Destiny of the Last Wolf by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-20T05:00:00+00:00

Part Three

Lovers Beware

Jess

London. No matter where Duncan and I go, we always seem to end up back in London eventually. There's something about the city that seems to draw both of us here. I first came to London after I'd run away from home. I was convinced I could live on the streets for a while and eventually make it big, but I found myself trapped in a world full of violent killers and monsters. I still come back, though, despite the fact that these days my fantasies are mostly focused on living a simple life in the wilderness, far from the city. I seem to be bouncing between two extremes: embracing the natural world, and then throwing myself into the chaos of London. And now here we are again: Duncan and I, in our wolf forms, running across London Bridge.

The city feels particularly alive tonight. Even though it's a week night, people are falling into and out of pubs and clubs. It's close to midnight, and there's still lots of traffic and there are drunk people having fun in the streets. Despite my desire to go and live in the wilderness, coming to London feels a little like a homecoming. I wish I didn't feel at home here, but I do. There was a time when I wanted to come to London and make it big, and I guess those old dreams are still in the back of my mind. The irony is, I could instantly become the most famous person in the whole city if I just showed up on TV and did my whole werewolf routine. I'd never actually go so public, of course, but the thought is enticing.

Eventually, we switch to our human forms and step out into a busy street. There are bright lights everywhere, shining through the night. Buses roar past. Car horns sound. People shout. We walk along the street, avoiding the drunk people who come slipping out of clubs. Some of them shout out at us, but Duncan completely ignores them and I make sure to just keep pace with Duncan.

"So you're not talking to me?" I ask eventually, hoping to break the tension.

"What would you like me to say?" he replies.

I sigh. I'm the one who should be mad with him, but it's clear that he's sulking about something and - inevitably - he's got the upper hand again. "I'd like you to talk to me," I say. "I'd like to know what we're doing here, and what your plan is, and -"

"You don't need to know," he says, interrupting me.

"Don't I?" I ask, starting to feel angry. "Seriously? You don't think I need to know?"

"No," he says.

"And why's that?" I ask. It's crazy that he expects me to risk my life but he's not willing to tell me what we're going to do.

"Because..." he starts to say, before stopping and turning to me as we reach the corner by Charing Cross rail station, "I don't think you should come with me.

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