It seemed to physically hurt Selena when Cody cried but there was not much she could really do for now. She forced herself to look over the body but the markings were very strange and could not have been another wolf. They also looked a lot like bite marks but from something more human which was really weird since werewolves were really strong right? Her eyes then snapped to Cody when she scented his blood and she guessed since she had just been a wolf a little while ago her senses were still sharp. She knew instantly that he was bleeding from digging his nails into his palms but she also noticed a nasty healing wound on his back as well, 'What had happened last night?'<br/><br/>"I think... The culprit for Derek's death was simply a vampire." Selena was a bit started at hearing this and knowing that vampires really existed as well as werewolves. What other fairy tails were true out in the world? She could not think on it for too long though since Cody had stood up and shrugged off her hand which she brought close to her chest in worry for him. She could still feel that he was upset but she was not sure what to do for him. She thought that he might be ignoring her now but he turned to face her directly. Which for some strange reason made her heart beat a little faster but not as fast as it was now that he was lightly touching her face.<br/><br/>There had been no hesitation at all in him as he leaned in and kissed her lips. That single soft brush of his lips against her own made her feel light headed and giddy at the same time. She almost could not concentrate on Cody's next words as he spoke to the others as their pack leader, "I will not let his death be in vein, and as far as a beta goes. There will be no replacement until his death has been replaced. We are hunting a vampire...possibly a vampire clan. With this I advice everyone to stay alert throughout the night, and possibly even the daytime. I will make it my job personally to get revenge. I will also chat with the other pack to see if they know how Derek got in this situation. If I am wrong about the culprit than by god...we are in danger."<br/><br/>When Cody was finished Selena had calmed down once more and he had taken her hand once more. He had kissed her in front of the entire pack and then took her away with him back into the house. She had almost forgotten about the others until Cody had spoken to them but also what he did, whether he meant to or not, seemed to her like a claiming or showing affection. She now doubted that most of the males of the pack would hit on her anymore and some of the females may be jealous but she did not really care that much. What she cared about was the fact that she could still feel Cody's lips on her own and she was also able to feel his grief as well.<br/><br/>He was washing the blood from his hands at the sink and she was once again able to get a better look at his back. She had a sudden sharp memory of Cody in wolf form laying on the ground injured which made her gasp and clutch her head. A few other memories had rushed in as well; A woman's shadowy profile and a man with a scalpel. Red eyes in a silver cage wearing a thick silver collar. Screaming and blood, "It's so loud and there's too much blood. Stop it. Please stop it!"<br/><br/>She had not realized she had slipped to the floor and was on her knees with her hands covering her ears. She was doubled over on the floor with her forehead against to cool linoleum with tears running from her tightly closed eyes making a small puddle. She was lightly rocking and never once stopped begging for the screaming to stop.