Willa's POV Al's eyes turned red, his pupils shivering as they fixed on me. I froze in fear. It wasn't like fearing a ghost or a bad man, it was a raw fear growing from the bottom of my heart. Like you just fear when your ration was even telling you there wasn't anything to fear for. "Betrayal!" Cerberus shouted before he hit himself hard on the gunshot wound. Blood splashed out as he growled in pain himself, but still, he didn't stop. When Al told me he was mad, I never thought Al meant insane. I just thought Cerberus had a bad temper. But this wasn't it. He was furious at Al and he thought hurting his own body was hurting Al. He couldn't understand that they were one! But how could Cerberus wake up? The dose should have worked way faster than this! I guess the dose worked at different speeds for different people. Only it worked at a really bad timing! "Stop it! You are hurting yourself!" I grabbed Cerberus on his wris

Willa's POV My heart exploded ecstatically at his words. I pulled his shirt in for a kiss but Al already stood up. "We can't stay here. They might try again." He said, frowning at the dead bodies on the floor. "But I want a kiss..." I followed him around, hating Jason's men for ruining the moment. Al let out a surprised chuckle, having trouble understanding my pout at first. Then he pulled me close and leaned in for a kiss on my cheek. Boring! I tip-toed mildly, and turned my head to meet his lips in the last second, successfully stealing a kiss. Al paused in surprise for a second, but instead of pushing me away, he grabbed my thigh to pull me close and prolonged the kiss. He gripped the back of my thigh and pulled it slightly up the side of his body. My panty was pressed tight against his erection. I flinched at the realization of what the hard texture meant, but instead of letting me go, he put more force on the back of my waist and

Taran's POV I stopped a few times on the way to rest, as well as on the snow line. Willa needed to put on heavier clothes as the temperature reduced much with every mile we climb. It took us a few hours to reach the mountain top. Willa put tiny force on my shoulder blades to hold her position on my back as if worrying that would hurt me. Little did she know her soft touch was more dangerous because instead of hurting me, she was tickling my heart. The longing for her got more and more unbearable as I spent more time with her. When we got the peak, the sun was almost up. There was a hidden cave on the top, not too far from the edge. I let Willa down at the entry of the cave before I went in to put my cloth on. Willa was pouting when I stopped her from following me in. She was NOT making the two months waiting any easier for me. I could hear her pacing around at the entry, waiting impatiently. Or maybe she was jus

Willa's POV [Kirsch!] I got the mind link through right away, [I'm alright! Al is in pain though--] I looked up, and Al smiled bitterly after one glance at my eyes to know I was mind linking. "Is it Kirsch?" Al asked, his voice hoarse and shivering, "Ask him whether his torture turned better or worse." I felt like he said it as a joke, but I couldn't understand it. [He will be fine, don't worry about it. Just give him a minute.] Kirsch's voice was hoarse as well, as if he just shouted at the top of his lung for a very long time. That was understandable though, he had been suffering a wolfsabne attack. [Hmm, Al said to ask you...] I hesitated for a second, feeling kind of bad to tease Kirsch when he was in pain. But just then, Al's voice kicked in the mind link-- [Cerise, enjoying the splash of color there?] Al's voice sounded tired, but he seemed to be in a joking mood. It was the first time I mind linked Al. When he mi

Willa's POV Cerberus's hunting style made me feel like the rabbit. [Is it worth it? To struggle for life when you see no hope? In the end, it might only prolong the suffering. If the prey just gives up, it would only be a quick death.] I mumbled, suddenly lost faith in granny's fairytale. I had been under the dark claw of the poison my whole life. I got away with its claw every month yet I never felt I could escape. Al fell silent with me. [It's worth it.] Kirsch's sudden rose of voice pulled my mind back, [Every second, every split of second with your heart beating, your blood pumping in your veins for the chase of life is much colorful and brighter than death. If the eternal rest is the destination for all, then why rush into it?] [Thanks, Kirsch.] I could feel that Al also relaxed at Kirsch's comfort. "Cerberus. Did you kill it?" I slid off his back, and Cerberus rose his head, searching for me with his paws still pressed on