**Scarlett's POV**
It has been three days since my Granny told me about a legend about a witch who made a deal with a monster. I am the payment for that deal and I do not know how to deal with it. I have yet to go back to the pack since I took off on my run into the woods. Elijah is worried sick and continues to mind link me, begging me to come home, but I'm not ready. Hurting him is not my intention, but I don't know what else to do. I know Elijah will do everything to protect me but at what cost? His life? The life of someone we care about? Or the lives of my pack members? That isn't what I want.
I stop by a stream and drink some water. When I am done I take a few moments to look at my reflection and find myself still captivated by the bright colors in my fur. It didn't take long
