"Raven!" I yelled again throwing my head out away from my body not caring about the pain the collar caused me. "Please don't do this! You have to fight this feeling. I did for you now please do it for me! I know this is not the real you!" I shout, " Please..." I say weakly so I can hardly hear myself. She starts to stalk towards us. Hunger in her eyes. Only then do I realize that me pulling on my chain caused me to start bleeding. Though she seemed more focused on Blake than me. Ira must think that he is still a threat to her Alpha status! I realize with shock. I knew that was her wolfs name I am fairly good at doing things like that. Though I have wondered where Akira went. Though that was hardly my main focus right now.

"No leave him alone!" I shout the tears stop as a new feeling replaces it. Courage and the feeling of needing to help him. Raven stalks up in front of him and slashes his chest. "Stop, Raven you don't know what you are doing!" I feel a small amount of pain but don't realize what is going on. But the other man does. The whistle is blown and guards run up and hold back Raven and quickly get up out of the arena. We are pushed and pulled back to a cell Our hands are re-chained up in front of us.

We are pushed in and I hit the back wall. I growl at them as they close the door. I quickly get up and run to Blake who is bleeding badly. Wounds inflicted by a mate never heal well an this one was deep and gushing blood. I shake Blake as his eyes close. His chest slowly rises and falls. Trying to lift/drag him over to the "bed" I prop him up and tie his torn shirt around the wound.

I go over to the other corner and curl up into a small ball. My hair covers my face but is hardly a shield to the cold air that was quickly seeping in. So I decide it is best just too try to get some sleep. It feels like forever until I actually hear anything else other than Blake's steady breathing and my heart beat. Though this sound provokes more worry than anything else. Footsteps and a heavy breathing. Like someone was nervous. But that is what confused me. The smell this person belonged to had nothing to fear. I growled and stepped in front of Blake almost so it looked like I was protecting him. When the person came into view I had even more of a reason to protect him. Raven was there and her gaze was cast down at the floor. My teeth and claws sharpened.

"If you are going to hurt him you are going to have to rip me to little pieces first." I say gearing up for a fight. A smile spreads across her face. I knew she was hiding something. Or she had another plan. Pain suddenly swept over me. I fell to the floor gasping for air. I could hardly hear as she unlocked the door and walked in. Clearly she knew what was going on. I on the other hand, had no clue. I got back up on wobbly legs and stood in front of her. My bones started to break and it felt as though I was going to split in two. Was Raven doing this? What she trying to hurt me? I had to protect Blake. I needed to help him. I needed to over come my own fear. My chains snap and I start to shift. My wolf side coming out. Crimson was screaming in my head. I gritted my teeth against the pain letting out small whimpers as the waves of pain racked my body. I started to sweat. Fur covered my bogy my teeth, claws, and fur becoming longer. The tips of my fur became tinted golden and silver forming tiger like stripes.

My breathing was ragged and heavy. Once another wave of pain hits I sprawl on the stone floor hardly able to breath. Raven rushes over and I half expect her to deliver the finishing blow but instead she helps me up to my paws gently stroking my fur to calm me down. I lay across her lap for a while when my strength leaves me and I shift back to my human form. I sit up on my knees and stand up. Extending a hand to her I help her up. And we stand there. I can't help but feel like we have done this before.

Flash back:

I stand over my mother coffin tears rushing from my eyes. I was only three how could she leave me? Not after my father had died so recently as well. She should have brought me with. My brother placed a hand on my back and gave me a flower I placed it on my mothers casket. The colors blending in with each other. I slowly walk away saying one last good bye. Next to us was my aunts casket. Raven stood over it looking confused like she did not know what was going on. I went up to her an took her by the hand. She looked at me and I looked at her. We just stood there letting the wind push and pull our hair and black dresses. Jacob then takes my hand and we walk towards the car. I was leaving and going back to my pack. I hoped I could see Raven again but fate had seemed to be twisted for me.

End of flash back.

I smiled as the lost and fuzzy memory came back to me in small pieces. Though I doubted Raven could remember the Hunters would have erased it long ago. She smiled back. My head started to sing to the tune of our breathing.