The Raven and The Wolf

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"Please, Raven," Steven begged. His sad face was somber. I backed away from him.2

"Oh no, you don't get to talk to me any more, *bunny*." My head felt like concrete. Hera glared at me, her eyes wild and pissed off. I stubbornly stood my ground. "Your surpose to be in love with me! yet, you goad me and kidnap me!" Steven came forward.3

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"I do love you." I narrowed my eyes at him. Hera strode forward and grabbed my arm, yanking me forward.5

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"Steven, you must change her, or kill her. She knows too much," Hera's voice was cold and indifferent. Though I knew that if Steven didn't do it, she would. Steven reached foward and rapped his hand around my neck pulling me closer. I fought against him.7

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"Fine, Hera," he sighed, defeated. "Give us some privacy if you please." Hera smirked at me and turned on her heel leaving. Steven turned back to me and I saw what was coming.9

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"N-" I couldn't get the word out fast enough, before his lips were already there crushing against mine. They were harsh, but so soft. I didn't hold off after long. I melted against him and he purred his approval when I rapped my arms around his neck. He broke off, his face ashamed.11

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"They expect me to make you a werewolf," he said. I understood suddenly why he had sent Hera away.13

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"But your not going to are you?" I asked. He shook his head, pained.15

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"I love you, Ray. I want you to be with me forever. But if this isn't what you want I guess I have to let you go. And I will. But no matter what." He stopped, grabbed my black hair, and yanked me closer so that our bodies were pressed together."You will always be mine. I will protect you." Tears burned my cheek.17

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"I still love you, Steven. No matter how much I want to hate you, I can't. your in my blood. Your in my head, all the time - everywhere I go, you'll be there." Pain stretched over my face and his. "But I can't live like you, I can't be a werewolf." He leaned in and kissed me again. It was softer and quicker.19

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"Okay then," he replied abruptly before shoving me away and to the window. "Go!" anger swelled in him and I could see how much control it took for him to watch me climb out onto the fire escape and down to the dirty streets bellow. Shouts came at me like a wind knocking me over. 21

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"She's escaped!" someone called.23

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"Hurry after her!" I didn't have anymore time. My time with love had run out. I ran from the voices and cut across lawns and through alleys. I dodged and cried and let my tears spill out. All along I whispered to myself, "you hate him."25

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Though, I my head my true self was screaming at me to turn around and run back to him. To go and be held and protected in Steven's arms. But I wouldn't do that. I couldn't. I made my decision. Now I needed to find out if it was the right one.27

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