Chapter 8 Helping

Xavier's POV

Movement. An elbow in my ribs.

"Xavier, wake up" comes Sarah's voice. I opened my eyes.

"Are you ok?" her voice had a tint of worry in it.

"Yes, we have to go to Mark. His soul is going to dissipate"

"My brother? How do you know this?" I lifted my body from the bed and followed Sarah into the bathroom. Well, I tried. She closed the bathroom door in my face. She needed her privacy.

"Max talked to me. And asked for my help" come her answer through the closed door.

"But you are not in the mind link of the pack, yet. How ?" this reminded me I had to prepare the ceremony for the Luna.

"How I could communicate with the wolf spirit? Simple, my spiritual powers allow me to communicate with them.

We finished our morning routines quickly. After, a short ride in the car we arrived at the pavilion where my brother was. Luca was moving in my head, almost wanted to take the lead.

I don't know how, but James was there. We just acknowledged our presence and continued to walk through the doors to get to my brother. I felt my heart beating faster. Maybe, this will work and I will be able to see my brother again.

Usually, my brother would hide. I opened my mouth to tell Sarah I will change into wolf form and search for him. Suddenly, I felt a calming sensation.

This is so peaceful. Luca said while stopping his movements.

Max comes in front of Sarah. She puts her hands on his head while maintaining eye contact with him.

After she healed Max, I let my parents stay with him. I will come and spend time with him when he needs me.

Throughout our journey back to the house pack, Sarah was silent. Only James spoke to me. At first, I thought she was tired, but her eyes had a sad look. So I asked what was in her mind?

"My hands can heal. My hands can kill. " her voice was low, and the word kill I almost couldn't hear it.

"After my first successful hunt, I had thoughts like "I am a killer now". For a few weeks, a couldn't hunt anymore.

"The puma saved me, but he never gave me food. He was a jerk." Her voice gained a bit of life.

"Sometimes he would abandon me in the woods.

And let me tell you a secret." She made eye contact with me and her mouth was in a playful smile

" I don't have the ability for spatial orientation. I got lost. Again and again. I lost count of how many times I slept outside, in the dark and cold...there was a pause in her speech, she took a big mouth of air and continued, a big smile appearing on her face and her eyes were shining.

Now I love sleeping outside. It is so refreshing and full of energy."

"So why are you upset?" I could feel she didn't accept the fact she had to kill to survive. It was a common thought to all my pack members when they started to participate in hunting or fighting.