Chapter 36: Dreams
Tori’s POV
\-Dream-
Where am I? What is this place? Come my curious thoughts. My amber eyes now scanning over a field. A huge open field. The sky dark. The sky void of any and all stars except the moon.
The moon a deep crimson color. Like that of the color blood.
My eyes still searching the area until I suddenly hear growling. My eyes quick to see a vast sea of wolves as they all move to stand before the other along the huge, massive field. And not just wolves either but Lycan as well.
What the?
Suddenly confused do I continue to watch the scene unfold before my very eyes. My eyes soon quick to see that of four large wolves. Each one now standing next to the other while a massive, big one stood on the opposite side of them in return.
My eyes quick to see one black wolf, one black wolf with white paws, one wolf that was a reddish brown color and one that was gray. My mind quick to pick out three of the four wolves before me.
Vox, Ash and Volt. So who was the other wolf standing alongside them?
Suddenly drawn to the fourth wolf like that of a magnet do I continue to watch the scene unfold before me. Each voice both familiar to me yet not. Two of the five voices unfamiliar to me.
“Where’s Tori?”
“Give him back to US!”
“He’s OURS”
“Return him this instance”
A dark humorless laugh soon echoing within the darkened sky. The massive wolf just standing there along with rows and rows of hungry wolves. A scent far worse than death soon filling the air. A scent that smelled like rotten eggs and torn flesh. A smell that was enough to make me gag.
“Never. He’s mine. All mine. And once I’m through with each of you I’ll be sure to mark and claim him as my own. The wolf without a scent and untapped potential will be mine, all mine” echoes the voice.
A shiver soon running along my body. My eyes still locked upon the scene. My mind racing with more questions than it did answers.
Untapped potential? Wolf without a scent? What does he mean? Just who is he?
Feral growls soon erupting into the air as wolves and Lycan alike all move to fight. The sound of wolves now pouncing on top of the other while sinking their teeth and claws into the other was enough to make me sick.
My voice trembling as I try and call for Rune.
“Rune? Where are you Rune?”
Now frantically searching for Rune do I continue to scan the area before me. My eyes soon landing on five very familiar people. Each one a good hundred or so feet away from the chaos as they continued to watch the very scene unfold before their very eyes.
The Elders.
The very people who were sworn to protect the werewolf community along with other magical beings. People who stood there watching as wolves tore each other apart. The ground now stained of their blood.
The sound of howling soon reaching my ears as the massive wolf moved to bite his mouth directly into Volt. Volt now fighting to get free of its grip as Vox and Ash both move to pounce along the giant wolf’s back.
The wolf with white paws now trying to free Volt as well.
“VOLT!” I cry. A need to run for him rising only to pause. My body unable to move. My body glued to that spot as I’m forced to watch as my mates fight for their lives. Tears welling within my eyes as the scene eventually fades to black.
A lone voice soon yelling out to me within the distance. “TORI!”
My heart now racing the minute I jolt within the bed. My ears ringing as cold sweat drips along my body. The scene I just witnessed a terrifying one as I continue to process what it was that I just saw.
My body shaking as Rune tries to call out to me from within my mind.
‘Tori? Are you okay?’
‘TORI’
Rune’s voice muffled as if I was under water. Unable to process his words as Rune keeps trying to reach me. My focus still on the dream. My mind still too focused on that to even notice that I wasn’t alone.
Soft lips now moving to kiss me along my shoulder in an attempt to grab my attention. “Tori? Can you hear me? Tori?”
The touch gentle even as sparks now move to make themselves known along my body. My body slowly beginning to relax as the person in question moves to hold me within their arms. My amber eyes soon seeing those of blue.
Zak.
Relief washing over me as I continued to look into Zak’s beautiful blue eyes. Zak’s eyes showing only concern as he continued to watch me carefully.
“That’s it little mate. Eyes on me. Everything’s going to be just fine” replies Zak. His voice soft as he continues to coax me.
Tears rising yet again as I move to cling to Zak. Having been sleeping within his room that I’m almost grateful at not being alone. Unsure of what I’ve would have done if I had been anywhere other than with my mates.
Zak quick to hold me even as my tears continued to fall. Zak carefully shifting our position along the bed until I was now nestled within his lap. Zak soon purring in an attempt to calm me down as wolves often did that to help calm or ease their mate when in distress.
Rune still worried about me as well even as I continued to hold onto Zak. Zak my current lifeline as I continued to ponder about the strange dream and what it could possibly mean for me.
Author’s Note: EEK…. I can’t believe I wrote this….. Poor Tori. But fear not, all will make sense soon, especially come Chapter 40. As I have a special surprise in store for Tori. :) Again, like always please feel free to leave your best guesses or comments and I’ll see you all within the next chapter. Bye.