Death is Near

Death is Near
'Give them no tear. Tears pleasure them. Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it.'- The Crucible

Cicil's point of view
I stare out the window my bare back against the cold stone of my cell. The cold felt good on my open wounds. I slowly wipe the tears from my face. I wait for for death to welcome me with open arms. It seems every breathe I take the closer I am to meeting my fate. Soon I will join Selene ,the Moon Goddess, up in the heavens when this life ends a new one will begin. I hear the shewolves nearby preparing the evening feast it was customary to provide a good meal to the pack right after a sacrifice and my death will be seen as just that. Nothing more nothing less the pack will rejoice over my deceased body for I had defied their Alpha even if many didn't agree with him. They will do so if He commanded it. I knew Jethro He was to make an example out of me. It doesn't matter what history we had as friends once Lydia had died our friendship had too. I don't know if I will see Lydia on the otherside but I sure hope so. I had to let her know what an amazing daughter she had and that I was sorry I was unable to fulfill my promise I made eighteen years ago.

I waited til the sun in the East set to the west. The drums were starting to sound as tradition for hundreds of years. My death was almost here. The sound of the wolves howling had my full attention I headed in a sigh. It was time to meet my fate the one that the Moon Goddess has written for me.

I Could hear the footsteps of the Beta fast approaching my cell. Shivers ran up my spine. I held the locket that hung around my neck tightly it was the last thing I had of Stella. She will be with me today only in spirit but with me nonetheless.

Jared cleared his throat " Cicil, it is time." His voice barely above a whisper. Looking into his silver eyes there was a sadness that lingered there. We had all grown up together Jared and I being older than Jethro of course. I couldn't help but think about how far apart we had drifted over the years it saddened me to the core. All because I couldn't mistreat a child I had grown to love as my own. I sent a nod to Jared inorder to tell him I was ready. With shaky legs and a fast heart beat I followed him through the cell door and up the stairs.

Once outside the music grew louder shewolves snarled at me blood thirst in their eyes I gulped they were out for blood.
Many yelling out ' burn her' I tried to remain strong and not to let them see me break. My head felt in a daze like I was walking in a dream but it wasn't a dream it was a nightmare. I took a few steps back only for Jared to stop me and tug me forward. The gaurds were blocking the shewolves and wolves from attacking me atleast there was that.

Finally walking up to the podium of the stage a stage that hadn't been used in centuries. It was as if it were frozen in time. Logs surrounded the pole that I would be tied up on. I could feel a bead of sweat drip from my forehead. Jared picked me up and placed me on the smooth surface in the middle binding my hands together. The thick rope rubbing against my flesh no doubt cutting me. Fresh blood filled the air that surrounded us. I could feel the warm liquid drip onto my bare feet. Jared then continued to wrap another rope around my ankle binding my feet together.

Jethro approached the podium staring me down his dark eyes stared into my very soul. Jethro then looked at the blood thirst crowd and began to speak
" We are here today because there is a traitor amongst us. One that I would have considered a close friend but I am here to let you know I will not be disrespected. Beta Jared what is the punishment for crossing borders without permission?"

Jared cleared his throat " Death, Alpha."

The crowd burst into rage. I knew the consequences of crossing the territory many wolves in the past would send spies to spy in different territories that's why it was soon to be a death sentence.

Jethro soon turned to me " Cicil would you like to tell the pack why you decided to cross another Alpha's territory without permission?"

" Because I chose to love your daughter more than you. To check her well being and to see if she was OK. After you had sold her to that spoiled Alpha boy." I spit out my stomach acid now becoming bile.

The crowd fell silent they knew how Stella was treated by her father and they didn't do anything to stop it simply because Jethro was the Alpha.

Jethro only snickered " yes, you chose a human over this pack a worthless human."

" No Jethro I chose Lydia's daughter over this pack." For a mere second I thought I saw a gleam of sadness pass through his eyes.

Jethro cleared his throat " Beta Jared get on with it." Jethro stood to the side no longer speaking.

Suddenly I felt a thick liquid be poured on me I winced the strong odor was undeniably filling the air around me. Gasoline Fear came creeping up on me as reality became more real.

Jared lighting the match looked at me with saddened eyes " I'm so sorry Cicil please forgive me." He whispered so softly that my ears were the only ones that heard it. Throwing the match on me I let out a deathly scream. Feeling my skin melt off of me I thrashed around screaming for the moon Goddess to take this pain away. The flame engulfed me. The last thing I saw before it all went dark was Jethro's soulless eyes. In the end it would be someone I thought as my friend who would end up being my demise. I closed my eyes no longer screaming leaning my head against the post fading into darkness. Welcoming my death with open arms.