Selena could hear as Christina tore Peter's skin off, the vargulf enjoying every moment it sank it's teeth into his face. That had been the deal. Peter had to give up his face in order to turn.

They watched as Peter reemerged, his skin torn off and his face a bloody mess. He collapsed to the floor as Selena let out a sob. Roman pushed Letha, urging her to leave as Christina emerged, her teeth baring as she caught sight of Roman and Selena.

"Roman," Selena's voice shook with fear as the vargulf stepped closer. She could see its crazed eyes as it glared at her.

"Get behind me," he told her as he reached down and pulled the axe his mother had given her out of its case. She moved behind him, causing the vargulf to snarl even louder in anger. Christina had been angry with both Letha and Selena as she had seen how Peter cared for them. It was all jealousy; senseless killing of a sexually disturbed young girl.

"I can't open it!" Letha yelled as the door she was trying to open was locked with chains. "Roman it's fucking locked!" She ran behind Selena in tears as Roman swung his axe wildly against the vargulf. It lunged at him, biting down on the handle as he tried to keep it as far from him. He finally pushed hard enough for the vargulf to tumble back, only to have his axe go flying with the force. It hit the wall embedding itself into it.

"Roman!" Selena cried as the Vargulf growled in Roman's face. She instinctively ran towards him, using all of her strength as she threw herself against the vargulf. They both landed a few feet away as the vargulf had been startled at the sudden attack. Christina immediately pounced onto her, biting into her shoulder as Selena let out a deafening scream.

"Sel!" Roman yelled out as the girl cried in pain. The wolf released her, the taste of her blood filling it's mouth with a disgusting taste. Nekojin blood was rancid to werewolves, and Christina had been taken aback at the taste. The vargulf stepped back to look at its own work. She had failed to take a chunk out of her but there was blood flowing heavily from where her teeth had sunken into her skin. The vargulf snarled, unhappy with the amount of damage it had done as it prepared to take another bite. Just as she was about to lunge she was knocked back by another wolf.

Peter.

Roman watched as the two werewolves fought, the vargulf significantly more ferocious due to its crazed nature. They struggled and Selena managed to push herself up to her knees as her hand held her bleeding wound. She sat frozen as she watched the two fight. The vargulf bit into Peter multiple times as blood splattered across the floor. There came one last snap and a whine as Peter laid defeated.

Letha cried out at the sight but Roman stood frozen as he watched the vargulf turn around, it's gaze shifting between them and Selena. It was almost as if it was analyzing them to see who she wanted to kill first. She made her decision as she began to stalk towards Selena as the girl fearfully inched away from the wolf.

"No!" Roman yelled as he ran forward in an attempt to save the girl. Heavy footsteps were heard as a newcomer arrived, picking up the vargulf in anger and snapping its neck. They all stared at the girl, and for the first time that day Selena breathed out a sigh of relief.

"Shelley," she yelled from where she was. The vargulf had turned back into it's human form, a still Christina now on the floor. The girl looked between her brother, to Selena and to Peter's wolf form lying still. They were all grateful to her. Without her they would all be dead.

A gunshot rang out as Shelley's blood splattered onto Roman and Selena. Both Letha and Selena cried out as another gunshot went off, hitting their savior again. They turned to see the sheriff aiming at her, ready to shoot again. Shelley turned and ran outside. Roman followed after her, the sheriff not too far behind.

"Roman!" Letha yelled out as he ran. Selena stood up, hissing at the pain in her shoulder where Christina had taken a bite. She turned and stumbled over to Letha who was holding her stomach protectively.

"Are you okay?" She asked the blonde.

"Me? Are you okay?" She asked as she looked at her bleeding shoulder. Blood was still flowing and she was sure she would pass out any minute due to blood loss.

"Yeah, yeah," Selena replied. She looked towards Peter and stumbled over to him, placing her head on his. He began to whine, and Letha raced over when she realized he was still alive.

"Some fight, huh Peter?" Selena mumbled as she felt herself losing consciousness. The wolf began to whine loudly as he watched her eyes close, desperately trying to signal to Letha that she needed to get help. Roman walked back in close to tears with no Shelley behind him.

"Roman. She won't stop bleeding," Letha said as she gestured to the girl who laid next to Peter. He nodded and picked her up.

"I'll get her fixed up."

"I stitched her up and gave her a blood transfusion. She should be fine." Dr. Pryce told him as he took off his gloves. Roman nodded, looking over at the unconscious girl. Her clothing was still bloodstained and she had bruises on her legs from being knocked down so harshly by the vargulf.

