I didn’t do it

"She's just a pawn. You've seen her fate.", Sebastian scoffed. "Let's see then.. oh right, you'll see from the other side", Sebastian swiftly leaped against Dolphus and cut off his neck with his bare hands.

Sebastian looked fixedly at his bloody hands with his eyes wide open. He knelt down on the gravel feeling as if he woken up from a very bad dream. His lips parted as it trembled, while his eyes pooled with tears. "What have I done…", he whispered as he gulped a lump in his throat gawking at the decapitated body of Dolphus.

"There he is!", Reina yelled as she and Priscilla hurriedly ran to Sebastian who's kneeling on the rocky surface. They gasped in horror seeing the headless body of Dolphus bathing in his own blood.

Priscilla embraced Sebastian who's not moving from where he is positioned. He stayed frozen, as he stared blankly downwards. "My son! My son..", she repeatedly said.

"What happened, Seb?", Reina asked as she knitted her forehead assessing the situation. It seems to her, Sebastian killed Dolphus. "Se.. Sebastian.. why did you kill Elder Dolphus?", she asked in disbelief.

With a face contorted with rage and displeasure, Priscilla stood up and slapped Reina across her cheek. "How dare you put this on your brother?!", Priscilla outrageously asked. "He didn't kill Dolphus! A nagua! A nagua, right son? It's the nagua and Diana's doing!! They killed Dolphus !!", she furiously and breathlessly said in anger..

Baffled, Reina looked at her mother as she held her stinging cheek from Priscilla's slap. She turned her gaze at Sebastian who's in a daze.

"Take your brother home, I'll take care of Dolphus..", Priscilla ordered.

With uncertainty, Reina didn't moved an inch. She furrowed her brows at her mother hesitating to support her judgment.

"I said GO REINA!", Priscilla shouted as she push her daughter.

Despite doubtful, Reina helped her brother up and brought downriver first to wash, leaving Priscilla with Dolphus' perished flesh and bones.

"What happened Seb?", Reina said while cleaning ip Sebastian's hands with her wet handkerchief.

Sebastian responded with ambiguity, as he tremble with every breath. Reina calmed her dear brother holding and squeezing his hands. Before she turned away, Sebastian gripped her hands back.

"I thought it was just a dream, Reina.. A really good one.. until it turned to a nightmare where I couldn't move my body despite being wide awake..", Sebastian said with fear in his eyes.

"There's this black bird that flew in my window. For a moment, I thought it was a raven. When I looked closely, I was bewildered with its eyes that sparkled like a yellow gem..", he gasped a little. "It mind-talked me offering to cure my leg. I said no.", holding on Reina's hands tightly, Sebastian continued narrating his frightful experience.

"It didn't leave, Reina.", he shifted his gaze at his sister. "It was just there, staring like it's waiting for me to change my mind. Then, I felt my wound sting, followed by an unbearable burning sensation. That's when I said yes.", Sebastian anxiously said.

Then, Sebastain grabbed his hair with his both hands as he widen his eyes. "Everything went fast, and incomprehensible.. With a flap of a wing, the bird magically cured my leg, until there's no longer stingy and burning sensation felt under my skin.. and that was the end of a good dream", Sebastian put up a straight face.

"I stood up but I can't feel my legs, I opened the door but I can't feel my hands. It's like.. something has taken over of my body.. at this time, I wanted to wake up!", Sebastian breathlessly said. "I walked through the woods, following a certain man. I recognized the scent of his body heat, and the aroma of his favorite flue. The next thing I know.. Dolphus is already dead in front of me", Sebastian added.

"Reina! Reina I didn't do it. You have to believe me!!", Sebastian apprehensively insisted as he grab Reina's shoulders. In a wolf clan, murdering a fellow wolf is punishable by death.

Reina felt sorry for his brother who was used by a nagua for its rotten plans. "Maybe Diana can help us", she said.

"Diana? What does she have to do with this?", Sebastian asked.

"She was found speaking with… a nagua..", Reina said. "First, let's clean you up. Then we'll figure out what we'll do.", she said.

"Where's Diana?", Sebastian asked as he squinted his eyes at Reina.

*******

Scott and the pack saw the lifeless body of Dolphus near his hut, together with Priscilla who's sitting nearby. He sensed the area and could readily tell that the death of Dolphus involves a beta wolf who is closely related to him.

"Covering up his tracks won't help", Scott said as he sat down beside Priscilla. The pack took away Dolphus' body as they prepare to bury it underground.

"He didn't do it Scott. You know him", Priscilla said without tearing. She have cried so many tears, that not even one rolled down her cheek.

"We still have to investigate", Scott replied.

"Investigate? For all we know, Diana did all of these.", Priscilla said. "Wake up, son. It is us whom you should protect.. not some unusual girl you imprinted. Listen to your father.. listen to me.", she insisted.

"Go home Priscilla, you're tired", Scott said as he tap her shoulders. Deep down, he is ultimately steaming in anger with the nagua who kept on messing with his life. Priscilla held Scott's hand on her shoulder's and said, "Don't fail us".

Scott then ordered David and Allen to investigate on the death of Elder Dolphus, while Damon will have to go back to the city to handle the important affairs in the company.

Austin will act as the clan's chieftain to initiate the necessary preparations and ceremonies in the town, mainly the mass burial, town rebuilding and town maintenance.

Scott, Lucas and Cory will go on a voyage in search for the Luna.

***

Meanwhile, Alarick was kept in the dark and cold cellar as he recover from the kicks and punches he received from Scott. He sat on the corner where there's a little light seeping from the tiny hole on the wall.

In a while, he heard footsteps nearing to his cellar. Directing his eyes towards to corridor, he saw his trusted friend, Adoff, walking closely.

Alarick stood up and walked towards the jail bars. "Have you done what I asked you to do?", he asked as he held the jail bars with both of his hands.

"Yes, Elder Alarick. Everything's being cooked", Adoff said.

"Good. You need to convince the people that Diana and her pet nagua have summoned the lycan to this town.", Alarick added.

"Got it, some actually believed it. While some are hesitant.. by the way, there's something that have happened downriver", Adoff sighed.

"What is it??", Alarick squinted his eyes at Adoff who looks pitifully sad.

"The Devlin son, Sebastian? He killed Dolphus.", Adoff said.

"WHAT?! Dolphus is Dead??? ", Alarick exclaimed in shock.

"I heard the kid claimed that a nagua possessed his body and killed Elder Dolphus", Adoff explained.

"Damn it!! ", Alarick punched the jail bars in anger.

"Do we do something about it?", Adoff asked as he handed over a pack of cigarettes.

"No, I think I have a better idea", Alarick said as he darkened his eyes.