Chapter four:A different path

   "Wade, help!" His heart sank as he heard his mate's bone-chilling cry for aid, as he swiftly darted back towards the den. He had only gone out for a simple hunt,and leaving his mate back home to drown in her slumber. Just catching his limp prey, the horrifying sound emerged from the bushes, setting his mind into instant panic mode. His mind filled with the terrifying thoughts of losing Silver, his love. The only cat he had ever truly cared for. He held his breath as he charged straight through the knife-pointed brambles, feeling the warm blood seep down the back of his neck.
   "You'll be okay Silver, I'm coming!" He caterwauled at the top of lungs, cracking the dense morning air. His heart sputtered faster, as wet tears drained down his face. His sight blurred.
   "It's okay." He pondered, attempting to ease his shaky nerves. "It's merely a harmless scrape, nothing more. Everything is going to be fine..." Little did he know, the horrifc truth was far from harmless.
   He paced and sorted through their memories, from the very moment they met after his life-saving feat against the viscious rogue, to that very day, when he first greeted her with a warm smile.
Her scent sluggishly started to crawl up his nose as he finally approached camp grounds, mingling with the reaping scent of scarlet blood. He peered up, only to gasp in shock and utter horror.
   "Silver, no!" Blood oozed from her appearingly motionless body, uncomfortably swimming towards the bottom of Wade's paws. His mind stopped. Standing in the scarlet pool, he softly murmured her name once more, only to be struck with the dreadful truth.
   She was gone. She was dead, done for. Her throat foamed with the vulgar gore, travelling all the way down the center of his underbelly. Dark, matted gray fur splashed and mixed with the afflicting sight, and blended between her claws.
   Wade didn't wish to admit it, but he knew it was true. Her killer-The rogue he had saved to her from moons upon moons ago. He had finally gotten what he had wanted, he had gotten his revenge. And now, Wade's entire life was a nightmare.