Days and days were spent getting drunk and not doing anything more than sleeping, eating and drinking. She didn't go and see anyone, and she didn't tlak to anyone but herslef, feeling numb, like nothing could hurt her. She was a walking nothing, something nobody would notice.

Sometimes she went to the Dancing Dove in the city. It took a while, but she could just order whatever she wanted there. She didn't go very often because of the public.

Then, one night, she hadn't had anything to drink all that day, and got out a bottle of red wine. She didn't bother to pour it in a glass; she just drank from the bottle.

Outside, it was cooler and the cold numbed her pain even more, so she stayed out in the dark cold where no one could see her suffer. When she walked back inside, she took the long route. Someone came out of their room and closed the door silently, and walked down the hallway. She was sober enough to know who it was.

Kaden went up to the door the person came from, opened the door slightly and saw a woman sprawled on the bed in an unusual position. She mumbled something and shifted in the bed. Kaden shut the door and followed the man down the hallway.

She found she was going around in circles, through a doorway, up a flight of stairs, down a flight of stairs, down a hallway, through two doors, etc. Following him was making her drowsy, and she felt like she would fall asleep halfway there, but she forced herself to stay awake.

Then, he walked into another door and Kaden followed slowly behind. When she came through the doors, there was no one in the abandonned kitchen. It seemed he had been too fast for her. She searched around for him, looking in every corner and every hiding spot, but couldn't find him anywhere. Suddenly, someone was behind her, and she swivelled, finding herself facing Eadulf.

"You. Again." He said evilly.

"I thought I'd losst you..." Her s's were prolonged and her words were slurred. He looked at her strangely.

"You've been drinking." He was worried.

"Oh, so now all of a sudden you care?" He still looked a little taken aback, and Kaden decided to hit him in the face, make him even more stunned. "Why did you leave that poor little tramp?" Eadulf looked mad at this, not stunned.

"You were once that tramp, remember, darling?" He grinned and laughed. "Oh, we had such good times, you and me. We were such a great couple until you had to go and ruin everything, little princess." This time it was Kaden's turn to be stunned. How had he found out about her being a princess?

"How did you find out, you beast?"

"Oh, you know I have sources. Why don't you just run to daddy now, and tell him all the bad things I've done to you, huh? He'll get me arrested and banned from Tortall, and my little sister, too."

"Oh, you wish, you bastard!" She stomped on his foot and ran out of his way, but he grabbed her arm and swung her on the floor. Then he got on top of her.

"You just try and try, you stubborn little bitch, but you'll never win." Kaden wriggled and writhed under him, and she made a face. "Oh, my sweet. You'll never get away doing that." She spit in his face and he swore under his breath.

"Why? Just tell me that. Why did you ruin my life?"

"Oh, that's such a long story, my dearest. Why, that's a story for another day." He leaned in to her face and spoke right next to her face, intimidating her. She looked at the face she longed to see in the morning, the face she loved to look at and the one she loved altogether. She leaned in to kiss his lips, the tenderness of his against hers, the softness of his lips. She loved the way he kissed her, and she never wanted to leave his grasp. They stopped and he looked at her funny.

"I missed you, my wolf."

"Wow, you are desperate. In fact, you're falling apart, isn't that right?" He laughed and got up, running his hands through his hair. He was so confused, he didn't know what was right or wrong. Kaden stood up and walked towards him. He looked at her.

"Kiss me again, I need you." She leaned in and he pushed her away.

"No," He said in a strange tone. "You're drunk. You don't know what you're talking about." He picked up a knife, ready to defend himself.

"What's that for? You're not going to kill me, are you?" Kaden was dilusional. From all the alcohol and the numbness, it was making her talk like a lunatic. She smiled when she said it, and came closer.

"Kaden, no. I don't want you near me. I don't want to start again!"

"Is Mr. Wolf scared of poor little Kaden?" Now she started talking like a crazy person. She came closer still.

"Get out of here, you bitch! I don't want to see your face anymore! Leave! This is none of your business."

"That's hurting my feelings, Eadulf!"

"Well, good!"

"What's wrong with you? I thought you loved me!" Now she was just getting mad.

"No, Kaden, I don't. And I'm sorry." He held the knife as he backed up and she came closer, hitting the counters with his back; he had no more room to back up.

"You beast! I could, I could... I hate you!" She ran up to him and was about to do a Shang move on him, when she tripped and fell into his arms, a shocked look on her face. It was dead white.

"Oh... no, Kaden?" She looked shocked as she backed up, his knife in her stomach. Blood ran from the side of her mouth. He turned white with horror, as if he'd seen a ghost; in a way he had.

He moved away from her, as she fell to the ground, and ran. He ran as fast as he could out of the crime scene. Kaden whispered the words of his name, and she fell unconcious.

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So? What do you think? I think it's horrificly amazing. I love it. I am in love with it. I should just marry this chapter. Okay, so this was the biggie! The next biggie is chapter 18, but chappie 14 is going to be good too. And 15. Hehee... REVIEW! PLEASE!