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lets her friend see exactly what she has planned.
It takes a few seconds but Lindsey’s eyes widen in understanding. “We’re going to the spring. You’re going to drink from the stream.” It’s a statement not a question that falls from Lindsey’s lips and Sofie wonders if it’s full of wonder or fear or a little bit of both.
Sofie nods her head, grimly. “Ashton told me that’s how the transformation starts. I have to drink from the spring and then he has to turn me.”
“We don’t even know where the spring is, Sofe. It’s a legend.” Lindsey doesn’t look at her as she says the words.
“These woods, hell this whole canyon is sacred, it has power. You’ve told me that. It stands to reason the water does too, doesn’t it?” Sofie forces Lindsey to look at her, to give her the answer she already knows.
“Like I said last night, it’s possible.” Lindsey shakes her head, she doesn’t need to add ‘but not probable.’ “And if it doesn’t work? If we don’t get you back to Ashton in time? What then? You could die, Sofie!” The fear in Lindsey’s eyes is easy to see. But Sofie doesn’t reflect it back to her.
“We could all die if I don’t do something.” Sofie marvels at the calm in her voice. She knows that she sounds like she has an exaggerated sense of her own status in all of this, but there’s something inside of her that tells her that what she’s doing is right. She truly believes that this is the only way to save the pack and potentially every other pack that Luke decides to go after.
“You said yourself that I’m a part of all of this -- that I’m important in some way to what’s going on, that Ashton will need me to do what needs to be done. Well, this is the time to test that theory. If you’re right, then making me a werewolf could be the key to all of this.” Sofie doesn’t allow herself to think about what could happen to her if Lindsey is wrong. She pushes the unwelcome thought out of her brain.
Lindsey looks at her, resignedly, but she tries to change her mind one last time. “If anything were to happen to you, I don’t know how Ashton would carry on. Doing what you’re asking, if it doesn’t work it isn’t just putting you at risk it’s putting the whole pack in danger. It would destroy Ash.”
“Then we have to make sure that it works.” Sofie hopes that her confidence is more convincing from the outside looking in. She’s scared, of course she’s scared of what could happen if everything goes horribly wrong, she would be stupid not to be. “There’s already too much at stake for us not to try, Linds.” Sofie watches as her friend’s expression remains uneasy. “Last night, you pledged to help me, you said that you had to trust that whatever was driving me is what needs to be done, that whatever it is, you’ll be ready. Well that time is now. Are you ready?” Sofie stands up to her full height, hoping that she looks more imposing than she feels.
“What were you making notes or something last night?” Lindsey shakes her head, her expression rueful. “Dammit, sometimes I wish I would just learn to keep my big mouth shut.” She smacks the palm of her hand against her head, cursing herself and her second sight while she’s at it.
“Can I take that as a yes that you’ll help me?” Sofie smiles encouragingly at her friend, needing to hear the confirmation from her own lips.
Lindsey thinks for a moment, looking up to the ceiling, as if she hopes to find some answer there and then throws her hands up in surrender. “Why the hell not? It’s not like I have anything else to do tonight.”
Sofie lets out a breath she didn’t even realize that she was holding. “Good. Thank you.” She nods at Lindsey, hoping to transmit her gratitude. “I know I don’t need to say it but -,”
“I know, I know, don’t tell anyone what we’re doing, not even Hector.” She looks at Sofie plaintively, her big eyes round like Bambi.
“Not even
It takes a few seconds but Lindsey’s eyes widen in understanding. “We’re going to the spring. You’re going to drink from the stream.” It’s a statement not a question that falls from Lindsey’s lips and Sofie wonders if it’s full of wonder or fear or a little bit of both.
Sofie nods her head, grimly. “Ashton told me that’s how the transformation starts. I have to drink from the spring and then he has to turn me.”
“We don’t even know where the spring is, Sofe. It’s a legend.” Lindsey doesn’t look at her as she says the words.
“These woods, hell this whole canyon is sacred, it has power. You’ve told me that. It stands to reason the water does too, doesn’t it?” Sofie forces Lindsey to look at her, to give her the answer she already knows.
“Like I said last night, it’s possible.” Lindsey shakes her head, she doesn’t need to add ‘but not probable.’ “And if it doesn’t work? If we don’t get you back to Ashton in time? What then? You could die, Sofie!” The fear in Lindsey’s eyes is easy to see. But Sofie doesn’t reflect it back to her.
“We could all die if I don’t do something.” Sofie marvels at the calm in her voice. She knows that she sounds like she has an exaggerated sense of her own status in all of this, but there’s something inside of her that tells her that what she’s doing is right. She truly believes that this is the only way to save the pack and potentially every other pack that Luke decides to go after.
“You said yourself that I’m a part of all of this -- that I’m important in some way to what’s going on, that Ashton will need me to do what needs to be done. Well, this is the time to test that theory. If you’re right, then making me a werewolf could be the key to all of this.” Sofie doesn’t allow herself to think about what could happen to her if Lindsey is wrong. She pushes the unwelcome thought out of her brain.
Lindsey looks at her, resignedly, but she tries to change her mind one last time. “If anything were to happen to you, I don’t know how Ashton would carry on. Doing what you’re asking, if it doesn’t work it isn’t just putting you at risk it’s putting the whole pack in danger. It would destroy Ash.”
“Then we have to make sure that it works.” Sofie hopes that her confidence is more convincing from the outside looking in. She’s scared, of course she’s scared of what could happen if everything goes horribly wrong, she would be stupid not to be. “There’s already too much at stake for us not to try, Linds.” Sofie watches as her friend’s expression remains uneasy. “Last night, you pledged to help me, you said that you had to trust that whatever was driving me is what needs to be done, that whatever it is, you’ll be ready. Well that time is now. Are you ready?” Sofie stands up to her full height, hoping that she looks more imposing than she feels.
“What were you making notes or something last night?” Lindsey shakes her head, her expression rueful. “Dammit, sometimes I wish I would just learn to keep my big mouth shut.” She smacks the palm of her hand against her head, cursing herself and her second sight while she’s at it.
“Can I take that as a yes that you’ll help me?” Sofie smiles encouragingly at her friend, needing to hear the confirmation from her own lips.
Lindsey thinks for a moment, looking up to the ceiling, as if she hopes to find some answer there and then throws her hands up in surrender. “Why the hell not? It’s not like I have anything else to do tonight.”
Sofie lets out a breath she didn’t even realize that she was holding. “Good. Thank you.” She nods at Lindsey, hoping to transmit her gratitude. “I know I don’t need to say it but -,”
“I know, I know, don’t tell anyone what we’re doing, not even Hector.” She looks at Sofie plaintively, her big eyes round like Bambi.
“Not even
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