Luna clawed her cloak and stepped backward, Elenore followed to see what was wrong but Helena caught her by the arms and Nemo scurried to the girl, and before he could take Luna, she locked herself with the shackle that was tugged into the wall of the cave.
"It has been worsening!" She exclaimed hoarsely. Her figure was changing, her expression ran wild and aggressive, fighting with the sound within her. She could not let the devil take her, and slave her.
Outside of the cave Kate hid between a seam of rocks, sneaked out, and jumped on the person who was like a wraith. The man grabbed the girl who jumped on him like a wild cat
Throwing the girl away but she managed and slipped on her legs, her daggers slid out of the sheath at the moment she swept the snow with her boots, She hissed, baring teeth on him.
"Bryant, did I warn you not to dangle with my matters, or didn't I?"
"Hm, who in the whole world told you that you can come to my private place?"
She didn't answer even though the questions tickled her. She didn't like Bryant being around Luna.
"Tell me, how did you feel that night when I thrust myself into you?"
Bryant fixed his cloak and a hint of a grin tugged at the corner of his lips.
"You fool," she seized ahead and he dodged so she leaned her sole on the rock and gave it a straight jump, again saddling upon his shoulders.
"I'm faster than you!" She noted.
Bryant sighed, grabbing her, he pushed her down again but this time instead of throwing her away, he crossed her hands on her chest and placed his knee on her chest. She was chained under him and couldn't even struggle.
His mouth neared her ears, "why did you pile me with drugs, Kate?"
Seemed he was still curious to know what did she extract from him.
"Nothing happened between us, idiot! I gave you an illusion potion just to earn some information."
Bryant gritted his jaw, she wasn't lying.
"Hm, you could have asked me."
"Ah? To taste your dagger on my heart?"
They heard a scream, their heads followed the voice and the conversation was interrupted by another devastating shriek.
"Luna!"
Kate murmured and strived more.
"What? Lady Luna is here?"
Bryant released her and flashed to the cave and for a moment, time ceased and everything ran motionless and tons of memories were provoked inside his head soon when he saw Luna between those chains. Only the last statement of Wilmore rang in his head before he left to the south, "let me trust you again, take care of the woman I love."
"Damn!" He cursed as he found himself in front of the girl who was quarreling with the demon inside her exactly the way Wilmore had done once.
Elenore who her knees weakened fell where she was standing, just peering at Luna in vibration and muteness, her teeth scrubbing on each other.
Nemo was trying to calm Luna, holding the potion.
"Do something, Bryant!"
Pleaded Helena who was trying to make Elenore stand on her feet.
"What the hell were you doing here?" Bryant shouted at Nemo, approached, and shoved the young man back, "get back idiot, do you want to be the moon sacrifice."
Despite the strong shackles the wolf inside Luna wanted to jump out, the scene in front of her was turning from real colors to a red one. She could hear the voices out louder than what they exactly were. They were teasing her, and the more pestering sound that came to her head was a heartbeat, no heartbeats not just hers, why was the scent of their blood so pleasant to her?
"Kill for me." She heard the voice again.
"No!" She answered but it was just screams.
"Luna, please fight this."
What was it, the sound was coming from the woman on the ground? Who was Luna?
She closed her eyes, not to see things, her fingers turned to claws and her fangs grew out of her mouth. Showing rage to her.
"Luna, do you remember Elizabeth? Lucas?"
Elenore was doing what she could, desperately giving her the gleam of hopes to fight the darkness.
"Elizabeth?" Luna repeated to herself.
"She is lying, kill her first." The voice again chimed in.
She squeezed her eyelids, "shut up!"
Pressuring on herself, she could recall Wilmore's face. It was what she could summon to persuade her heart not to turn as hard and cold as steel.
"Wilmore!" She called his name and her body began to quiver and loosen, she ceased struggling to free herself.
Kate wanted to rely on her needles when Bryant caught her wrist.
"For how long do you want to use those needles? Or make her sleep?"
"Let go of me, she is suffering and your bastard prince did this to her."
Bryant released her, added, "listen, if she does not overcome it then the devil will kill her soul."
Kate and Nemo looked back.
"What do you mean?"
"I made here." Bryant confessed, pointing to his face said, "if you don't wish for something like this or even worse then get the hell out of here. Let her be alone."
When he said that Luna again repeated Wilmore's name. She was relying on her memories with him.
Gazing back at Helena said, "take lady Elenore back, I will bring her."
He reached his hand out and desired the potion.
"No way!" Kate snatched the vial from him and turned to Bryant, "I won't let her alone with you."
Bryant snorted in answer.
Nemo and Helena took Elenore out, she wasn't able to walk properly and scrambled a few times.
Kate sat on a flat stone, looking at her, she calmed and stopped screeching but coiled on the cold ground.
"How long does it take?"
"Depends, she can't hear your voice, even if she can, there is no way for her to pay attention."
Kate hugged her knees and just looked at her.
"What is that sacrificing for the moon?"
"When the wolf arises, to become mighty, it needs to kill."
"Shit!" Kate blurted.
"We caught a witch, and the imps keepers."
Kate raised an eyebrow, why was he telling this to her?
"Why are you telling me?"
"Nothing, just to let you know that she is safe now."
"Ridiculous, see, she isn't safe, if you can't I would gladly wash your eyes with acid."
After this only silence ruled until Luna whispered some words.
"Kate, it is cold."
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A moment before...
Wilmore came out of the light, he knelt before her and extended his hand for hers.
"Calm down, my love."
He persuaded her to grab his hand.
"You left me."
Tears left her eyes.
"Let him die to hell, you don't need him."
The devil mentioned.
"You shut up!"
Luna didn't prefer to let this take her. She wanted this man and now she was even more greedy to have him.
"I didn't leave you, I want to protect you."
Her expression softened.
"I love you, Wilmore."
She confessed and a smile landed on his face.
"Then take my hand, my love."
Luna grabbed the hand doubtfully but he wished her trust, and felt the light, opening her eyes she saw Kate and Bryant inside the cave.
The cold was bone-breaking and the heat in her body was gone but she didn't know for how long she could brush this wolf back.