Wolfsong (Green Creek 1)

I did the same.

Before I hit the ground, arms came underneath me breaking my fall.

I blinked up as I was lowered the ground. The stars were so very bright above.

And the moon. Ah god, the moon. I wished it was full. Because full moons were my favorite kind of moons.

Joe’s face came and blocked it away. I decided that was okay, because I loved his face more than I could ever love the moon.

I tried to tell him as much, especially since he was crying, but I couldn’t seem to find the words.

But we were underwater. I didn’t think I should talk when we were underwater.

His lips were moving, he was shouting and crying, but I couldn’t make out the words. I could hear him, but it was in my head and chest and he was saying no and please and you can’t do this i won’t let you do this do you hear me do you hear me Ox you’re my Ox and i can never let you go i will never let you go i need you i need you more than anything because i love you i love you Ox mate pack love home you are my home home home and without you i won’t ever be okay.

There were others too.

I could see them, crowding around along the edges of my vision.

They were crying too, yelling for someone to do something, to fix this, please fix this we can’t lose him it can’t end like this not like this. There were so many of them, all their voices running together saying why is he bleeding so much oh god he can’t die he can’t leave us AlphaAlphaAlpha we need you here we are your pack how can you leave us ox OxOxOx don’t go please don’t go you are my son you are my brother you are my friend you are my love.

They said, they said, they said—

Alpha.

Alpha.

Alpha.

One voice broke through the rest. He rose above the storm, my little tornado.

He said, i won’t let it end.

He said, not like this.

you hear me

OxOxOx

this isn’t our end

it’ll hurt

and you’ll feel it

but you have to fight

fight

for you

for your pack

and for me

OxOxOx

i need you to fight for me