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Chapter 16
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2020-10-20 21:23:08"No!"
The piercing scream, from the dark spectre of Sister Evangeline, caused Rachel to sink down against the door, her heart threatening to burst from her chest. Never had she known such fear in the presence of the dead. Is this how she would die?At the hands of darkness, seeking to destroy her?Her head spun, feeling the evil emanating from the spirit before her.
Her throat felt constricted, dear God, where was Galen?
And then she heard it, an almighty growl coming from the other side of the door. She closed her eyes, sliding away from it, when she heard him, throwing his weight against it.
Looking up, she saw Sister Evangeline rising from the rocking chair.
"We shall meet again, Rachel,and when we do,you won’t be so lucky,"she said ominously, before vanishing, leaving no trace that she'd been there.
The wooden door shattered as Galen came through it. Rachel screamed as she saw the blood covering his golden fur, scrambling over to reach him and cradling his head in her lap as he collapsed.
"Galen?"she said through her tears. "Galen, please wake up.Don't let Sister Evangeline win."
He was breathing at least and when she reached for his chest, she could feel his heartbeat. The sight and smell of his blood nauseated her and she fought against it.
So this was what Sister Evangeline had meant, when she said he was being taken care of.
Pangs of guilt hit her in quick succession. Because of her, he'd been hurt. His presence in her life, had nearly cost him his own.
Minutes, feeling like hours passed, with her sitting there, cradling her wolf's head in her lap. His breathing became rapid and slowly, the wolf in her lap, became the man who had loved her so tenderly, earlier that night.
A sigh of relief escaped her lips. "Galen,"she said brokenly. "Galen, thank God. "
He grimaced in pain, looking up at her. "Rachel?Are you okay?"
Her eyes darted over his body, seeing the claw and bite marks, some already healing.
"I'm okay. What happened out there?"
He attempted a grim smile. "I suppose the same thing that happened in here. Rachel, what's going on?"
Rachel wiped her tears with the back of her hand, seeing him struggle to get up. He pulled himself into a sitting position, facing her with the most tender concern she had ever seen. This was not how it was meant to be. His life was in so much danger because of her.
"Rachel, please tell me. "
He reached up, stroking her face and all she could think about was running away. To keep him safe, she had to let him go. She took his hand away from her face. He looked confused as she stood up, not facing him.
"We can't see each other again, "she whispered, "it’s over Galen. "
"No,"he said, "Rachel, we just found each other, I can't do this. I won't let you walk out my life!"
"I'm sorry,"she replied, feeling her heart break into a thousand pieces. "not all dreams can come true."
In a flash he was next to her, turning her to face him. "Whatever happened here tonight, we can deal with it Rachel, together. Please don't do this, to us. "
"You could've been killed because of me,"she said through her tears. "I will never forgive myself for what happened tonight. Let me go, Galen and please. . . just stay away from me."
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