the preserve: monday morning
Nathan's heart was racing when he woke up. He looked around, expecting to see a Hunter appear from behind a tree or maybe Kieran's face above him. The preserve was quiet though. Undisturbed. There was a feeling in Nathan's gut that he hadn't felt before, though. A bloodlust that had seemed stronger during his sleep but hadn't faded completely upon waking.
Nathan licked his lips and reached for his water, drinking it down in several large gulps in the hopes that would quell whatever this was. Perspiration dripped into his eyes and he chalked that up to the heat, not whatever was going on with him.
"What's wrong with me?" he muttered, staring at the dirt underneath him. "What's wrong!" Those two words were shouted and echoed in the preserve. Nathan took a few breaths and rubbed the back of his neck.
Something was happening. Deep down, he knew what it was but the specifics eluded him. It wasn't happening like it'd happened to Deborah. To Jessica. Something was wrong. It had to be because of who he was.
Nathan gritted his teeth and ignored the feeling of hunger. He had to get through this.
[Open with the caveat that he will not be receptive to just about anyone and I might be slow because work hates me.]
Nathan licked his lips and reached for his water, drinking it down in several large gulps in the hopes that would quell whatever this was. Perspiration dripped into his eyes and he chalked that up to the heat, not whatever was going on with him.
"What's wrong with me?" he muttered, staring at the dirt underneath him. "What's wrong!" Those two words were shouted and echoed in the preserve. Nathan took a few breaths and rubbed the back of his neck.
Something was happening. Deep down, he knew what it was but the specifics eluded him. It wasn't happening like it'd happened to Deborah. To Jessica. Something was wrong. It had to be because of who he was.
Nathan gritted his teeth and ignored the feeling of hunger. He had to get through this.
[Open with the caveat that he will not be receptive to just about anyone and I might be slow because work hates me.]