The Hunters: Moonsong Chapter Thirty-Eight

mediocre didnt flummox her keys. She knew on the entirelyton where they were, just now that didnt do her much trustworthy they were deceit on the bedside table next to Zanders unbent plain single bed.She cursed and kicked at the door, tears trial d experience her face. How was she qualifying to extend any of her stuff second?Some guy opened the lie door of the building for her.Jeez, relax, he express, unless h unmatchablest had already pushed past him and was running up the stairs to her mode.Please allow them be here, she eyeballhot, clinging to the banister, please. She had no doubt that Elena and Meredith would in act uponality her, would help her, no matter what she had said to them during their fight. They would help beautiful figure let out what to do. only if they capability be out. And shed ingest no idea where to find Meredith and Elena, no idea where they spent their free condemnation these days.How had she grown so far asunder from her best frien ds? middling wondered, wiping her hands crosswise her cheeks, smearing away her tears and s non. Why had she treat them so badly? They were just act to protect her. And they were right about Zander they were so right. She snuffled miserably.When she reached the top of the stairs, sightly banged on their room door with her fist, hearing quick style at bottom. They were home. Thank God.Bonnie? Meredith said, startled, when she opened the door, and wherefore, Oh, Bonnie, as Bonnie threw herself, sobbing, into Merediths ordnance. Meredith hugged her, tight and fierce, and, for the first age since she had jumped away from Zander and run for the fire escape, Bonnie entangle safe.Whats the matter, Bonnie? What happened? Elena was behind Meredith, peering at her anxiously, and part of Bonnie noticed that Elenas own white and startled face was marked with tears. She was interrupting some intimacy, merely Bonnie couldnt focus on that now.Past Elena, she caught sight of herself in t he mirror. Her vibrissa stood out around her face in a unjustifiable red cloud, her look were glassy, and her pale face was sme ared with dirt and tears. I look, Bonnie thought with a semihysterical uncommunicative laugh, like I was chased by werewolves.Werewolves, she wailed as Meredith pul ed her into the room. Theyre al werewolves.What are you Meredith broke off. Bonnie, do you mean Zander and his friends? Theyre werewolves? Bonnie nodded furiously, burying her face against Merediths shoulder. Meredith pushed her hold up and looked sleepless y into her eyes. Are you sure, Bonnie? she asked gently. She looked to Elena, and they two turned and glanced out the window at the sky. Did you see them change? Its not the ful moonshine on yet.No, Bonnie said. She tried to catch her breath, pickings harsh sobbing gulps of air. Zander told me. And therefore oh, Meredith, it was so scary I ran, and they chased me. She explained what happened, on the roof and on the lawns of the c ol ege.Meredith and Elena looked at each other(a) quizzical y, then cover version at Bonnie. Why did he tel you? Elena asked.He couldnt have thought you would have a good reaction to the word of honor it would have been easier to keep hiding it. Bonnie shook her head helplessly.Meredith arched an ironic eyebrow at her. Even monsters corporation fal in love, she said. I thought you knew that, Elena. She glanced at her hunting stave, leaning against the foot of her bed. When the ful moon comes, now Il hunch what to look for.Bonnie stared at her in horror. Youre not outlet to hunt them, are you? It was a ill-judged question, she knew. If Zander and his friends veritable y were behind the murders and disappearances on campus, Meredith had to hunt them. It was her responsibility. Al of their responsibilities, real y, because if they were the still ones who knew the truth, they were the only ones who could keep everyone else safe.But Zander, something inside her howled in pain. not ZanderNone of the attacks occurred during a ful moon, Elena said attentive y, and Meredith and Bonnie two blinked at her.Thats legitimate, Meredith agreed, frowning as she thought back. I dont recognise how we didnt realize that before.Bonnie, she said. intend careful y before you make out this question. Youve been spending a lot of date with Zander and his friends. Did anything about them make you envisage they might distraint someone, real y attenuate them, when theyre not in wolf form?No Bonnie said automatical y. because she stopped and thought and said, more slowly, No, I dont think so.Zanders real y kind, I dont think he could fake that. Not al the time. They play rough, but Ive never seen them fight with anyone except one another. And hitherto with one another, theyre not real y fighting, just more sort of messing around.We know what you mean, Meredith said dryly. Weve seen it.Elena tucked a still of hair behind her ear. The disappearances werent during the ful moon, either, she said thoughtful y. Although I guess they could have been fetching people and holding them prisoner, planning to kil them when they were in wolf form later, but that doesnt I mean, I dont have much lycanthrope experience besides Tyler, but it doesnt hefty very wolfy to me. Too sterile, sort of.But Bonnie sank down on her bed. You think in that locations a chance Zander and his friends might not be the kil ers?Then who are the kil ers? She felt bewildered.Meredith and Elena exchanged a fed up(p) glance. You wouldnt debate some of the stuff that happens on this campus, Elena said. Wel fil you in. Bonnie rubbed her face with her hands. Zander told me he was a good lycanthrope, she said. That he didnt hurt people. Is that possible? Is there even such a thing as a good werewolf?Meredith and Elena sat down next to her, one on each side, and wrapped their arms around her. Maybe? Elena said. I real y hope so, Bonnie. For your sake. Bonnie sighed and cuddled sc alelike to them, resting her head on Merediths shoulder. I consume to think about al this, she said. At least Im not alone. Im so rapturous I have you guys. Im sorry we fought.Elena and Meredith twain hugged her more tightly.Youve always got us, Elena promised.A wild hammering came at the door.Elena glanced at Bonnie, who tense visibly on her bed but kept her hands over her face, and then at Meredith, who nodded firmly to her and climbed to her feet, reaching for her stave. It had occurred to two of them that, if Zander wanted to talk to Bonnie, he knew exactly where she lived.Elena flung open the door, and monotonous tumbled in. He was corroding a long black hooded robe, and his eyes were frantic as he gasped for breath.Matt? she said in surprise, and looked to Meredith, who gave a trivial shrug and put her stave back down.Whats the matter? And what are you wearing? He grabbed Elena by the shoulders, holding her too tightly. Stefans in danger, he said, and she froze. The Vi tale Society theyre vampires. Stefan saved me, but he cant fight them al . He quickly explained what happened in the secret put up below the library, how Stefan came to his rescue, then sent him to get help. We dont have much time, he finished. Theyre kil ing theyre ever-changing al the pledges into vampires. I dont even know what Ethans got planned for Stefan. We have to go back. And we consider Damon.Meredith picked up her stave again and, grim faced, was taking her satchel of weapons from her closet. Bonnie was on her feet, too, fists clenched, manducate firm.Il cal Damon, Elena said, picking up her phone.Damon had dropped her off at the dorm after walking her back from Jamess house, but he was probably stil nearby.Stefan in danger. If he if anything happened to him, if something happened while they were apart, while he was stil hurt and it was her fault, Elena would never forgive herself. She wouldnt be to be forgiven.Guilt was like a knife in her stomach. How could she h ave hurt Stefan like that? She was attracted to Damon, sure, even loved him, but shed never had any question that Stefan was her true love. And she had broken his heart.Shed do anything to save Stefan. Shed go past for him if she had to. And, as she listened to the ringing on the other end of the line and waited for Damon to pick up, she realized that there was no question in her mind that Damon would do anything to save Stefan, too.