaled by one of the support beams.

"Marie, don't worry I'll get you out of this and we will get you some blood and-" he is cut off by Marie chuckling bitterly.

"Edd, baby doll... You ain't gotta lie. I know its bad, I'm not coming back from this..." she is interrupted by coughing up the blood that was entering her lungs. "I got Daniel out... Smelled the C-4 and threw him out the win-" she hacks up more blood and tears start slipping down Eddward's face. "Threw him out a window probably knocked him unconscious..." Eddward grips her hand.

"Marie, let me get you out of here. Stop speaking as though you are going to die" he says shakily choking back sobs.

"Eddward… Eddward, I've always loved you. I want you to know that..." Marie says before the light flies out of her eyes and her hand goes limp in his.

"Marie?... Marie?! MARIE WAKE UP! YOU CANT LEAVE ME! PLEASE WAKE UP!" Eddward cries hysterically sobbing over his lifelong friend as she turns to ashes.

Kevin heard Edd's cry over the roar of the fire and the building falling in pieces. He raced towards the living room, his paws were burning and his fur was singed. Spying Edd in the floor by a pile of ashes he felt a wave of sadness and sorrow. They had to get out... Now! "Edd, babe... We gotta go!" Kevin nudged and pushed him towards the door. "Move your ass!"

"No! Marie!" Eddward sobs struggling against the wolf.

"Edd! Daniel! We need to find Daniel!" Kevin pleaded. He needed to find his baby brother! Marie was important too but if the like of ashes was anything to go by...

This snapped Eddward out of it for a moment "Marie smelled the C-4 and threw him out the window" he says rushing out of the house.

Kevin ran out and moved to the side of the house, feeling the cool ground on his feet was great. He turned a corner and saw a little ball of red fur, whimpering. He reached down and grabbed him with mouth and took off to the woods. He didn't know where he was going but he had to get to water.

Eddward isn't far behind. He doesn't want to leave his friend but she was dead and he wasn't about to leave his mate's side.

Kevin spotted their lake ahead and made a last remaining effort to push through and plowed into the water. Staying in the shallow water, he sat down and let Daniel down, letting him lean on Kevin's front legs. "Come on, Little Red... Open your eyes!"

Daniel opens his eyes slowly "B-Big brother?" Eddward collapses at the shore.

"Hey..." another wave or crippling sadness and sorrow shook Kevin to his core. He looked up "Edd!" he called.

Eddward's wounds finally catch up to him. Most of his body is slightly burned his hands being the worst and the mental devastation that was Marie's death just topped it off. His mate and little brother was safe and knowing that he allowed what he had been fighting the entire way there and blacked out.

"Damnit... Come on, Danny. You gotta wake up!" Daniel whined again but opened his eyes and sat up.

"What happened?"

"I don't quite know but we have to get back to your cave, ok? But I need you to walk" Kevin explained.

"Okay..." Daniel took a few unsteady steps but he was good to go, even with more of a limp than before. Kevin runs over to Edd and checks him out. Between the brothers, they were able to get Edd onto Kevin's back safely. They made it to the cave with little time to spare before the Sun rose. Kevin was at a loss. He had no idea where to go, he'd only hoped that this was a good choice.

Eddward's dreams were filled with Marie telling him it was all his fault she was dead and that she would never forgive him.

Kevin watched as his mate thrashed in his sleep. Every once in a while, Kevin would hear Marie's name or just Edd crying. He tried to wake him up but Edd wasn't having it. He cleaned his wounds and laid next to him, with Daniel between them. Kevin wondered how long he would be out...

Gradually, his dreams shifted and not only was Marie dead so was Daniel and Kevin and all of them were blaming him for their deaths, then finally he snaps awake sobbing.

Edd made Kevin jump when he snapped awake. He rushed over and tried to calm him. The feedback from their bond was crippling sometimes... He needed Edd to wake up and focus. "Eddward! Look at me and focus!" grabbing Eddward's face and forcing him to look at Kevin.

Gradually, Eddward begins to focus and sees green eyes and red hair. He feels his mate's rough hands on his face "K-Kevin?" he asks tears still streaming down his cheeks.

"I'm right here, Edd... So is Danny. We're here and we are fine. Just waiting for you to wake up and join us." He grabs Edd's hands and with one touches his face and the other touching Daniel's red hair at his side. "It took a lot to get him to sleep, please don't wake him up"

"I am so sorry, Mon Cher" Eddward says pulling back and literally folding in on himself in an attempt to reign in the tears. "How long was I out?" he asks softly.

Kevin pushed himself into Edd's arms and refused to let him go. "You've been out for about 3 days."

"What are you sorry about?"

"Three..." Eddward sighs "I am sorry, I was out so long... I am sorry I couldn't save Marie... I am sorry I dropped the files in my panic to get to you... But most off all, I am sorry it is all my fault this happened..." he finishes starting to tear up.

"Marie did what she wanted and needed to do to save Danny. She wouldn't have had it any other way. The files are shit compared to you being alive and with me. This is not your fault, how?"

"Kevin... It was Pumpkin..." Eddward says dejectedly.

