I ran across the empty space the feeling suddenly appearing back in my legs. I sprinted past Darius who made no move to stop me he was too distracted in pursuing the rogues who had fled the factory though not with the level of dedication that would imply that he truly actually wanted to catch them. He pounded out into the darkness and his threatening howls filled the night. I slid down next to Derek and wrapped my arms around him.
“Derek, Derek.” I said burying my hands deep into his thick fur biting my lip as I felt the sticky blood that was flowing so freely. He turned around slowly to look at me his golden eyes locked on me. “Hey there.” I said lamely wishing I could say something significant anything, but the scent off blood was too heavy in the air. I leaned over and pressed a gentle
