Okay. I got a really awesome review and I swear my heart swelled to twice its size. I'm so pleased that you guys are enjoying my story. I think I will begin writing a story about Jared and Kim after I finish with this one. If you want to read the next one I will include the summary of Jared and Kim's story in my next chapter. So I got an answer to the question asked about Zevran's gift. And LedaQuilLove got it partially correct. Zevran's gift does have something to do with making your worst fear a reality. But he is also able to make clones in any number and he can make the clones do different things. But the flip side is he can't make the wolf's imprint a clone really. The wolf will always know which his or her imprint is. Zevran also can't tell which is which like the wolf's can. So, thank you very much for your answer and kind words. You really did make my heart swell!

Chapter 14: Rescue Party

Quil's POV

I missed Claire's birthday. I've never missed Claire's birthday. I sang happy birthday to her hoping she would hear it or feel that I knew and hadn't forgotten. Did she even know it was her birthday? I miss her so much. Right now I really just want to see her. To know she is safe. I haven't seen her in two weeks. The sick bastard did something to Claire multiple times. I could feel it. I could feel her fear and anger and pain. I was going to get her home. I was going to get her home and we wouldn't be separated again if I could help it. Right now I was too angry to cry about how much I missed her. Carlisle and his family came with us in case there were any mishaps. As soon as we were at the door of that castle, I pounded the door down in one hit. Then, feeling the pull I raced upstairs. I saw a blonde leach guarding a door at the end of the hall. His eyes were flaming. I'm sure that I was so angry that I could spit fire from my eyes that would put a forest fire to shame.

"You can't have her. I've made her mine now," He said with a smirk. Edward growled and started to move forward, but Bella held him back.

"Not now, we don't want him to hurt her," She whispered.

"I believe we haven't been properly introduced," Blondie said slowly. "I am Zevran. Who are you?" He asked.

"I'm the guy who will kill you in about four seconds if you don't release Claire," I spat. "Names don't matter in this situation. If you hand over Claire now, then I will consider letting you live. But I can't promise you will be in one piece."

"Hmmm, let me think…How about…No!" He laughed. "I've been having entirely too much fun with her to let her go now."

"You bastard! How could you do that to her? After all that she has been through you decide to add that to her list of things to overcome?" Edward snarled. Zevran just smiled widely. I had no idea what he was talking about.

"Edward, what did he do to her?" I asked warily.

"He…I can't. She will have to tell you when she's ready. I…I just can't." He sighed.

"Okay, Blondie, you have exactly ten seconds to hand over Claire or I will rip your head clean off your shoulders stick it on a spike and roast it," I snarled.

"Quil!" I heard my sweet Claire's voice coming from behind the door.

"Claire? Claire! Okay, sweetheart we are going to get you out of there just hold on okay, baby?"

A sob answered her.

I charged at Zevran. I grabbed his hair and pulled at the same time he punched me in the stomach. I let out a loud yelp I felt my ribs break. The others surrounded us in a circle. Paul grabbed Zevran's leg and yanked it off. Zevran screamed. Carlisle dragged me from the fight. I fought against him.

"Let me go Carlisle! I have to rip off that sick fuck's head and get Claire. I have to… I have to…" Edward and Bella had come with him to hold me down. I looked towards the group we had left and saw a dozen Zevran's.

"Why are there so many of him?" I asked quietly, dazed. I knew they had drugged me so I wouldn't move. I vaguely wondered what they used to make me so dopey. I felt Carlisle re-breaking my ribs and I screamed.

"Quil!" Claire sobbed.

"Claire!" I shouted hoarsely and tried to lift my hand towards her direction behind the door.

I could hear her sobbing so I knew she was terrified.

Carlisle had been re-breaking for about five minutes. I saw the pack and the other Cullen's still in battle mode with several Zevran clones. I couldn't tell which one was really him. I figured if we killed the real him then all of the other ones would be gone.

"Find the real Zevran focus on him. When he's down the clones will be too," Edward yelled.

"Thanks Ed," I whispered. He gave a brief nod, got up and joined the fray. Carlisle and Bella left me there with strict instructions not to move until I got the okay. Being my lovely stubborn self, I didn't listen. I stood up and hissed silently as I made my way to the fight. The Zevran with the least damage was the real one. I got to him and grabbed his arm while Brady and Collin had his front occupied. I ripped his arms off one by one and listened to the satisfying scream that erupted from his lips. Some of his clones vanished with his arms. I grabbed his head at the same time Brady dropped down. I saw blood spurting from a wound in his chest.

