Book Seven: Seth

Final Fight

I stared at Brady as his lips smashed against Catalina's. What can I say? The kid has got guts; personally, I wouldn't kiss Paul's little sister while he was in the room. Jared leapt for me at the same time Paul went to grab Brady, but I was too preoccupied trying to make sure Alex got inside safely that I didn't notice Jared's hand wrapping around my neck until he was dragging me to the woods with Paul only half a step behind us dragging Brady.

Huh, this wasn't how I thought things would go…

"Ok you guys have fun," Alex waved half-heartedly at us, and I couldn't help but smile at her. She turned to talk to Catalina, but despite the fact that I was straining hear what she was saying, I couldn't quite hear what she was saying.

We dragged deeper into the woods before they dropped us on the ground. Paul sneered at me and unable to control myself I growled at him.

"How's it going, traitors?" Paul's tone held a layer of disgust and I struggled to keep my face blank. Beside me, Brady stared open-mouthed at Paul, and I felt the strange urge to poke him in the jaw. "Have fun running around Spain?"

"We weren't in Spain, and we know you were following us." I accused Paul angrily and out of the corner of my eye I saw Collin shift uncomfortably. How nice, they sent the youngest pup to chase after a wolf that murdered an Alpha and a Beta. Oh yes, Collin would've stood a chance if I were to fight him.

I waited for Paul's reply not too shocked when opted to phase and attack me. I rolled out the way at the last minute before phasing as well. Immediately, he smashed into me forcing us to the ground. He managed to pin me down while Embry, Quil, and Jared phased. I forced Paul off me and slashed angrily at Embry.

He rolled out the way giving Quil an easy opening to slash my nose. I growled in pain and managed to fend off Jared only to have Paul and Embry tackle me down. Quil tried to aim for my throat but my constant moving made it hard for him to get a clear target. Somehow, I managed to sink my teeth into his side and he yelped smashing his paw into my nose. Seriously, what's up with attacking my nose?

Forcing Paul and Embry off of me was easy, but they're attacks were hitting too fast and there were too many to fight off. I leapt over Jared's head shocked when Quil's teeth clamped around my legs to drag me back. Damn.

I kicked Embry in the nose – ha! Revenge – and managed to slash Paul in the side before going to Jared. I managed to get a lot of good hits in before Jared took an easy swipe at my body. Suddenly, the whole group was slashing me, and I couldn't even manage to get up. Those assholes!

I nipped them occasionally, but they were moving too fast, and I was in too much pain.

I'll handle Quil and Embry. I barely managed to protest before Brady distracted the two wolves and they stopped attacking me to go and turned their attention to the younger wolf.

I felt myself try to get up and fail only to succeed in having Paul's teeth clamp down on my leg. I whimpered loudly ignoring Brady's brief glance of worry. Jared nearly took off my head and I wriggled away from Jared and Paul.

In a weird act of friendship, Brady tackled Paul just as the older wolf was about to attack me. I was about to go assist when Quil began wildly slashing my back.

Seriously, I just got Paul off!

I could see Jared making his way over and desperately I reopened the mind link. Brady, get Jared! Brady lunged at the wolf and I slowly tried to stand up to go attack Paul only to have that damned wolf claw at my underside. Whatever small strip of skin that was left was already straining to not fall off, but Paul's claws easily tore through it.

A strong shudder passed through me, and I collapsed on the ground blacking out.

When I woke up, Brady was fighting Paul. I felt my head hit the ground and I went back to sleep. When I woke up again, Paul was about to finish Brady off. With a rush of adrenaline, I rushed over to Paul and easily sank my teeth into his neck. Satisfied I rolled off his body to begin slowly crawling over to Brady. By the time I got over to him he was fading in and out, and his heartbeat was slowing down.

C'mon kid. Don't die on me. I tried to talk to Brady through the mental link, but my voice was too faint to be heard. Maybe he wasn't dying. He could just be suffering through those little healing problems we have occasionally.

I whimpered loudly as his heart slowed down even more. Brady growled playfully for a moment before going still. I lifted my head straining to hear his heartbeat.

Tha-thump….. tha-thump…. Tha-thump….

I whimpered again at the strange empty silence that seemed to echo around the woods. His heart wasn't beating. I lifted my head to whimper, but I didn't want to bear the sadness that would overwhelm me when my cry goes unanswered.

My heart slowed down as I placed my head on the ground.

Damn.

This wasn't supposed to happen like this.

Everything was supposed to be alright.

Three blurry figures approached me, and the last thing I remembered was going to sleep.

*sniff sniff* I'm crying because this is coming to a close, and I probably just pissed everyone off, so I'm hiding underneath my kitchen table!

Well... if you're upset just tell me, but I promise you're gonna love me by the time the epilouge comes and the book is officially over :)

~B

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