Chapter Seven
I run through the woods back to my own pack, finally free.
Free.
I didn't realize how beautiful freedom was until I lost it.
Joy returns as my old den comes into sight and...
Then, I see them. All the dead bodies.
My pack has been slaughtered.
Brandon killed them all.
I feel my heart freeze up. My soul freezes up. It's my fault.
I run to my parents' den. They can't be dead, I don't want to find them…
No.
My mother's hands are tied with silver rope. My father's body is wrapped in silver chains.
All my brothers and sisters are dead.
Brandon has taken everyone from me. I'll never be happy again.
I won’t rest until I've taken his life.
I run outside and that’s when I see Lily on the ground. Foam is coming from her mouth. She gasps and shudders. I run to save her.
By the time I get there, her eyes are glazed, wide open. She’s not breathing and I know this is all my fault.
I sob and scream and...
Wake up in a jail cell.