Chapter 13

Chapter 13

 

 

Chloe just sat there on the ground thinking about what had just been said. She had just been planted right in the middle of a family feud and she was the main course.

So far away from home, so far away from her plain, dull life. Chloe sat there pondering if this new life she made for herself was worth the cost.

“Nikolai, you said choose one of them willingly or perish. Can’t I sit them both down and we make some kind of agreement. I mean I am only eighteen. I am not ready for either of them. Can’t we decide the outcome later?

By the end of her sentence she was shrieking and trembling. The memory of what had happened in the wood with Shaithis made her step into the reality of her situation. The look on Phillips face made her even more hysterical. She needed to get away.

Shoving her fingers into the ground wrapping her fingers around the sticky grass blades she let out a blood curdling scream. She was given the stark reminder that her hand was broken. Chloe contorted and twisted on the forest floor as the pain shot through her entire body.

She could taste the damp dirt on her lips as she was barely hanging on to the edge of consciousness and she couldn’t help but bury her face into the earth as she cried out. In the back of her mind she was aware of two things. Arms were around her pulling her up into a man’s arms, which she assumed was Phillip, but it seemed a little wrong because he smelled of musk.

Angry and scared of him at the same time Chloe was trying to push herself from Phillips arms and that was when she noticed the second thing. She found that she was disconnected from her body and she could only feel the pain that resonated from it but she was no longer overwhelmed by it.

This new state lacked all sound, she could not even hear her own thoughts in her head and this terrified her. She wished she could fall into unconsciousness and escape the emptiness she was trapped in.

She felt nauseous from the swaying motion that Phillip created as he carried her. She wanted to scream out to Phillip to put her down but she couldn’t feel the words forming in the back of her throat.

 She couldn’t understand what was going on and that was when she began to feel her body trembling and she couldn’t tell if it was from the pain or the terror that she was feeling.

An excruciating heat began to resonate from the base of her skull down her spine and to the rest of her body. The heat was so all consuming and she began to feel the scream building up from within her. As the heat grew in intensity the darkness began to go white. So white it grew that she knew she would be blinded if her eyes could see this.

Chloe’s body began to feel heavy and she felt as if she was falling back down to the earth.

What was going on? Was this her death? Was she dying? Chloe couldn’t understand what was going on and she felt the scream burst from behind her lips.

The scream felt so good coming out and Chloe allowed the scream to continue bellowing out of her.

“CHLOE” the heavy boom of Nicolai’s voice was a welcoming sound compared to the silence and her scream. “Chloe child don’t fight it. The light will heal you. It will make you better, Chloe, trust me.” The light faded slightly when Nicolai spoke.

“Nicolai? Nicolai, I am scared. I don’t understand what is going on. Please help me Nicolai!” Chloe could hear the whimper in her plea as she begged Nicolai for help.

“Chloe, you didn’t just break your wrist, he bit you. I am trying to take care of you. I am trying to cleanse you. I am afraid that it will change you child. The light is me cleansing you and you need not be afraid, embrace the light Chloe. Embrace the light before it is too late.”

With this Chloe calmed a little. She understood what Nicolai said was true and for some reason beyond her understanding she trusted him.

“Nicolai? You said it was changing me? What do you mean? What am I changing into?”

“When Shaithis bit you Chloe he did so with the most malicious intentions. He is trying to change you into a werewolf. He is a cleaver beast that one. None before him had ever thought of it or they were too scared of me to try it. Don’t worry though you will not change into one of those foul creatures Chloe. Not while I am on this earth to keep the balance.” The anger in Nicolai’s words scared Chloe more than the fact that he had just told her that Shaithis had tried to turn her into a monster.   

He crossed the line that should not have been crossed and he will pay for it dearly. Don’t worry you are safe here with me. He will not come here while I am with you. Rest now Chloe and in the morning you will be mended. I will give you something so you can sleep through the change.”

Before she could protest Chloe felt a silky fluid slide down her throat and that was the last thing she remembered before she fell asleep.

Author's Note

Still in progress and I am pondering where I want it to go but here is a small preview. Any comments and reviews are greatly appreciated.