Chapter 0700

"Tony!" I sigh, slipping out from beneath his arm and swatting him in turn. "I already feel horrible about that, you can't -" "What the hell are you doing here?" Tony snaps, interrupting me and frowning over my shoulder towards the entrance.

I turn suddenly, surprised, and blink in the sunlight coming through the tent flap, silhouetting a figure standing there.

When he drops the flap my mouth falls open in surprise to see Perry Gibson standing there, his mouth drawn into a straight, determined line. He doesn't say anything.

Tony goes rigid, stepping slightly in front of me. "Don't come another step closer, Gibson."

"I have work to do," Gibson growls. My eyes go wide when he speaks and I see his extended canines flash.

"Here to finish Wright's job?" Tony snarls. "Always the fucking lackey, Gibson -"

My heart starts to pound even as Tony steps fully in front of me, as my eyes dart between them. No - there's no way - Gibson always tried to calm Wright down - always the voice of reason - "No," Gibson snarls, his eyes shifting to me. "This isn't for Wright. This is for Atalaxia."

Then he moves.

My hands are up, blocking the blow, and I scream as I feel the knife rip across my palms. Instantly flames erupt somewhere in front of me - but I'm too panicked to aim - don't know what they're catching on - There's a guttural yell and suddenly Tony is knocking me backwards, knives in his own hands as

hits hard, Tony's body sprawled over

the flash of steel above me draws my attention upwards as it arcs down towards my

shoving hard at Tony on top of me, trying to get away, feeling something

sudden roar distracts

sounds, all other motion, and the steel flashes to the side before a wild brown blur

my best to sit up, baffled by all the wet - all the warm,

enough to sit up, panting, my eyes flashing around the tent as the

Luca's wolf form as he stands panting and snarling with small flames flickering behind him, his face and jaws covered in blood, his body

But Tony -

doesn't get up, doesn't look - doesn't see

sitting up further,

in front of

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