"That doesn't mean it's your fault. It means you choose to date crazy ass people. We will tackle this too. I just gotta make sure that we three are taken care of. Guess it was a good idea that I didn't go to any safe house... Does he know where they all are?"

"No, I never took him to any... That's the thing..." Eddward says burying his face into the larger alpha's chest.

"Well then, we stick to caves during the day and travel at night. Let's go back a salvage what we can the blast seemed to be centered in the living room and kitchen so maybe some of our stuff survived. We gather the good stuff and get the hell out."

Eddward nods "Yes, Love, that is a good idea..." he says as another wave of sadness washes over him from Marie's death.

"Hey hey hey... Stop it. It's okay. She died protecting someone she loved. That's all any of us could hope for. I'm thankful that she smelled the C-4 with enough time to get Danny to safety."

Eddward sighs as more tears slip down his cheeks silently "I know... She was the only friend I had left. Her death is difficult for me."

"That may have been true in the past but you also have us now too. So make your peace with it and grieve. If you feel up for it, we can go salvage or we can go tomorrow?"

"No, Mon Cher, I must feed before I go savage again" Eddward says standing up and limping outside "I have three hours before the Sun comes up. I shall return" he says before taking off faster than a human but still very slow for someone of his nature.

Kevin sighed and moved to lie next to Daniel, curling around him and quickly going to sleep. The smaller redhead popped his head up as soon as Kevin's breathing evened out. Daniel stood up quietly and followed Eddward. He wanted to make sure that Eddward was alright... He already lost Marie, he couldn't lose Kevin or Eddward too.

About halfway into his hunt, Eddward notices there was someone following him. Unfortunately, he was in no shape to fight so he ducked into some bushes and when the time was right pounced and pinned whoever was following him. Realizing it was Daniel, he immediately lets him up "Little Wolf that is a good way to get killed. What are you doing out here, Dear One?" Eddward asks brining him into his arms as a sign of apology.

"I wanted to check on you and watch you... I wanted to make sure that you were not hurt." Daniel explained.

"Little One you have no need to worry about me. I have been here far longer than most people and will be alive as long as I can to take care of you and your brother" Eddward says gently.

Daniel lays his head on Eddward's shoulder, ears flicking back and forth "I'm sorry about Marie..." Daniel nuzzled into Eddward.

Eddward holds the little wolf tightly "As am I, Mon Petit. As am I..." he says as fresh tears slide down his face.

Daniel nuzzled in more before pushing away. "I gotta go back, Kevin may be awake by now and he'll be mad if I am not back by then." he pushes away and drops to the ground. "Bye Eddward! See you when you get back!" Daniel trotted off limping. Eddward walks after the wolf, making sure he got back in one piece. Daniel ran back into the cave and curled up next to Kevin in a tight ball of red fur.

Eddward, feeling satisfied that the little wolf was safe, goes and manages to capture a deer and drain it before coming back into the cave.

By the time Eddward gets back, Kevin and Daniel were in their human forms and Kevin was settling Daniel against him. He looks up to see Eddward at the entrance of the cave. Through their bond Kevin can feel morose, sadness, and underlying depression. He holds his arm out to beckon Eddward to him. Eddward walks forward and settles against the large wolf, feeling rather hollow and empty.

"What can I do for you? I don't like seeing you like this." Kevin asked quietly, trying not wake up the sleeping pup on his other side.

"Having you around is enough..." Eddward says hollowly as he stares at his left arm tracing the tribal patterns in an effort to distract his mind.

"If I couldn't feel your emotions, I would say that you lying. Talk to me, Edd. That's what I'm here for."

"I know Kevin... I-I was just so happy for once... I thought perhaps I could be happy... And I dropped my guard... Because I dropped my guard I didn't notice I was being followed... Which in turn got my friend killed... And could have gotten you and Daniel killed... I could care less about myself I have lived enough for several people..." Eddward says quietly holding back tears "but you and Daniel are all I have left and I'm so scared of losing you two... Terrible things happen to the people I care about... You would most likely be better off if I left..."

"If you left, I would find you. Then I would kick your ass! You can't leave me... You can't leave your mate, and you know that. Whatever you have going on, we will fight it together just like we have fought everything else. You deserve to be happy, Edd... Everyone does! No one deserves to be alone and unhappy their whole life unless they are truly a horrible person. No matter how old they are!" Kevin pulled Eddward close and held him there. "Other than each other, you are all Daniel and I have. We have no one else. You are my whole life, you're my everything. Don't you get that?"

By the time Kevin stopped talking the dams were broken and Eddward was sobbing quietly. "I should leave... but I know I can't because I am selfish and I want to stay by your side..." he says clutching himself tightly.

"That's not selfish, it's logical. I wouldn't let you leave and neither would Danny. If you do, we'll just follow you. Ya got yourself two faithful watchdogs!" Kevin laughed lightly and grinned.

Eddward chuckles sadly "Mon Cher, I am sorry for speaking in such a manner."

"Shut up and go to sleep. It will be better when we wake up."

"When did you become the logical one?"

"When you become extensively illogical" Kevin laughs and holds Eddward close. "I love you and Danny loves you, now go to sleep."

"I love you and Daniel too..." Eddward sighs letting himself slip into sleep.