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So glad you came to read my next chapter! Sorry to leave you all on such a cliff hanger on the last chapter. I'm thinking I might update again today as well, so stay tuned!

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I couldn't decide on just one song for this chapter, so there are 2 completely different ones! The second one is a HUGE inspiration to this story, so if you want to listen to just one, please listen to 'Between the Raindrops'. Enjoy!

Songs: "Feet Don't Fail Me Now – NEEDTOBREATHE"

"Between the Raindrops – Lifehouse ft. Natasha Bedingfield"

Chapter 9

It definitely was not Jack. I stood there frozen staring back at these eyes. I began to see more eyes appear at a rapid pace. It became clear to me that these weren't even people, it was wolves. I panicked and turned hastily towards the hill to try to make it to my horse that was bucking back and forth trying to escape the fear that was vastly approaching me. As I turned one of the wolves lunged for me, latching onto my cape coat. My breaths were becoming heavy as I was pulled backwards. I quickly detached the cape from my neck and tried to make my way up the hill. I could feel the pack gaining on me with each every step. I could feel their growls and snarls closely behind me. Suddenly I felt a sharp pain at my ankle and with a yank I lost my footing. I turned back to see that one of the wolves grabbed me by the foot. As I tried to break free, I realized they were just holding onto my shoe, but squeezing my foot to the point of tears. I kicked my foot back and forth repeatedly trying to escape their grasp. I could feel my hands beginning to grow more and more cold as my pulse was beating harder with each breath that I took. I turned and quickly shot ice directly towards the wolves.

"GET OFF!" I screamed, "GET BACK!". I could feel my anger building and nerves escalating.

Finally the overly large wolf released my foot, but I still felt like I couldn't move. I was shooting ice all around me, encasing myself for protection.

"HELP ME! SOMEONE HELP ME!" I screamed. Why could I not move, I was literally motionless. I knew this was it, this was the end. I was going to be eaten by a pack a wolves surrounded by a melting ice wall. It sounded like such a pitiful death. I took a deep breath and finally moved forward up the hill, dragging my feet behind me.

"ELSA?" I heard from above me. It was him. It was Jack. I was never so happy to see him. To see anyone. He ran down the hill towards me.

"The wolves!" I yelled to him.

As Jack made his way down towards me, I saw he was carrying a large torch. He jumped in between me and the pack of wolves.

"AHH!" he yelled waving his arms in the air and swaying the torch back and forth; attempting to make himself look bigger then he was.

"Can you make it to the horse?" he said over his shoulder to me.

"I can try" I said under my breath. I still felt like I couldn't breathe or move. I managed to lift myself up on my feet, but my foot was throbbing. I could feel my heart beat pulsating through my shoe. I know I was I bleeding as I stumbled my way up the hill. Jack was still waving the torch back and forth as he began backing his way up the hill.

"Go!" he said towards me. "Go to the cabin!"

I turned towards the horse, my foot aching. I couldn't leave him. I couldn't leave him to defend off these wolves.

"Run towards me Jack!" I yelled down to him.

"But I-"

"Run!" I yelled

Jack turned and as soon as he was a foot away from the wolves, I shot ice towards the pack once more. Again and again I shot the ice until he was by my side.

"Get on" he said grabbing me by the arm. Before I could respond he hoisted me up onto the horse alongside himself. We took off, leaving the pack behind.

I wrapped my arms tightly around Jack as he led the horse farther into the woods. At this point, my foot was becoming more and more painful.

"Ah" I gasped while reaching for my foot.

"Your hurt" Jack said, "Hold on, I know there is a clearing up ahead"

Finally we had reached a small field where there were no trees in sight. Jack jumped off the horse and reached up to lift me down. I was so scared I was going to hurt him, my emotions and thoughts were running wild, but I grabbed him as all I could think of was this aching pain from my foot. He set me down on the ground ever so carefully.

"Let's have a look at this" he said while reaching for my foot.

His hands were so warm as he gently removed my ruffed up shoe.

"Ah" I moaned, as the pain was rising with the removal of my shoe.

"Sorry" Jack said, "It's going to be bruised, it looks like you twisted it"

"Is there a cut?"

"A small one, but still should be looked at and cleaned up" Jack said. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handkerchief.

"May I?" he asked.

I nodded. He lightly dabbed my foot with such ease. Then he wrapped the ankle in the handkerchief.

He looked up at me with such puzzlement "What are you doing out here?", he said.

I looked down, my face turning red. "To find you" I said under my breath.

Jack chuckled, "my letter was that good huh?"

I tried to hide my smile, but I knew it was evident. "I'm just making sure you're not spreading around rumors that the Queen has ice powers"

"Oh, so you don't trust me then do ya?" Jack said with a half crooked smile.

"Well, now I do" as I motioned to my foot.

Jack smiled again. "We need to get you back to the castle".

"Yes" it was all I could say. I was breathless by this whole night.

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