Barely Breathing

He had found me.

I couldn't be wrong. His voice etched in my soul like a scar tainting the skin. Somehow, I knew we were meant to cross paths sooner than never. For fate had already linked our paths since we were a child.

"You sure are a remarkable one, toy doll I must say. Hiding from me all these years, you kept me on the watch." His silhouette came out from a large rock beside the lake. My enhanced senses started to kick in, trying to see through the dark.

Snow slightly covered his bare feet up to his ankle. He was wearing dark fitted pants which were purposely cut loose below his knees. His black shirt was printed with the words 'DAMN RIGHT!' in white. Push-back blond hair fell just above his shoulder and he has two small black pearl earrings on both ears. Jasper's face portrays that of a very confident yet dangerous man.

He didn't change much but grew manlier and looks stronger. A haunting smile glazed his lips as we assessed each other's features. He leaned on the rock and crossed his hands across his chest.

"Purple, eh? I thought you would get that bloody color your mother was so proud of." He smirked insultingly and muttered something like 'stupid royals'.

A loud vicious growl escaped from me at his disrespect. Paws outward grazing the cold winter snow, I roared once more with another threatening sound.

I may not know her well except for some short memories locked in my childhood dreams but I would never let him mock my mother in any way and get away with it.

"Hush toy doll, easy, easy there."He said while waving his hand like I was some sort of dog to tame with. A lopsided smile drew on his face and his eyes lit up.

"Why don't you shift toydoll so I could see how much I'd been missing these past cold years without you." He said unashamedly.

bend my paws and head and was about to lunge when a shadow flew past me in a wink of an eye akin to lightning speed. So fast that

on my face. I was left gaping at the scene ahead as my eyes settled on

twisted in a thousand knots and my breath caught up.

a threatening way. He lowered Jasper on his eye level, unaffected by the latter trying to get away then bam! He slammed Jasper on the rock with all force that the rock even smashed into many cracks and let his limp body

caressing my

"Dress up princess."

the shirt on my teeth and trod behind the tree. I scanned the area first before I shifted back and put his black shirt on. It fell

have recovered because he laughed while shaking his head. He was still on the ground sprawled and visible pain shows on his eyes at

got yourself a boyfriend." He said in a scratched voice and spit blood. He tried to sit

me why should I spare your life because believe me when I say you won't see

just brushed it off and tried to stand up.

even ask who I am?" He looked my way and

can't wait to scrub off my skin. Xyrus suddenly shielded me from the devil's prying

your eyes off her, she is MINE!" He said with pure loathing. "You just gave me another reason to kill

slave," Jasper said irritated. "I got all the rights to

who you are or what you are to her." Xyrus spat with the same fervor. "She now belongs to me and I will kill anyone who tries to take her away from

didn't fire back but stared at Xyrus hard and calculating. The smile on his face slowly fading, probably came to his

shoulder. He has a hard