After breakfast, I decided that I was going to go on a run, I quickly got up and went to Jaime's hut knowing she has been in their sulking all morning. I knock twice on the door before walking in. "Zara? What are you doing here?" She asks with a slightly panicked tone. "Don't worry Jaime. I'm not here to punish you yet. I need a couple shots. I'm going on a run." I tell her. A look of relief passes her face and she nods as she stands from her bed. She reaches into her desk and grabs 2 full syringes. "We need to make another run. We're almost out. After these two, we only have 3 more." She says as she takes the caps off of the needles and walks up to me. She grabs my right arm first and injects it into my shoulder before doing the same to my left arm. "We can go out tonight if you would like." I offer with a smile. "That would be great. Thank you." She tells me. "No thank you Jaime. You have always looked out for me even when I didn't want you to. So, thank you." I said before making my exit and heading for the tree line behind her hut.
I strip behind a tree placing my clothes on the closest branch to the ground before shifting into my wolf form. 'It's about time you let me out.' My wolf growls at me. 'I know... I'm sorry. I just can't risk you taking over okay... I understand this is hard on you, but you have to realize that it's not easy for me either.' I try to explain. She huffs in response causing me to roll my eyes and take off running. I dodge through the trees as I make way around our makeshift territory. 'Can we hunt?' My wolf finally speaks up. 'Oh, you're speaking to me again?' I ask in annoyance. 'Shut up! You know you're hungry.' She snaps back. 'Whatever let's go hunt.' I tell her letting her take over. She runs for a little while before slowing down to a steady walk and speaks again. 'Do you ever regret running away?' She questions. 'I don't know. Sometimes but other times I think back to what happened during the time we were gone. I know you don't like to think about it, but you can't deny the fact that he was happy. Whether he was happy that we were gone or something else entirely I don't know. I had to stay away... you know that right?' I told her truthfully. 'Yeah, but you know I still don't like it.' She said sadly. 'I'm sorry for always fighting with you. I don't mean to all of the time. I just wish things were different.' She said before going to the back of my mind and letting me take control again.
I made my way back to camp as slowly as I could without being too noticeable. I know my pack mates would see the change in me the minute I entered our territory, but I wanted to keep my solitude a little while longer. 'Do you smell that!?' My wolf perked up immediately upon entering our territory. I took off into a sprint trying to find the familiar scent. "No. I'm sorry but I don't know who that is." I hear in the distance. "I can smell her. I know she is here. You can either help me or I will do it myself." A woman speaks. 'Lane? Who is it?' I ask him through our mind link. 'I don't know. She claims to be your mother.' He told me. "What do you want Selene?" I growl lowly making her turn around instantly to face me. "Zaraphine! Oh my goodness. I can't believe its you! I knew I would find you after last night.' She sobbed out loud. 'Last night?' Lane questioned immediately. "What are you talking about? Nothing happened last night." I told her trying to keep my voice steady. "In your vision. Zaraphine, your wolf called out to me. She wanted me to find you." She explained causing me to scowl. 'What did you do?!' I growled to my wolf causing her to whimper. 'I'm sorry…' She told me. "Well she was wrong. We didn't want to be found!" I snarl. "Zaraphine please. Just let me take you home. We all miss you. Especially Atticus, he refuses to come home unless you are there. Your pack will fall without you." She pleaded. "That is not my pack!!" I growl instantaneously. "Please Zaraphine… come back. Cain needs his friend back." She shoots out the lowest blow possible causing me to whimper out loud. "I need to think about this. Lane find Jaime.. I need her. Marcus show Selene around the territory please." I call out while making my way to Lane slowly.
'Are you okay?' Lane asked me through our link. "Yeah.. I just need another injection.." I explained. "Jaime, are you in there? It's Zar." He called out as we approached her door. Immediately she opened her door and ran out. "Zaraphine? What happened? You just got two shots? They shouldn't be wearing off this quickly." She questioned truly sounding worried. "A women name Selene is here. She trying to get Zar to go with her." Lane explained to her with a slight growl. "How did she find you?" Jaime questioned. "My wolf." I responded simply.