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The Grotto
Disaster has struck!
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I know the scene must run fresh in Heyel's memory still. He was the one who had to pull me off of her. It was definitely not a good moment for me and I'll carry that with me till my grave. I'm surprised he saw fit to come after me. I did attack his family, after all. Calliel is both our blood and Heyel has always been protective over his family. He scowls as I back up further into the shadow, as if unable to understand why I think I belong here. Doesn't he see it? Doesn't he see that I'm a danger to everyone I'm around? He nods but I can already see the sarcasm in his eyes and I know I'm about to get a one of a kind lecture. He does deliver too. And yet he still disagrees that this is the right place for me. I scowl in return and flatten my ears. "It's where I belong, Heyel. It's the only place I can't hurt anyone else. Don't you see? I lose my head, I hurt wolves. When Kiska left...I hurt wolves. When Natalya died, I hurt wolves. What next? You die and I go on a murder spree? I won't do that, not near Diveen, not near my family and yours." I shake my head vehemently. He gets distracted easily by a beetle coming from out of nowhere, dropping to the ground and he shifts toward me as if expecting me to do something about it. I snort in answer before reaching out to crush it with my fore paw, wiping it into the dust before I draw my foot back and give him a look that says "Really?" I know this isn't like our meeting tree or anything, but I never said Heyel had to come see me. I don't like him seeing me like this anyway. I know I'm not even a shadow of the wolf I used to be. I've accepted that fact. He looks at me then at the ground and I wonder if he's thinking the same thing. Suddenly the air grows tense and I watch his body stiffen. I stand my ground but my ears flicker uncertainly. When he snarls, my own body stiffens instinctively but my hackles stay smooth. I don't know if I could ever lift a fang to Heyel. He's too much like a brother to me. His comment stings and I flinch as if bitten. I meet his gaze, my voice soft but determined. "You should have never bowed to me in the first place, Heyel. You were always a better alpha. The kingdom of Diveen....that's your kingdom. You built that. Those are your wolves, your followers. They follow your daughter now because of you. Paracon was a joke." I have never admitted that before. His tail flicks and I know he's irritated with me. He snorts ebfore reaching his nose out to mine and for a moment I wonder if he's going to bite me, his muzzle touching mine with a rare show of affection, especially for him. I blink at him in the darkness, surprise in my gleaming gold eyes. He tries to convince me to come back, tells me that all is forgiven, that he misses me. That means a lot. My eyes soften at the words. I pause a moment before shaking my head. "I can't Heyel. Isola may be over it but what about Calliel? Not all scars are visible. She'll never be the same because of me. If she were to see me in Diveen again, what would she think? She might think her mom doesn't care. That they let the monster back into her life. I already scarred Vidar for life, don't make me the bane of someone else's nightmares. I belong here, whether you believe it or not. This is the only place that keeps everyone safe." DMC_male_twenty years_no mate_imprinted on |
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