Purity sat on the shower floor using the showerhead with one hand to rinse her body after washing it the best she could. The murmured sound of Lasci’s voice and the other brother, Pru, could barely be heard through the door. She could hear the comment and reaction to being put in a different room. It made her feel bad. Purity never in her life would have thought this could happen. She grew up very fortunate, raised by her grandmother, always escaping those moments when something could have happened or even killed her. But now, here she was with a hurt leg and wrist. “Guess your good luck has all run out, Purity Jones,” she said softly. She didn’t think the men who had been looking after her were terrible so far. Lasci’s impatience was understandable, and she tried avoiding confrontation the best she could. However, Pru seemed much nicer and more patient. He was much broader than Lasci, she thought. Even his chocolate brown hair was cute, she mused. Lasci’s eyes, framed with his b
“How is she?” Amorous came out of his room looking better, but Lasci ignored his question, more worried about how his youngest brother was doing. “How are YOU feeling?” The youngest grinned slightly, “I’ve been better, that’s for sure, but after tomorrow I should be great. I reflected on what had happened. I’m sorry to you and the female. Next time I will be more careful. I was pissed when I left, which affected my driving.” Lasci nodded, “I’m glad you realize that. You know where Pru is?” Amorous shook his head, “Nah, but I know Tener and Johnathan are in the other room decorating.” “Decorating?” Lasci opened the bedroom door next to his and walked in. It was like he was in a completely different house. It screamed girly. From the pink curtains to the pink angora rugs, Lasci almost got a headache from so much pink. All that was missing was the furniture. “What in the hell are you doing? She’s not 10!” Johnathan was hanging a large ballerina painting on the wall and laughed,
Purity wiped her tears and looked at the broken dish on the bed. She felt terrible, but it was an accident. Grabbing the two halves, she stuck them in the nightstand drawer. She promised to fix it once she had the chance. Laying back against the pillow and taking a deep breath, Purity looked toward the window. Rain was starting to tap it. The sound was relaxing, and since she’d taken a shower, focusing was a little easier. She closed her eyes, thinking of what to do about school, her grandmother’s house, and everything else. School had given her two weeks off to get things settled with her grandmother’s home and the funeral, but right now, she hadn’t even had a chance to go to the hospital and deal with that. As for thing’s here, she thought while glancing at the brace on her wrist and leg, they would have to be taken one day at a time. A soft knock came on the door, bringing her out of her thoughts. The door opened, and it was a person she didn’t recognize. She assumed he was th
When Lasci walked in and told Amorous to leave, it was hard not to notice how close his younger brother was sitting to Purity. The feeling of jealousy hit Lasci, but he kept his cool. “Since you’re feeling so chatty, younger brother, do me a favor and look for Johnathan. Tell him I want a security and lock upgrade down on the house. He can make the arrangements.” Amorous only rolled his eyes and smiled at Purity before saying, “I’ll see you later.” He got up and winked at her, not looking at his Alpha. Lasci watched, dumbfounded at the audacity of the youngest walking out of the room. Then he heard Pru snicker as he came in, “Brave, isn’t he.” Shaking his head, Lasci said to Pru, “Do me a favor and get Johanthan’s SUV pulled up close to the front doors. I parked it in the garage, and the keys are still in the ignition.” In a bit of panic about what Lasci was planning with Purity, “Where are you going with her? She’s injured and shouldn’t be moved.” Lasci gave Pru a loo
Lasci grinned to himself, acting like he didn’t hear her. “I’m sure Pru has the SUV pulled out front by now. I’ll carry you down. Try not to move.” “Okay,” Purity replied as Lasci reached his arm under her legs and behind her back, scooping her up. She weighed nothing, he thought to himself and thinking that Tener probably thought the same thing when he carried her up the other day. “You need to eat more.” Nodding, Purity replied, “I usually eat a lot, but the medication gets my stomach in knots, and I don’t feel like eating.” “Regardless if you feel like it or not, you can’t get the proper nutrition if you starve yourself. When we return, I’ll have Johnathan fetch foods you like to eat.” He looked down at her smile and quickly turned as the bedroom door opened. “Oh, sorry,” Tener said, closing the door. “What is it? We’re getting ready to leave.” Lasci knew Tener probably misunderstood, but he wasn’t about to explain himself. Opening the door, Tener peeked his h
Arriving at the hospital, Pru parked the car and got out, followed by Lasci. “She’s going to need a wheelchair. I’ll go get it.” Lasci nodded at Pru’s offer as they both got out. Then, opening the back driver door, Lasci gently shook Purity’s shoulder, “Hey, wake up. We’re here.” It took a moment, and she finally opened her eyes, asking, “Are we at the hospital?’ Lasci nodded, responding, “Yes, and Pru went to get you a wheelchair.” “Oh, okay. Can you help me with my book bag?” Lasci went to the back passenger side and grabbed the bag off the floorboard. “They’ll probably need proof for next of kin. My id card should be in here,” she said, flipping the bag over with one hand. Now Lasci knew why they couldn’t find identification on her. No one checked the zipper around the bottom of the bag. “Thank you,” she said and unzipped the bag, “Ah, here it is. I was worried it’d get ruined in the accident, but everything looks okay.” Just then, Pru came out, pushing a wheelchair towa
The ride back was quiet, Purity had fallen asleep again, and Pru stared out the window, driving. Lasci had a lot on his mind, between everything going on at the house since Purity came and talking to the nurse for a moment about Purity’s grandmother. “Do you think the room is ready?” Pru asked Lasci in a quiet tone breaking Lasci’s deep thought. Lasci shrugged, “Not sure. They’ve had plenty of time. I’ll give Johnathan a call and ask him.” Lasci pulled out his phone and dialed Johnathan’s number. The demon butler answered, “Yes, can I help you?” “How’s the room situation coming?” “Oh, it’s done! Everything is finally dry and set up. It looks great,” he said with too much enthusiasm to be coming from a demon. Lasci glanced back at Purity, still leaning against the seat, sleeping, “Well, I spoke to the nurse. The female was right. The only living family member she had, was her grandmother. So, I think it’s safe to say she isn’t a mate to a pack and is just a normal human. She m
Laying Purity in his bed, Lasci tried his best not to wake her. Removing her shoes and pulling the blankets up to her waist, he stared at her for a moment and then turned away to head downstairs. “Are we back?” Purity’s words came out sleepily, and Lasci responded, “Yes, the storm wasn’t as bad on the drive back. Are you hungry?” Turning around, he nodded, saying, “Some of them are going to the grocery store, so if you want, there is a pen and pad of paper on the desk if you want to write down what you eat.” Purity smiled, shaking her head, “Whatever is fine. I’m really not picky. Right now, though, can I have something small to take my medication with?” “Let me check what we have downstairs in the fridge,” Lasci responded. “Thank you, too, for helping me. I’m still kind of confused about what I should do. But I will pay you back, I promise.” Looking into her bright blue eyes, Lasci’s heart thumped loudly. He quickly looked away, answering, “Don’t worry about paying me back. In