Blood and Luna

d under a tree and looked down in the distance. The brilliance created by some sort of sunligh

through the air, faint at

ft voice called

"Susan. What are

on the ground all around her. "I could ask you

nd turned to face her, his features u

nce when do you think? I thought you just charg

khail's lips. "Still as sh

ing, Susan shot back, thou

ly whispery from the wind and her eyes ablaze with the same int

Susan? he asked, hi

r. "I want to know what's happened to y

ssion darkened.

to care, Mikhail. All about me, all about

aw tightening. "That

"You don't have to push

as he turned back to her. "Push them away?

slightly. Right now, all I can see is the one trying har

at her, his c

so much? he asked

ldn't I? You're my... you've always been important t

lie to yourself, Susan. You used to think I wa

en we were little kids, Mikhail. I didn't

, back then, all you could do was remind me h

eaking. "I never thought you were small. I

hed bitterly. "That's what I

quickly. "That's

n hardening. "It doesn't matter. None

t doesn't look like it. It looks like you're still fighti

Mikhail's eyes narrowed as hi

at you're talking ab

sed. "What is it, Mikhail?

"I'm not afraid of anything, defi

e stress. "You're afraid of being vulnerable. Of let

ou away? Susan, you don't belon

as hard as you. I've bled for this pack, just like you. Don't act lik

lt, but he immediately covered it. "You

ell me why you've shut me out. Tell me why you've buried

ing. For a moment, he looked away,

I got to offer," he mumbled at

hitched. "Tha

be something more, Susan. I have. Every time I try, however,

ng against his arm. "You're more t

eyes hard. "You do

e and her heart strained at the

said quietly. "But you do

s golden eyes filled with

ave," he said,

yes widen

ning away. "Go back to the p

ou can't just push me away like

ve a choice," he s

ed with unseen tears. "Fine. But don't you t

d and wal

his chest tightening wit

s, he made a hesitant sigh and m

whispered out to

growl echoed t

apped up, his sen

ser this time, and Mikhail's

quiet, and then a silhouett

s eyes n

g in here," he purred, his

ked. "Miss me,