"Brady!" Collin screamed panicked. He didn't know who to help first, his twin or his pack brothers.

"Go Collin! I've got this fucker," I told him. Collin hesitated for a moment before dropping down and grabbing Brady and hauling him off to a secluded part of the hall. I saw Emmett protecting them from some of the clones.

"This ends now, Blondie," and with a final jerk his head came off with a screech and we set his body on fire. His screams now muted, but were not entirely gone. I pounded on the door that kept Claire from me with all my might. Emmett raced down the hall and kicked the door open.

There tied to the bed was Claire, and next to her another Zevran.

"Well it looks like you have conquered my little trap," He laughed.

I was wheezing and looked at Claire. Her nose was bleeding, she had dark circles under her eyes, bruises discolored her beautiful face, and she was too thin. I whimpered slightly. I wanted to rush into her arms and sob and have her comfort me while I comforted her. She looked at me and she looked almost dead. I felt the familiar sting in my eyes.

"Aw, is the big bad werewolf gonna cry?" Zevran teased.

I growled and lunged at him. He screamed and his eyes got wide. He grabbed and knife from the bedside table and held it to Claire's throat.

"Stop!" I screamed. Everyone froze. I could still hear Brady talking to Collin and Collin trying to take care of him and stop the now slowed bleeding. Claire fought against the bonds holding her in place but she was too weak. I could see blood dripping from her neck where the blade had scratched her during the struggle.

"Claire, stop moving. We are going to get you out of here. Just, please baby, stay still."

"Claire doesn't want to leave me. We've had so much fun. Haven't we Claire, my darling," Zevran said.

She cried softly and my heart ached.

"Please just let Claire go. Kill me instead but let her go."

"No. You see I rather like having Claire here. After all we were meant to be together before you stole her," Zevran said with a smile.

"How can you say that? You wouldn't even dream of hurting her if you were meant to be. It would kill you to see her in pain. You are not meant to be with her," I growled.

"Actually, I wouldn't have had to hurt her if she just obeyed like a good girl. I'm surprised the little mind reader hasn't told you what games Claire and I have played," He smirked.

My eyes went wide as I sunk in what he was saying. I now understood why Claire had sobbed after that comment he made. Oh my God, he hurt my Claire. Okay, now this bastard was really gonna pay. He had been distracted and had taken the knife from Claire's throat. I jumped and landed on him. We rolled of the bed and onto the floor. I could already feel him re-breaking my ribs but, I wouldn't yelp. I needed to be strong for Claire now. Suddenly, his wait was gone but he struck one last blow to my chest. I stood slowly wincing and saw that Edward and Carlisle were holding onto Zevran while everyone else was in another clone war. I hurt someone cough and a gurgling noise. I turned and saw that Zevran had thrown the knife and it landed in Claire's chest directly above her heart. I yelled in my fury and didn't even notice the pain of my ribs. I ripped Zevran's head off and threw it to Paul. Carlisle hurried with me to Claire's side. While he was untying her I moved my ribs back into their proper place. The rest of the pack were starting a fire and throwing chunks of Zevran in.

Carlisle was trying to help Claire but after he had done what he could, he looked up and shook his head. He said, "It seems she doesn't have the will to live."

I stared at him blankly. "What do I do?" I whispered after a moment.

"Give her a reason ," He said.

I gently picked up Claire's beat and broken body and cradled her to my chest. Her eyes were closed, but I had to make them open.

"Claire? Baby?" I asked, my voice cracking as tears threatened to fall. "Claire, sweetheart, I can't live without you. Please don't leave me alone. I want to marry you. I want you to carry my babies. I want you to yell at me in the delivery room about how I did that to you," I choked on a small laugh. "I want to live with you by my side. I want to sit in rocking chairs when we are old and gray and watch our grandchildren play in the yard. I want to die peacefully in your arms. I want all of these things. I want all of this with you Claire. You and only you."

Her eyelids fluttered, and she opened them long enough to whisper, "You came for me," A tear leaked out of her eye. "You came for me." And her eyes slid shut.