Chapter Eight


    Corinna


    When wended in the water, mum managed to grab a hold onto me for support while we both swam


    to shore. I copsed onto the sand in pure relief that we had managed to get away, shift back and only


    then notice that I am still bleeding from my injuries, I wince slightly as I press at the bite mark on my left


    hip.


    My mum coughs loudly from behind me, I turn around to see her on her knees in the sand looking at


    her blood covered hands. I call for her, her eyes meet mine and she gives me a sad smile. She looks


    even paler than before which I didn''t even think was possible.


    " Mum? Where did that bloode from? " I whisper as I kneel down in front of her. My mum reaches


    around her back wincing as she does, I move around to see her hand is sitting on top of the de my


    father had just before we jumped.


    " No! " I whisper. " This isn''t happening. This is not happening right now. "


    My mum takes my cheeks in her blood covered hands. " it''s alright Rina, it''s all going to be alright. " she


    tells me. " Listen to me Rina, I need you to take the knife out. "


    " no! You.. No! That''ll make the bleeding faster! It''ll kill you! " I cry.


    " I''m already dying Rina. I don''t want something he touched anywhere on me. Please just take it out. "


    She begs, making me nod.


    Moving around her, I take the handle of the de into my hand. I shut my eyes tightly as I pull it from


    my mum''s flesh, she lets out a scream of pain. I toss the knife onto the sand, my mumys back so her


    head is on myp.


    " No! I can fix this. " I tell her, nodding my head. " I can fix this. "


    " Rina.. It''s toote. " She mumbles.


    " No! I can fix this! " I cry. I stretch my hands out holding them out to hover over her body and I begin to


    chant, a few sobs break through as I do so.


    " Rina... " My mum calls but I ignore her and continue chanting. " Rina.. I''m sorry I left you behind. I


    should have taken you with me, I regret it more than anything. I hate that.. that I missed out on seeing


    you grow up. " she tells me, her breathing bing shallow.


    Tears cover my face as I continue to chant desperately. " I''m so proud of you Rina.. I''m proud... of how


    strong you are, you''ve survived so- so much and you''ve be a wonderful protective and sweet


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    woman. I''m sorry that I won''t be here with you when you find a better life for yourself, a mate, children,


    whatever it may be. Any positives you get in life, you hold onto them. I love you sweetheart. " by now


    she is gasping while trying to speak and I can''t even chant anymore from how much I''m crying.


    " Please don''t leave me again.. I just got you back.. " I sob, running my hands over the wet hair on her


    head. " Mum please, please don''t... "


    " It''s okay.. " she shushes me, holding onto my arm tightly.


    " I love you so much mum, you never have to be sorry okay? Just... I.. " I feel her grip begin to loosen


    on my arm. " Mum?! " I shout, but her grip is now gone and her hand falls onto the sand.


    " Mum?! " I shout again, shaking her. " Mum please! "


    My body shakes roughly as I sob, I wrap my arms around my mum''s head holding her to me as I rock


    back and forth. I let out a loud, powerful scream that sends a burst of energy through the air.


    Hours pass, the sky turns dark and the tidees in but I still sit with my mum holding her and staring


    off at nothing,pletely numb. Eventually I bring myself to look down at her, my fingers brush over


    her face to close her eyes. Not having anything to use to bury her with, I move her body closer to the


    water so the tide will take her.


    Shifting back into my wolf, I let out a sorrow filled howl before turning and slowly walking toward the


    darkness of the trees nearby, I wander through the woods mindlessly until the sun rises in the sky.


    Eventually I stumble upon a small apple orchard, I wander over to a few of the fallen apples eating


    them greedily until waves of nausea tell me I''ve had enough. Completely exhausted, I fall into my


    stomach with my paws tucked under my head. I close my eyes and start to go over the list of things I


    need to somehow gather if I want to survive, thanks to Alpha Jack I''d lost my bag pack with all of my


    things. It''s only then that I notice I can no longer feel the pain from the injuries I got earlier, which


    means they''ve healed, no doubt leaving me behind a few new scars.


    Letting out a huff at the thought of more marks covering my body, I try to remember how many that


    would be now, as I count I lull myself into a much needed dreamless sleep without even meaning to.