*Gudrun*
My heart is in my throat as the huge wolf lifts me off his back in shelter behind a heap of rock.
I watch, horrified as Martin continues in long jumps towards the other hamram. They thunder into each other furiously, and I take it upon myself to worry about whether he will get hurt.
The fight looks deadly as they rip and beat at each other, so tufts of fur and splashes of blood flies around them. It looks like Luca is trying to get rid of Martin and constantly searching towards a specific goal. I only now discover the bundle on the grounds, a cloak, which lays completely still in the grass.
Soleil ! Instantly, I am torn back to reality. What was I thinking ? That's what t
*Soleil*I forget all about my anger when I see Luca lying lifeless in the grass. His eyes are closed, he is barely breathing and does not react when I shake him.“No, oh, no ! What have I done ?"I try to lift his head, but my hands slips in the fur, and I can not get hold due to all the sticky blood,he is smeared into.“Luca, can you hear me ? I'm laying my hands on you now. It should be okay, let me help you heal”.I close my eyes and begin to sing the healing song that Gudrun had taught me after my own fatal encounter with the hamram in the house.
*Gudrun*"It's going to be hard to top what you exposed me to". Martin stops in the courtyard as we arrive back at the desolate farm, and blinks down at me. "Dinner and a movie ?""A simple thank you is good enough for me”. I blush and look away."Well, thank you, then".His gaze scrutinizes mine and I get a clear sense that he knows exactly what I am feeling. A wave of the inappropriate unspokenness he had shown me at the imaginary lake makes me gasp, which only makes his mouth stretch in a larger grin. Intolerable!"We'd better get going”. I flee over to her car “Would you please explain the problem to
*Gudrun*It has gradually become dark as we roll into the courtyard in front of the hut. Soleil is about to step out, but I stop her."What do we say to them ?""What do you want to say ?""We tried to talk to the Pugh boys, but we had a falling out. They ended up in a fight and we had to save them ?”"It's okay, Gudrun. It is my fault. I will telI them that I attacked Luca and Martin stopped us. We patched them up and no more than that”."Precisely. There is no more than that. It may be that the runes tell of an alliance between them and us, bu
*Gudrun*I welcome the surroundings when we go out in the evening to another out sitting on the sejdhjal.Finally, I can get a respite from my confused thoughts and just enjoy the cohesion.The winter cold has begun to whisper between the trees as far north as we are, and we agree not to sing too long with nature."Our kin will forgive us". Siri chuckles. "My old bones can no longer bear it”."Yes, we are some fragile meat suits". Soleil concludes."Meatsuits "? Martha looks up from the fire. 
*Gudrun*I turn hesitantly, ready to go. Suddenly I feel a cold breath on my neck. I turn around and see the huge body rise to its full height in front of me. He holds a paw out to me, and with a strained snarl he pulls the wolf's features back. He does not manage to fully transform before I, driven by an impulse I can not control, throws myself around his neck and presses my lips against his.He freezes and pulls his face back."I ... hurt you". His dark voice rumbles. He narrows his eyes, and when he opens them again, the last remnant of the wolf is driven away. "I'm talking like a caveman"."Martin, you're a caveman". I laugh. My fingers curiously follow the powerful jaw line.
*Lefu*They have been holding me captive at Matelli's winery for over a week now, and I have begun to think they will keep me here forever. That my punishment will be to live on bagged blood until the earth goes down. I am just about ready to prefer thefinal death rather than sucking more of that plastic shit.A suffocating smell of übervampire hits my nose and I make a face in disgust.Without any kind of polite knock, the door is opened shortly after.“Come to hover ?” I ask.“Enzo has told me about your threat.
*Lefu*I am led into a large throne room and the doors are closed behind me.The castle is officially a museum, but inside the historical exhibitions is the Matelli clan's headquarters. It is here, I am to retire when my age no longer matches my appearance. In the past, we could move to a new land immediately and take over the place from one of the others. But now it is impossible not to get ones picture in one or other media, so you have to retreat here, and get an anonymous identity until you can safely appear on the surface again somewhere else in the world.I am sorry to have to leave my clubs, but Celine will find someone among the royals who are worthy enough to take them over. She has taken over more and more lately and is accountable for part
*Luca* "Good morning”. I stop when hearing Martin's overly playful tone of voice. "Morning ? It's dinner now". I mumble. “Why are you in such an annoyingly good mood ?" "I had a good long run last night". Martin finds a mug with a lot of coffee spots. "Where is the little nerd ?” "Somewhere outside with Linus". I stare at my uncle, who takes a sip of his coffee. When did I last see him drinking coffee ? "How did it go with him last night ?" “Same as yesterday. He was about to sm