"Now I know it isn't my place, but that bite was something...only a beast could do," he added as he looked at the girl. He had recognized her type instantly. He was surprised that the nekojin girl was still alive considering Olivia was around. He would have expected her to have been devoured in an instant.

"You're right. It's not your place," Roman replied with a dull look. "Can I take her home now?"

"Yes, but I do suggest she rests. The stitches themselves will dissolve so she won't need to return to have them taken out," he replied. Roman picked her up gently in his arms and made his way to the door before stopping. He hesitantly turned back to look at the doctor.

"Thank you," he said quietly.

"You're welcome," Dr. Pryce replied, surprised. Roman walked out of the building with the girl in his arms. His thanks had came as a surprise to Dr. Pryce. He wasn't aware that the Godfreys even knew the meaning of the word.

Roman knocked on Destiny's door and was relieved when the gypsy girl opened it quickly. She took one look at the girl in his arms and hurried him in.

"What happened?" She demanded to know as Lynda walked towards them from the living room. Both women looked at the stitches on Selena's shoulder with worry.

"The vargulf bit her. She was trying to protect me," he answered, a bit ashamed that he had been the reason she had done so. Destiny sighed but nodded, motioning for him to follow her. She led him to her room where a sleeping Peter took up half of the bed and motioned for him to place her on the unoccupied side. He placed her down and gave her head a kiss, gently pushing her hair back from her face. Lynda and Destiny watched the exchange with curiosity, never having seen an upir behave so gently.

He followed them out and stood by the door, eager to make his leave. He had to go inform his mother about what had happened with Shelley. Arrangements had to be made. His hand touched the doorknob before he let go and turned back around to them.

"She got bit. What's going to happen to her?" He asked, afraid of the answer.

"Nothing," Destiny replied with a shrug. "Her shoulder is going to hurt like a bitch for a few weeks and she'll have a scar but she'll be fine."

"But she got bit by a werewolf. Aren't you supposed to turn?" He asked in confusion. Lynda shook her head.

"She's nekojin. It's biologically impossible. She's just going to have some pain from the bite," she assured him. Roman let out a sigh of relief before saying his goodbyes and promising to return to check on both of the gypsies.

Peter groaned as he woke. His muscles felt stiff and sore. He blinked as the light entered his eyes and adjusted to the room. Despite the earlier events he felt significantly better after sleeping. He turned and came face to face with a pair of green eyes and smiled, taking her face into his hands as he kissed her.

"Hey good looking," he greeted as he pulled away. She chuckled at his words.

"Hey there, what's it feel like to not be dead?" Selena asked with a raised eyebrow and a smirk plastered on her face.

"It feels fucking amazing," he replied as he pulled her towards him, careful to not touch her stitches. "Roman did a good job at patching you up."

"Yeah, I guess he did," she replied as she looked at her shoulder. The pain she felt was horrible but she bit her lip and pushed it to the back of her mind. She should be happy she was even alive. The pain was nothing she couldn't live with. She sighed as she placed a hand on Peter's chest. "What do we do now?"

He looked at her from the corner of his eye, examining her tired face. He briefly wondered how much sleep she had gotten.

"Continue our lives I guess."

"What...what does that mean for us?" She asked quietly. He stilled for a moment as his thoughts raced through what had happened.

"It means...you move on with Roman," he finally said. His tone was sad, but he had come to terms with it.

"I love you," Selena replied as she kissed his chest. He smiled at her as he stroked her hair.

"I know. And I love you too. But so does Roman. I don't think that kid has ever loved anything that didn't share his blood." She nodded in agreement. It was a well known fact that the boy had no friends and stuck with his family. The fact he had come to care so much about her came as a surprise to everyone. "You're good for him, Sel."

"You're saying that because you have your eye on a little blonde girl," Selena accused. Peter laughed at being caught.

"Hey, she can't resist me. And besides, it's only fair I have my happy ending don't you think?" He asked. She sighed but nodded, not amused at having the blonde become a permanent part of her life.

"Wait. Are you jealous?" He teased. She rolled her eyes.

"Only always," she replied honestly as she pecked his lips.

"Well, the feeling is mutual then," he laughed referring to seeing her with Roman. She rolled her eyes again, convinced that if she rolled them anymore they would slide out of her eye sockets.

"God, we're a mess," she chuckled. Peter nodded as he gently stroked her cheek, wondering how the two gypsy kids that they used to be ended up in such a situation.

"Yes, we truly are."

A/N: Another chapter as promised!