Annabelle

Sleeping was impossible. Even though Colton wasn't my real mate he still helped me with comfort and was their for me, not to mention the chemistry and love we felt for each other. I tossed again in my sleep. Picturing what was probably happening to him twisted my stomach in knots. The fight was tomorrow or later today it was now 1:24. In the morning. My eyes were wide open and Isabelle was restless also. My mind kept re-playing the scene from earlier , I cannot believe I actually cried in Logan's arms. Without Colton my feelings are completely haywire. I got up out of bed tired of trying to sleep. Walking into my bathroom I took in my appearance in my bathroom mirror. My eyes were slightly swollen and a little pink around the edges. My normally green eyes were slightly dull and incredibly bloodshot. My curls were arranged in a sloppy bun and my face seemed transparent with bags hanging under my eyes. I looked away from myself and walked toward my bathtub. Setting the water on hot and turning on the jets, I stripped before climbing in. The warm water calmed my nerves and relaxed my muscles. The jets pounding on my back felt almost like a little massage. My head rested on the back of the tub and my eyes closed on their own accord, before I fell into a mystifying dream.

*Dream*

I was walking in a meadow. This meadow reminded me of the one I stumbled across when I had run away from Dark Crescent moon pack. There was a difference though. This meadow was covered in deep blue flowers of all kinds. The moon was shining a white so bright it was almost silver. It was also a full moon. Suddenly the atmosphere shifted. I wasn't alone. I turned to my right and gasped at the beautiful lady before me. She had long silver hair and her skin was so pale it looked white. Her eyes were a stunning dark blue. She was flawless and she was smiling in a sad way at me.

"Dear, this is not exactly a dream. It's somewhat real except your body isn't actually here with us.-"

I stared confused but she continued. Her eyes casting downward and her smile turning into a frown.

"I understand this will confuse you, but Annabelle I must remove Colton's mark from you."

My eyes felt ablaze with fury. No way in hell was this lady doing so. Her smile was tugging at her lips again. What did she find so amusing? I thought sarcastically.

"Annabelle, I am not just some lady. I am the moon goddess in case you haven't figured that out. I must do this, you will not want to deal with the pain later. You will suffer great loss Annabelle and this must be done. I am sorry." My mouth opened in question.

Before anything could come out I felt a searing pain across my neck. A scream left my lips and my eyes snapped shut. I fell to my knees the pain was to much. The pain left as abruptly as it came. I looked up at the moon goddess with tears in my eyes. Why would she do this?

"I'm sorry child. I also un-did the mating. It's best this way trust me." She got on her knees next to me and wiped the tears away from my cheeks.

"Until next time Annabelle. I'll see you soon."

She stood up and walked away. I was going to stand, and call out to her, but I felt like I was falling. My body felt light and airy as I slipped under.

*end*

I jolted up and saw the water I was sitting in. It was still slightly warm, but that's not what was on my mind. I drained the water and shot up and towards the mirror. I moved my drenched hair to the side and examined my neck. I looked everywhere but couldn't find Colton's mark on my neck, the thing that bonded me to him. I suddenly felt empty. Tears pooled in my eyes. Colton. His mark. Gone.

I looked out the bathroom door with a towel now wrapped securely around my frame and saw the time. 7:35. Shit. Everyone was preparing for battle. I slipped on some fighting clothes, or more specifically a sports bra and sweats, then bolted downstairs. I was putting my hair up into a pony tail when I bumped into someone. By the sparks I felt I looked up into Logan's blue eyes. He wasn't staring at me though he was staring at my neck. I felt my cheeks heat up. I walked around him and into the kitchen. I grabbed a granola bar and water bottle before practically sprinting out the door. It was time to deal with these hunters once and for all.

Colton

I screamed in agony as this shit fuck hit me again with one of his sadistic tools. I was bleeding alot and he had injected wolfsbane so I couldn't heal as fast. He hit me again with whatever he was using, but I couldn't see it. He was continually hitting my back with what felt like a whip, I wasn't going to give in. No way was I giving him any useful information. He whacked me at the back of my head and I was out.

