Fire And Ice

Chapter 32 - A Parasite of a Pack

Natalia's P. O. V

"My name is Timothy..." He began, then remained silent.

Kaesha was all but done. She took a half step forward, hand trembling threateningly "Explain yourself!"

I subtly touched her elbow, trying to signal for her to calm down. Despite our obvious advantage over him, there was no telling what he could do to, at the very least, escape. Yes, he'd helped Hailey, but he was also a Rogue that had stopped a falling car, right before attacking us out of the blue. The spell had weakened all of us and I knew a fight would not turn out well for either parties. Sure, we'd most likely catch him, but only after we'd sustained a few injuries.

The way his gaze darted about moving between the three of us, but training mostly on me, put me on edge. He was cornered and he knew it.

The most dangerous animals are always the trapped ones, desperate to get away.

"You're not getting away, Tim." Hailey warned, shooting me a brief grin when I looked at her, then returning her gaze to him, "So why don't you keep talking?"

He glared at her for a while, before looking back at me.

"We're not your enemies." I said, eyes unwaveringly on his, "We just didn't appreciate you attacking us so suddenly and want to know why."

One last darting glance between the three of us, then he sighed, "Not like I can take you three on anyway, even if I were at my full strength. And I'm sure you know that, as cautious as you are, Ari." He stated looking pointedly at me.

Kaesha scoffed, "Wow... you're not a total idiot. Where was this revelation before you attacked us?"

"Three disoriented people who were in an accident? Pretty sure I could handle some spells a baby Rogue and a human girl." He scoffed.

"Werewolf." Hailey snarled.

Kaesha continued, "And how'd that work out for you?"

"Still alive, aren't I?" He raised his chin, defiant.

She crouched low, face level with his, "You sure you'd like to keep it that way, hun?"

He smirked, "Why'd'ya ask? You wanna switch it up for me?"

Acting fast, he flicked his hand at her, causing the tree behind him to charge at her. Kaesha was considerably slower in her reaction but still effective as she held up a hand, withering it into lifelessness. Suppressing a groan, he leapt over the dead trunk and tried to slip past her.

Hailey moved to jump into the fray, but I held an arm out, stopping her. Kaesha was extremely capable and I wanted to see how she would handle him on her own after such a spell.

Timothy never got past Kaesha. If she was slow, he was slower and all she had to do was let her fingers brush his arm as he attempted to manoeuvre around her. He froze in his tracks.

She placed a hand on his shoulder, leaning in to whisper in his ear with a teasing pout, "And, here I thought you were staring to warm up to me, Timmy."

Besides the movements needed too keep him alive, he could only move his facial muscles, "Can't do that if I'm frozen, now, can I?"

She patted his head, her fingers bouncing slightly on his thick, short curls that suck up at random parts, "Not frozen, just paralysed." She informed.

Hailey and I made our way to his line of vision.

"Now, Timothy," I said, "you were telling us about yourself."