Crossroads

It was two days before the luna spoke again. Knox loped alongside her, not forcing a conversation, just letting Lisa know he was there. Damon's words lay between them like a river of acid, the venom wreaking havoc on any new friendships, and Knox tried to figure a way past this. It took a few days for him to realize that Lisa thought she was helping by giving them all the facts about Judah; she hadn't meant to hurt anyone. Knox's own guilt caused him to run from the group, and that was something he would have to learn to live with. In the end, Damon had spared Judah's life, and Judah made a choice to carry on, lunging at the Alpha, which decided his fate.

Finally, on the third day, Knox felt a pressure in his mind, and as he lowered the walls, Karistus's voice filtered through.

"Thank you." She said simply. 

Taking his life in his hands, he playfully nipped at her tail, baiting the Alpha wolf into playing a game of chase. Her eyes laughed at him, as they se