Hey all! Welcome back to another exciting chapter of The Light of Darkness! Sorry for the extremely late update but here it is! Hope you're ready!
Etienne's P.O.V
I truly felt sorry for the poor squirrel. I had to revive him each time Cole didn't get the revival properly. I had to; otherwise it would've been too late. "Are you sure you told me everything?" Cole asked, frustrated at all his failures. "Yeah, focus on the body and imagine your light going into the body, restoring all the damaged organs." I said, healing the poor squirrel again. Usually it would wake up with a jump but not this time, probably use to it by now. "Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you that you must keep the heart beating while you do it." I said, realizing the cause of his failure.
He looked at me with a blank expression on his face. I laughed at it and he hit me over the head. "You should've told me that before! Imagine how the poor squirrel must feel!" He said as he slit the throat of the squirrel for the umpteenth time. I watched as his eyes went angelic white and light appeared by his paws. I saw the light go into the small creature as he concentrated on bringing the animal back. I waited in anticipation for the squirrel to jump up or at least move but when Cole removed his paws, it just laid there, motionless.
He steps back and looks down in sadness. "I'll never be able to get it right." He said as he started whimpering. I placed a paw on his back and rubbed slowly. In the corner of my eye, I saw the squirrel's leg twitch and slowly move around. I see it look at us and I just couldn't help but smiling.
He looked up at me and started to tear up. "You enjoy watching me fail, don't you?" He cried and turned away. I grabbed his jaw and pulled it in the direction of the squirrel. He instantly went wide-eyed and pulled the squirrel into a hug yelling "I DID IT! ".
Sadly he squeezed too hard and crushed the squirrel. He let go and let it fall to the ground like a ragdoll. "Well, at least we have a snack now." I laughed as we tore apart the snack. "Now can you teach me how to fly?!" I whined like a little pup. "Calm down little bro. That snack didn't do me well, we will find a decent meal and then I'll teach you." He said with a chuckle.
I jumped and howled as we made our way to the forest. "Hey! Do you want to let everyone know that one of them is going to be lunch?" He yelled at me. I instantly stopped and went into my predator mode as we seek our meal.
Back in the central pack
Winston's P.O.V
I am so miserable without Etienne. It's only been a few weeks but it feels like forever. My depression has kicked in about a week after he left. I just want to see his face, smell his scent, to taste his lips, to feel his… I better stop myself before something 'rises' to the occasion. I let out a deep sigh and carry on with my duties, alone. "Sir, are you alright?" I hear Hutch ask. "I'm fine, Hutch" I lied. I was dying inside without the wolf I loved with all my heart. "Are you sure? Your mind isn't here. Why don't you take the day off? I can manage." Hutch suggests. "No its fine, I can…" "I insist, Sir." He interrupted. A day off would do me good so I didn't argue with him and headed back towards my den.
I enter the den to see Eve fixing a pups leg. "What happened little guy?" I asked the pup in tears. "I… I fell on a rock and hurt my leg" He said through sobs. I walked to him and licked his cheek. "Don't worry, you will get much stronger. Do you know the saying 'what doesn't kill you makes you stronger'? "I ask the pup. He nods." Did the fall kill you? No, so you have gotten stronger." I say with a smile and pat his head. He looked at me with a big smile, tail wagging behind him. "There. All better" Eve announced. The pup jumped up and hugged Eve "Thank you Mrs. Eve" he let go and jumped on me, wrapping his arms around my neck. "Thank you Mr. Winston" he yelled and let go. "No problem. You better head home now, it's getting late." I tell the pup, seeing the sun start sinking over the horizon. "Stay safe!" Eve calls as he scurried out the den. I lie down next to Eve and sigh. "You're home early." Eve says. "Hutch insisted that I came home." I reply. "You miss him, don't you?" Eve asked. "You have no idea how much." I say, letting out a yawn and getting one in return from Eve. "I need to get some sleep. Goodnight Eve." I kiss her and lay my head down and dream of Etienne…
And that's chapter 3! Sorry for the short-ish chapter. I promise I will make the next chapter extremely long, my goal is probably between 5,000 words or more, however, there might be a lemon or two in the next chapter (It will be announced if there is lemons and where it starts). So until next chapter…
LATER!