Emily by Storm Jk Read Free Book Online

now!’ she commanded and within seconds they both began to morph back into human shape.
    Both men were stunned at what had happened, neither had ever become wolves without a full moon before; however, the need to protect Emily had been primal. Rumour was getting ready to pounce again as Emily locked eyes with her, and then suddenly the dog disappeared from the spot. Both men gasped as Emily fell to the ground in exhaustion.
    ‘ The cage,’ she said. ‘Shut the cage.’
    Vladimir scooped Emily up as Eric turned to the cage; Rumour was lying in the cage, unconscious. Before Emily passed out, she heard Applejacks neighing in the background.
    When she came to, Emily found herself on the couch in the farmhouse. Eric was sitting at her feet and Vladimir was in a chair by her head.
    ‘ Hey,’ she spoke softly. ‘Vladimir you’re here.’ His eyes were red and he seemed deflated. ‘My sweet girl,’ he said and kissed her head.
    ‘ I need to be with Applejacks,’ Emily’s voice was still weak. ‘He’ll make me feel better.’
    Puzzled but compliant, Vladimir scooped Emily up in his arms and they all went outside where Applejacks was waiting. He snickered softly to Emily, pushing his nose into her hands. Instantly she felt the energy flow back into her body and indicated to Vladimir to put her down so she could place both hands on Applejacks ’ muzzle.
    After a moment and feeling restored, Emily turned back to the men and said, ‘I don’t want to talk about what happened just now but while the bitch is unconscious I’m going to make a connection with her.’
    ‘ I think she should be destroyed,’ Vladimir replied. ‘She’s clearly out of control.’
    ‘ Em, I agree,’ Eric added. ‘I could sense her madness.’
    ‘ No!’ Emily’s voice was firm. ‘Something has happened to her and I’m not ready to give up.’
    Eric reached for her hand. ‘Em, you are too soft, this dog is dangerous.’
    ‘ Maybe, but I don’t just give up when things become difficult,’ Emily replied, shooting a meaningful look at Vladimir as she walked over to the cage.
    ‘ I think she is mad with you,’ Eric murmured to Vladimir.
    ‘ I think you are right,’ Vladimir softly replied. ‘Tell me, Môn vieux, are you mad with me as well?’
    Eric was silent for a moment before saying, ‘Vlad, our life together is not normal, our whole life revolves around the moon and our curse. We have found a home here with Emily, the one person in the world who truly understands us. Why do you want to throw that away?’
    Vladimir was deep in thought as they watched how gentle Emily was with the dog. It worried him how much she hurt when she failed with an animal, and while it was rare, her heart broke every time it happened. Placing his arm around Eric ’s shoulders and looking into his eyes Vladimir spoke softly.
    ‘ I am so scared we will get her killed. We have stayed hidden for so long that I have forgotten the danger we represent. Tell me, Môn vieux, do we have the right to include Emily in our trouble?’
    Eric replied firmly, ‘I love her too and I understand what you are saying but Vlad, we have known of this danger our whole lives, maybe we are finally free of it.’
    They both stood for a moment more looking at Emily before walking into the farmhouse.
    Meanwhile, Emily opened the cage and ran her hands over the unconscious dog. Rumour’s muscles were soft and small and while she was a beautiful dog, Emily could see her legs were small for the size of her body. Emily was beginning to understand what had happened to her. Underdeveloped muscles were the result of having been housed in a small cage for a long time with no exercise. Emily placed her hands on Rumour’s head and slowly built a connection. By the time the bitch regained consciousness, Emily had forged a strong bond with her and Rumour remained calm. Images of living in a cage came from the dog and then images of having puppies and having them ripped away over and over