He turns towards the girls hiking a few miles away. He nods slowly and turns back to Blake.
“No! I can’t do this to her Blake. I just can’t! I rather die then see her ever get hurt.” Ty chuckles lightly and stares at Blake melancholically.
“I guess I understand now why you were telling me on the way here about my sister. Why you locked her in your room and left the boys guarding her door. You were just trying to keep her away from harm.” He glances again as the girls begin to disappear as they farther away.
“She smells so wonderful! Her smell is intoxicating. It’s the most beautiful smell I have ever known. I will hold on to the memory of her smell forever.” He slowly turns and begins to walk away.
A sudden shriek and the screaming of girls startle them. They both turn realizing a few male figures are surrounding the girls. Both Tyler and Blake run as fast as their legs can take them. It takes them just a few seconds before they reach the girls.
Grasping the group of men who surround the four girls. One by one, the men are gripped by their shirt and thrown across the earthed ground. Inexplicably three of the girls hold each other tightly to protect each other. But the beautiful figure of a long black haired girl with gray eyes stands frozen in place.
She views in wonder how easily the two take on the group of men. She looks towards the right realizing one of the men holds a riffle and she runs, pulling the trigger upwards making the man miss his target from firing at Ty.
He’s angered and throws the riffle to the ground, grasping the young girl by the throat. But soon is taken down and torn into Two by Tyler. Her eyes widen and mouth gawked open as her face becomes blotched with droplets of the man dead on the ground.
She takes a steps back and gulps down hard. “I’m not going to hurt you. I promise!” Tyler holds a hand out as he tries to take one step closer to her. She looks towards the girls who are still embracing each other and towards Blake who stands by a man who he had to tragically tear apart as well.
She turns back towards Tyler and before knowing, she finds herself embracing him tightly. Her arms around his neck as she silently sobs.
“Hey, hey it’s ok. You guys are alright!” He eases her body and places his hands , gently cupping her face. Slowly wiping away her tears with the back of his finger.
“He. he was aiming at you! I thought he was going to kill you!” Her voice breaking with the feel of the
knot in her throat as tears continue to descend from her eyes.
“Why did I feel the need to protect you? I don’t even know you! I’m sorry I don’t want to seem like a psychotic, but I just-” she stares in his eyes, lost for words as he hear her sweet voice, closing the gap
between them.
He slowly Grace’s her lips and kisses her softly. Her arms slowly wrapping around his waist. He places his forehead against hers and sighs deeply.
“My name is Tyler.” He whispers, his eyes closed as he caresses her cheek with his right and holds her by her waist with his left.
“I… uhm.. I’m Emily. Emily Mitchell.” Her heart raising at a million per second. Feeling her mind clouded and her body shacking.
“Thank you guys for coming to our rescue. We… we don’t know how to thank you. But, this this isn’t
normal! How did you manage to tear these guys into pieces like this I don’t understand! ” Blake walks towards the girls who are still frightened and amazed.
Tyler closes his eyes and sighs. “Emily, I’m afraid those guys are not normal guys. Just like us they have
the scent of a werewolf. Rogues to be exact.”
“What? No! Werewolves don’t exist.” The beautiful blonde haired, blue eyes Chloe responds.
“I’m afraid they… we. do exist.” Blake grips the girls arm and stares at her in her eye. Making her go into
a hypnotic state. “You will forget this whole incident. You were taking a stroll and went back to your destination. You had a wonderful time hiking and never saw any of this. You never met us, you were never attacked by rogues. You will get your things and leave back home.” He stares at each of the girls doing the same thing to each one. Commanding them to continue on their way as if this incident had never happened.
Tyler looks at Emily. His eyes lingering with a single tear threatening to leave his side. “Are you really going to make me forget about you too? I don’t want to. I know we just met, but I. I don’t want to
leave your side! I don’t want to forget about you! Please?” Emily implores.
Her hand tightening around his waist, as the knot in her throat increases with the melancholy building inside her.
“I’m sorry darling. But you are better without this memory in your life.” He whispers as she nods in disagreement with him.
“No! Please? Don’t make me forget about you… don’t leave me!” He pulls away as Blake holds her hand and looks deep in her eyes. With burden in his heart knowing he’s doing it against his own will, he slowly utters his words and makes her forget about Tyler and the attack. Tears fall down her cheeks and Tyler can’t stand to see her cry. He turns on his heel and walks away.
The girls, still in a slow trance continue to walk away together. It must of been two miles away from the attack where the girls finally regain full consciousness. Questioning how they got to where they are but for a few seconds. Coming to terms that maybe they were so engulfed in their conversation that they didn’t realize they had walked so far.
Yet, inside Emily, she can’t help but feel an emptiness and sudden sadness in her heart. The knot in her throat building up and a tear escaping her.
“Hey Em? Are you ok honey?” Chloe asks her best friend. Emily takes a big gulp to clear her throat and clenches her eyes. Involuntarily looking towards the peak of the mountain.