Broken, but Not Defeated

Chapter 13 (Wesley)

I climb up the bank and watch Cole follow Juliana around the corner.

"Please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks Cole has a small crush on Julia," Anya asks, giving me a small smile.

I grunt. Sure, like I would ever let Cole marry my sister.

"Don't go all jealous on me, Wesley." I offer her my arm, and we follow Cole and Juliana. What I saw almost made me want to start jumping up and down for joy. A cabin. Juliana has already made her way in. I walk in, there is a fireplace in the middle with one big bed in the back and two small beds towards the front. I look at Juliana. "I'm sorry Julia, I should have believed you." She looks down at the piece of paper Nora gave her. To be honest that woman gives me the creeps. Juliana looks up at me.

"Wesley, something's following us. I can't tell what it is, but it's moving too fast to be human."

"Horses," Anya whispers.

"No, too slow and it's going where no horse can fit."

"I'll stay awake while you three sleep," Cole offers.

"We'll take turns," I reply.

The girls move to the big bed where they whisper and giggle. I take my sword off and put it next to the bed. I lay down.

"Wesley, wake up," Cole whispers in my ear, laughing.

I sit up and look down. There is Beorn wagging his tail. I groan. That dog is going to be the death of me.

"Beorn!" Juliana shouts. He goes racing over to her and jumps on the bed, licking her face and hitting Anya's face with his tail.

"Beorn, I love that you are happy to see us, but I don't appreciate you hitting me in the face," Anya says laughing, making us all chuckle.

Beorn yips happily and then goes racing out the door.

"Juliana, you might want to come see this."

We all walk to the door. Juliana falls to her knees.

"No, we're too late. Will! The blood moon is here." Tears stream down her face. We all bow our heads in silence.