Friction

gs are going

ciously. "Things ar

saying that t

ished for. He wanted to wrap his hands around Horne's neck choked the l

." Horne snapped, pulling N

e wh

orne snapped his fingers and Talia was brought forward.

hing his chest. She cried tears of joy as she hugged his waist. "

resting against the top of her head. "I'm fine. Shhh....don't c

had killed you!" Her tears seemed never endin

ne. I'm

looked up at him through red, tear soaked

e color and texture as his own. "I love you too. Don't w

ing up at him wi

eek and planted a long soft

n stepped forward, grabbing Talia from

g her small feet. "No! No! Nathan help me! Do

ay. It hurt to watch them drag her across the dirt covered floor. He wanted to lash out but held it in. He knew that if he did anything that upset Horne his sister would

bidding. Used as a pawn to get Nathan t

Horne was smiling down at him from his thrown

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d aimed it toward the locked. Her hands were shaking as the sounding alarm continued to send silent chills through h

lief came and went because suddenly she heard growling. She turned and standing less than a feet

s knocked onto it's back by a black wolf. The wolves suddenly charged at each other, biting scratching and snarling. She couldn't contain the scream that pas

he snarling from minutes ago. Her heart was still pounding. Suddenly the door jumped and she screamed again before turning and running. As she ran she heard the door crack

ll. Her back hit the wall and she listened for any signs of moving beyond the door. Pounding suddenly began on the door a

pounding. "Please, stop." She whispered. Her voice shaky and laced with fear.

ve done the same. All she wanted was the picture she had taken with her mother bef

stopped and s

Her beat accelerated

to scared to move an

tear it down." Her eyes wide

ng the floor with a loud thud. Mo'nique jumped and hugged h

and smudged across his chin and lips. The only clothing he

yes never wavering. "W

idn't

and flipped her over his shoulder. Her heart was beating so fast she was sure that it was going to stop soo

er eyes landed on the picture of her and her mother and she reached for it. She missed and her fingers

re her. She did the only thing she could think of and ran her nails int

cause a tear to prick her eye. She sucked in a deep breath

back into the living room and bending dow

anding her the photo. She looked up at him with wary eyes befor

tears from her cheeks with his thumbs. "Enough

vacuation center? Are you working with th

you to my territory. Where yo

all step back, "Until after the war?

yes. "Even after the war is do

even reach the door before she was picked up and thrown over his shoulder once again.

e go! There's already a war starting! Once the council

oncerned. They know of our customs. I claim

dream came tumbling into her mind. His words evoked

will see to your nee

warming. She had forgotten a

I don't even know you! How do you expect me

come to find me arousing." He said with a m