I woke up again to a searing pain in my neck, just as fast as it came though it was gone. Suddenly I felt empty. Annabelle. Something must have happened to her. I tried to mind-link her but all I got was a headache. Freaking wolfsbane. I slumped against the chains that I was now put in. I was back in the cell that I was in before. Grant and Lawrence where both asleep and the man who I assumed was their father was sitting in the corner staring at nothing with dead eyes. The cell door banged open and some guards walked in. They un-chained me and practically dragged me out of the cell. We walked out of the entire facility which was actually an abandoned wear house. that dickhead Larson just smiled sadistically at me and lead a large group of hunters out into the woods. They didn't stand a chance against us, but I wasn't going to tell them that. The guards dragged me further over to Larson that's when I noticed him carrying another needle. Great, more wolfsbane. When I was close enough he jammed it into my arm, I didn't wince most of my body was already numb from the abuse it had received. My eyelids felt heavy but I fought against it. Larson smirked before nodding his head at one of the guards. I got punched straight in the jaw and felt myself get slightly dizzy. I forced my eyes open, the other guard punched me on my other side. My jaw fell slack and my eyes closed.

Annabelle

We were all assembled and ready. I stood at the front with the rest of my Pure Lupus pack. We would all fight to the death to get our rightful Alpha back. I was in my wolf form. The only one who wasn't was Logan who for some reason couldn't shift. He was good at fighting in human form and had some silver weapons on him. I smelled the familiar scent of Hunters. Human with a slight pinch of rogue smell. It smelled disgusting. It was when I saw Colton that I froze. Two men where holding him up and another sadistic smiling man next to them. So this must be Larson. I'd have fun killing him. The gashes on Colton's body made me furious he was bruised and beaten to a pulp, hardly living, and that thought made my heart squeeze. Larson suddenly laughed and walked forward.

"Annabelle, how nice to see you." I growled the feeling was not mutual.

"So, I have your precious Colton here for you. All I ask is that you shift back and we trade."

I thought about it. I'd easily be able to escape anyway. I shook my wolfy head and trudged forward. Shifting back into human form I slipped on the t-shirt that had been tied on my ankle. I walked forward. As soon as I was within range a heavy set man grabbed my arms, but Colton wasn't let go. Larson smirked he walked over to Colton with a knife in his hand. A silver knife. NO! Everything seemed to happen in slow motion. It was like my feet were completely glued to the ground, and i couldn't move because of the grip the man had on me. It was too late Larson plunged the knife into Colton's stomach and he groaned. It would be only a matter of minutes before the silver spread and he died. I screamed in agony at watching the man i love slump to the floor with his eyes closed in pain.

I couldn't breath my stomach twisted into knots. I looked up and saw Larson smiling.

"You didn't honestly think it'd be that easy did you?" Larson laughed at me.

My bones cracked and shifted and I felt claws grow out of my hands and feet. I growled viciously and felt my hair lengthen around my body a snout and sharp teeth formed. I grew a good two feet. My limbs elongated and nails stuck out of my fingertips. I was pissed and in my Lycan form. My eyes clouded silver. I lunged at Larson and tore him piece by piece slowly and painfully. The war broke out all around me. I was enjoying the sounds of Larson's screams as they echoed the field. I plunged my hand into his chest and ripped out the organ any living thing needs to survive. His heart. Once, he fell limp I automatically shifted back and crawled over to Colton's body tears already streaming down my face. I took his face in my hands and cried.

"Colton! Please no. Colton! Please wake up!" He groaned and his eyes opened and he looked up at me.

"Annabelle." His hand cupped my cheek. I wrapped my two small hands around it.

"Please don't leave me. Please." I sobbed into his hand. Tears streamed down my face. I didn't know what i'd do without him, he was my rock and my everything.

"Annabelle. Promise me something."

"Anything, just don't leave me. Please!" He shook his head.

"It's my time. I can be with my mate now Anna. I'll be happy. Pl-please promise you'll give Logan a second chance. You deserve to be happy." He struggled to say his voice barely above a whisper.

"Colton-no just pl-please st-stay with m-me! Please Colton!

"Promise me.'' Tears streamed down my face. Reluctantly I nodded.

"Colton I love you." I said to him. He grasped my hands in his one hand.

"I love you too, al-always." He coughed and more blood leaked out of his stomach.

"Colton!" I screamed. NO! PLEASE! He couldn't leave me not yet!

"I can see her." He smiled and closed his eyes.

"COLTON!-"

"Goodbye Annabelle, I love you."

His hand fell limp in my own while still cupping my face. I didn't let go of his hand I couldn't. I refused to leave. I cried until everyone finally left after we won the battle. My eyes stayed open and blurred as tears flowed down my cheeks. My body felt numb. I let out a vicious roar before I succumbed to the empty feeling of my heart at seeing Colton laying unmoving on the ground. Surrounded in his own blood.

Logan came and picked my up and took me inside, but I didn't register anything. My mind was blank and my eyes unseeing as I couldn't look away from Colton's dead body. He's gone.