#lycangene

                                   ❝ let’s go somewhere  ;  anywhere. get outta town for the weekend or somethin’. ❞

                    ❝      thanks jenna. have fun   !   —   so we’ve got the house all to OURSELVES. jenna is over at alaric’s place   ...   probably till late.      ❞

                    “   –––––   I know you’re  there.   ”     The  thunderous  crack of a branch in the darkness, the faintest rustle of leaves; there is movement beyond the pinewood, a quiet figure,  shrouded  in shadow.   Her nerves are  steel-wrought,  tone  unshaken,  lithe fingers slowly seeking out the clasp at the base of her neck.   A simple precaution, should her  clandestine  company be out for  trouble.   “   You might as well come out.   ”

“i----..... ?”

there’s a moments worth of hesitation. she’s not sure whether to yell at him or to laugh at him. call me father... what’s that supposed to mean? an intimidationtactic? a means to get his way with her? manipulation? this confused her andmade her question whether or not he’s even fit to be a shogun. 

her guard is lowered for now. she mouths the words one more time, shaking her head as if to shake away these feelings of uncertainty. if this was a meansto create a distraction it may as well have worked. 

a step is take away from him. head cocked to the side in mild curiosity she finally manages to say something. 

                    “   Hate to do this, buddy, but if you’re gonna finish that, now would be the time.   I’m closing up in five.   ”     The diner is barren of customers by now, save for one   –––   a lone night owl nested in one of the booths, seemingly in no rush to vacate.   Apology adorns her lips, a fleeting glance ventured as she wipes down the counter.   Patience wears thin beneath the stoic surface;   the dull throb inside her skull begging for relief only sleep can provide.

in a universe where everyone is born with numbers on their wrists counting down to when they’ll meet their soulmate, send me 00:00:00 for my muse’s reaction to their numbers hitting zero when they meet yours.

      she’d been thumbing the numbers for over an hour now . they had been steadily dropping for days and it was so close . for the first time in her life , there were only hours left . 

      work distracts her , people filtering through the door and she wonders if that’s where she’s going to run into him . how cliche would it be to meet him at a bar . either way , she’s got to work . her eyes constantly watch but the time is too far for it to be anyone that’s come in now . with effort she brings her mind from it’s wandering so she can begin to make drinks again . 

one hour left .      leaving the bar with the other bartender , she’s thankful for the early release . she’s not longer paying attention to the numbers on her wrist , completely forgotten about how close the time is ticking away . she’s tired , stopped more than one fight tonight and wants nothing but her warm bed . head pounding , she walks . fingers rummage through her purse looking for her car keys . it’s been a rough night , she is not in the mood to play this game . unable to locate them , she walks up to her car and mutters a word . the doors unlock and she lets out a sigh . now at least she can sit and search , planning to dump out all of the contents in the passenger’s seat .       they aren’t there . she supposes she must have left them in the bar . apparently , with her phone as well . a roll of her eyes . she’s tempted to magically start her car as well and just pick up her phone and keys tomorrow . she’s not supposed to be relying on it so much though , magic was not a crutch for her and when what she needed was just a short few feet away , she might as well just go back in . 15 minutes left 

      it takes her a while to collect herself enough to want to go back in . she remained in her car for whatever time , arm over her eyes and seat leaned back just to try and dull the ache in her head . when it makes her feel less sick , she gets out of the car and makes her way back to the bar . it’s a good thing there’s a back entrance . 

      the attack comes out of no where and she’s unprepared . something slams her hard , and her back meets the ground . a groan leaves her lips and she rolls over just in time to miss attack number two . forcing herself off the ground , she waves her hand and the assailant flies into a parked car . she takes the moment to gather herself , thinking she was alright . eyes lift , only to see a pair of wolf eyes staring her down . she gulps , a pain in her ribs a reminder that he’d attacked her and she needed to move .       he moves towards her again and she flings him once more . the action causes her to hunch over again but she doesn’t care . instead , she moves away from the bar to try and keep the damage to a minimum . yes , she’s ruined a car but that’s fine . straightening up and looking around , she doesn’t see it anymore . that brings a fear to her would rather not feel . terror fills her , she doesn’t know what to do . the deep growling around her causes her to panic and freeze ; she’s trying to determine where the sound is coming from . 

one minute left 

      her back hits the ground again and she feels a bone crunch . somethings broken , she’s sure it’s a rib , or three . the weight on her causes her to lose her breath . a  g i a n t  wolf holding her down with just one paw . 

thirty seconds left 

      a gasp leaves her lips as saliva drips onto her shoulder . she wonders what it is that she did to bring this about , but she’s been playing around with magic a lot lately , she wouldn’t be surprised if she had messed up somewhere and made someone really angry . he’s growing at her and she’s petrified . 

      it seems he is done toying with her as he howls , jaws opening wide on top of her . his paw presses down harder and she can no longer breathe .

three . two . one . 

      and then it’s gone , the weight . something’s thrown him off and now there’s fighting in the background . she takes a deep , audible gasp and then coughs , trying to collect herself . sitting up , she pushes herself towards the nearest car and leans back against it . eyes wandering , she sees blurrs .