Death's Saviour

Song of the Chapter: Everything or Nothing by Willyecho

I leave Noah by the trees at the edge of Perry’s house as I move towards it. From that first night, I know Perry’s mom’s schedule, so I know it is safe for me to knock on the front door. I knock as I feel the tension and anger seeping through my bones, I can’t believe Perry had the gull to lay any claim on me. Perry had no right to do that, not when I have told him repeatedly that Noah is my mate. I wouldn’t change Noah being my mate, ever. The door opens, and I’m pulled into a hug that I didn’t anticipate considering I didn’t plan on going inside I planned on talking to him outside where Noah could see us. Noah is very on edge right now with his powers being present making him have some wolf instinct which causes me to not trust that he won’t barge through this door to make sure that I’m okay and beat Perry.

“I was so worried about you Dusk! Where in the world have you been?” Perry questions me suspicion lacing his voice.

I blink at this question because once I overlooked how bossy and prying Perry’s questions are. This is the first time I really feel how controlling this question of his is, I want to walk out of here without an explanation. Yet, that wouldn’t be fair to Perry. Perry has been a good friend to me in these last few days even if he was impure in his intentions.

“I was with Noah,” I respond my tone clipped causing Perry’s eyes to harden as his grip tightens on my arm where he hasn’t let go yet.

“I’ll assume he explained to you about beating me up today?” Perry asks his tone icy as he tries to twist the situation while standing at his full height as if he means to intimidate me.

“No, but he did mention you laying a claim on me! How many times have I told you, Perry, Noah is my mate and I am his?” I try to keep my voice calm as I repeat what I’ve been telling Perry this entire time.

To my surprise my words make Perry give me a twisted smile that sends a sickening sensation right into my stomach.

“I thought you were moving on from him Dusk, you don’t have to be his mate if he doesn’t make you happy!” Perry tells me in the voice that a few nights ago would have had me listening to him, now I can hear the true evil in it.

“That’s not the way it works Perry, you know that. Noah is my mate until death.” I respond becoming annoyed as my words make Perry frown.

“Why tie yourself to someone who doesn’t love you?” He asks real confusion in his voice that makes me feel like maybe I am getting through to him, maybe Carl had him wrong.

“It’s just the way of the wolf Perry,” I state simply but gently as he looks at me.

“What if another wolf made you happy yet, he wasn’t your mate?” Perry questions, his words are testing but genuine as I decide to answer him honestly.

“It isn’t unheard of for a wolf pair to fall in love and not be mates yet, they choose a life together. It is rare because it usually leads to battles and divorces when true mates do come along as the world tilts.” I explain to Perry; his eyes lighting up like I’ve handed him a prize telling me that he clearly only heard a certain part of what I said.

Suddenly Perry is clutching onto my arms as he gets down on one knee looking up at me. I swallow a feeling of dread as he has such hope in his eyes. This isn’t how this was supposed to go, this isn’t going to end civilly.

“Dusk, I can make you happy, make me a wolf, choose me. Dusk will you marry me and let me make you the happiest wolf alive by pleasing me? By making my every need your purpose?” Perry asks as he lets me go to pull a box from his pocket.

I try my hardest not to look at him like he’s crazy, instead I kind of back away from him before moving forward again to close his hands before he has a chance to open the box. Perry regards me with an explosive expression.

“I can’t do that Perry. I have found my true mate and he wants to be with me. I can’t throw that away and I won’t. I’ve never felt anything romantic-wise for you Perry and I’m truly sorry if it seemed otherwise. Besides you don’t want this life, you don’t want me. You do not love me, you just want someone to submit to you.” I tell him in my kindest voice, he backs away from me as if I’ve slapped him as rage lights his eyes.

I turn away from him heading for the door, I’m opening it when I can feel Perry behind me as the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I don’t want to hurt him, but I will if he doesn’t let me go.

“I’m not letting you go Dusk, I will break you and you will make me a wolf!” Perry whispers behind me, his voice is not his own as it is desperate.

Before I can decide on a none violent course of action his body drives mine into the door knocking my forehead hard off its frame. Slightly dazed Perry spins me and slams his lips against mine. I shove him off of me hard before automatically wiping my mouth as fire burns in me.

“Stay away from me Perry,” I growl out as it settles into my core that he just forced himself on me.

I turn and am out the door as anger vibrates through my veins as he calls out my name. When he runs after me grabbing my hand I don’t hold back as I toss him over my shoulder slamming him to the ground before baring my canines at him. Perry looks up at me with a crazy look as if he enjoyed what I did to him. I toss the thought away as I shift before moving into the forest where Noah stands with thunder in his eyes as he watches. I go to him rubbing my jaw along his hip until he runs his hand through my fur both comforting me and himself as I try to erase the kiss Perry forced on me. My movement seems to calm Noah a little as I let him onto my shoulders. We are turning to leave when Perry yells at us.

“This isn’t over!” Perry’s voice reaches my ears, on instinct I growl at how determined he sounds.

I know if Perry touches me again it is likely that I’ll kill him, he forced himself on me and for a moment I let him get away with it. Perry thinks he has power over me, but he doesn’t, he has nothing on me, nothing. I growl again pushing myself as we run through the forest, I should take us right back to Sally and Chris’s house to bite Noah, yet, I can’t make my paws go there. Instead, I dig deep into the earth as I run, I need to run off my anger. I can’t do anything rational right now with this much anger in my veins, so we run.