Once we were all settled in, everyone went off and did their own thing. I laughed when Mae grabbed Short and pulled him into their room before he could leave.
Edgar and I ended up just relaxing by the pool all day. We had junk for lunch and dunked each other.
I laughed as Edgar picked me up and threw me into the water. As I came up for air, Edgar jumped in. I quickly dunked him as soon as he caught his breath. He suddenly grabbed me and flipped me over his head.
We continued tackling each other until we were shivering from being cold. Edgar wrapped me in his towel and pressed me against his warm body. I smiled up at him and kissed him on the lips.
“I love you.” He whispered.
I kissed him again, “I love you too.”
The following day came way too fast. We all made sure we had good meals throughout the day and were well rested. When five pm rolled around, we started our journey to the skin-walker’s camp.
We all shifted into wolf form as soon as we reached the forest. The quiet forest was filled with the sound of us moving through its trees and bushes. Our paws were quiet on the ground, barely making a sound as we drew closer to the fight.
We could hear howls and barks in the distant, the need to draw blood flowed through us. We started to pick up speed as we got closer. The once sunset kissed sky was now a soft blue, the moon and stars started to show themselves. Silver light flooded the forest, guiding us towards our goal.
We all slowed down to a trot and started to surround the area. Edgar, Short, and I stood on the left end. We all crouched low, not allowing anyone to see us.
I could hear the snarls and howls of pain as skin-walker went against wolf. My wolf and I were aching to run in there and start shredding them apart.
Finally, Edgar gave the signal and we all started to slowly walk to the top of the hill. The unusually large coyote like creatures had eyes filled with fear. The wolves all howled in triumph as we flooded the war grounds.
I tore through skin-walkers like it was nothing. Beside me, Edgar’ large wolf was snapping necks and tearing them apart. Blood soaked our muzzles and faces as we fought.
I yelped as a walker was able to bite my front leg. Edgar growled and grabbed her by the throat. He easily snapped her neck and threw her aside. We quickly got back to business.
I was blinded by my thrist for their blood. Instinct guided me as I bathed the ground with the walkers’ blood. My paws were now coated in it and my fur was soaked with my own blood as they tore through my flesh.
I looked up, realizing that Edgar and I were seperated. I continued fighting though, determined to find him again.
I froze when I heard a howl of pain, I turned my attention to the large wolf. Edgar was trying to fight off five walkers, but they continued ripping through him.
I growled and started ripping them off of him. Soon, Short and my father joined in. My father quickly licked my cheek before focusing on the walkers.
As soon as Edgar was able to stand, he checked me and nuzzled his face against mine. I whined and licked him on the nose. He wagged his tail before attacking another walker.
We fought for hours on end, destroying any walker that dared to seperate us. Throughout the fight I saw my mother, brother, and Penelope. They warned me that a few walkers brought guns with silver bullets.
I growled at that, disgusted by how cowardly they were. I told Edgar and we stayed alert for any sign of those.
I was shoved to the ground by a rather large walker whose eyes were filled with hatred. He tried snapping my neck, but I quickly escaped his grasp. I bared my blood stained teeth before lunging at him.
We rolled on the ground, clawing and tearing through each other. I was finally able to pin him down and snap his neck. I watched the life fade from his eyes before shaking out my fur.
“Mel, look out!” Short linked me.
I turned around to see a woman pointing a gun towards me. I didn’t have any time to react as she fired it. The pain never made itself known and nor did the bullet enter me.
Short had shoved me out of the way, taking the bullet instead. I barked loudly as he slammed into the ground and slid across. Blood started soaking his fur as he laid there, whimpering.
Multiple growls sounded as Edgar, my family, and Eduardus appeared. My own growl sounded, my ears were flat against my head.
She had no time to fire the gun again, for we all lunged at her at the same time. I left it to them though and turned around to run over to Short.
My heart sank as Short’s wolf made a screaming noise. A walker was ripping through his back leg and pulling on it. I sprinted over and attacked the walker.
Without any trouble, I ripped its head off and threw it across the grounds. I then threw his body and nudged Short. Blood pooled around him as he laid there, shaking like a leaf.
“Short!”