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[thewolfinside]

He wakes slowly, not wanting to move. He had shifted back sometime during the night, it was kinda fuzzy. Peeling himself from the sticky blankets and sheets, he stands slowly and walks toward the bathroom. He walks into the shower, turning the water on scalding and steps under the spray. Leans against the wall, letting the water pound into his body, washing away the sticky fluid and the coldness on his skin.

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[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Grasping the edge of the sink, shaking, knowing how pale he must be, feeling the clamminess, the cold chill as shock began to set in.

"What? Have... ha... what?'

Eyes closing, sinking slowly to his knees, hand still over the edge of the sink.

"What?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Grabs a towel, carefully wrapping Gabe's hand in it and shutting off the water. Kneels down beside him, resting his head on Gabe's shoulder, pressing a soft kiss to his shoulder.

"It's burnt too deep, the muscle is damaged almost to the bone and the skin is burnt too badly to heal."

Winces, not wanting to say more, but needing to.

"It's gonna have to..." His voice drops almost to a whisper. "come off. You need to decide when."

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Leaning his head against Jason's. He could feel it. Smell it even. He knew. But hearing it was enough to nearly send Gabe over the edge.

"Now. Bring me a knife. And.. And I'll do it."

Always the alpha, always the cat. Gnaw off his own leg to save his life.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"We do it."

The words whispered, kissing Gabriel's shoulder again.

"Don't move, I don't need you going into shock on top of this."

Stands and walks to the front door, telling Jase and Em to take Ella for a walk in the woods and around the lake. Goes back inside and yells up the stairs for Zane and then grabs a blanket, going back to the kitchen. He wraps it around his mate, careful to avoid the burnt limb.

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Eyes closed, jerking, twitching, mewling hard in the back of his throat.

"Sorry. Just wanted to kill her. She... She'll come for you. I know... She works. She did...'

Teeth chattering, choking on his words as the blanket is slid around him.

"Just do it. Take it. Make.. make sure I shift, pup? Please?'

Turning pale gold eyes upwards towards his mate. "Please?"

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"Who will? Who's going to come for me?"

Worried, hearing Zane come down the stairs, wrapping his arms around Gabe.

"We will. We'll make sure you shift and heal."

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Whispering, tones low, choked.

"Elizabeth."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Goes completely still, not even blinking. Doesn't move until Zane comes into the room.

"Zane, get the cleaver."

Shuddering as he pulls away, stroking Gabriel's cheek. Pushes that bit to the back of his mind, needing to focus on Gabriel right now.

"Inside or out?"

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Seeing Zane's face, hearing his gasp. Shaking harder, leaning into Jason.

"Where's Ella? And Em? Can't have them see this. Can't."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"Not here. I told Jase to take them for a long walk."

Pulling Gabriel close again, standing. He looks over at Zane and growls.

"Get the fucking knife, the sooner we do this, the sooner he heals. And watch out for the nitrate on the counter."

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Nodding, slowly gaining his feet with Jason.

"Outside. Out there. Not in our house. Too... too much... violence.. too much in our house. Please... outside..."

Hearing Zane scurry away, clinging to Jason, leaning on him heavily. "Just... make it stop."

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

"We will, promise we'll make it stop."

Slowly leads the way the the back door, pulling it open and heads off the porch. Makes his way over to a tree stump in the yard, helping Gabriel sit beside it.

"Want Zane to do it, or me?"

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Curling down onto the ground, eyes glazing over as he settles in close to the stump.

"You. Please? Jason? My love? Do it for me?"

Whimpering, eyes closing, hating himself for asking Jason to do it.

"Make it stop?"

Putting his hand onto the stump, doing his best to keep his wrist straight and his hand flat.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Slowly moves away, taking the knife from Zane. Waits for the young leopard to sit behind Gabe and then looks down at his mate's arm. Wanting to hand the knife over to Zane, to hold his mate while this happens.

Swallows hard, setting the large blade on the limb, just above the burnt area. Closes his eyes, taking a deep breath, almost gagging on the smell of silver.

Opens his eyes, staring at Gabe as he pushes down hard on the blade, neatly severing the limb.

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Not watching, his eyes on his mate as he leans back into Zane. Staring into those soft blue eyes, clinging to this. It had to be done. To keep him safe. To keep him whole.

Screaming as the blade cut through skin and bone, muscle splitting as he yanked back, pulling back nothing but a bloody stump.

Whimpering at the spurts of blood, slumping as he fought not to pass out.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Doesn't really think, just reacts. Grabs Gabe's arm and holds tight, pushing the wolf to the surface, trying to drag his lover's beast out.

Leaning forward, kissing Gabriel's brow as the wolf reaches out, brushing against his mate's skin.

"Shift Gabe, don't leave me alone, please." His voice soft, pleading.

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Shaking, eyes beginning to roll back in his head as shock set in. Twitching, gasping, trying to breath.

Beast and human warring, fighting. And then words.

Whispering softly as he felt his back split. Like a zipper being undown, drawn down slowly, fur pouring forth as it opened. Liquid washing hot over Zane, the "suit" of Gabe's human form slowly peeling back, baring the beast, bones snapping, making him scream again before his body heaved, twisted.

And then a damp leopard lay atop Zane.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Reaches over, pulling the leopard into his lap, instantly checking over the new limb.

"Zane, go clean up. Bring me something to burn that with first, please?"

Looks up, smiling at the other man in thanks and then goes back to checking over Gabe. Bends the paw, checking to make sure everything grew back properly.

[lion-passant.livejournal.com]

Near unconscious, curled on his side. Chest barely moving as he pants, tongue lolling out the side of his mouth.

All the joints moving well, no wounds, looking the same as before the accident.

[thewolf-inside.livejournal.com]

Sits there petting Gabriel, hand moving slowly across the soft fur, cleaning it of the sticky fluid.

Waits until Zane comes back out and then carefully moves Gabe to the ground. Grabs the limb and tossed it on the fire pit and setting it to burn. He turns and picks up Gabriel, heading into the house.