~Soulmate~

[Clyde]

It was the first time in years that I woke up gasping for breath, sweaty and with a pounding heart. Brenton rumbled at the back of my mind. I lifted my arm to find that my scales had surfaced. I touched my head to feel the horns that protruded a little. Dammit. The healer had given me the medicine, which would keep Brenton from taking the rein.

I laid back down on the bed. My thoughts went back to the muffled cry of help from Valerie, to her wolf’s nonchalance and disregard for our bond…well, a dead bond now.

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The next morning, I was woken up by consistent knocking on my door. Fionna was asking me to hurry and wake up. When I opened the door, the initial irritation turned into concern when I saw her anxious and tense.

“What happened?” I asked. Fionna doesn’t answer immediately. But when she did, she glanced away. “Valerie attacked her friend, Sarah I think last night and now she is in a critical condition.” The words are barely out before I am making my way to the door