CHAPTER 87 ~ Return of the wounded

CHAPTER 87 ~ Return of the wounded

ELIJAH's POV

It was sheer willpower that kept me from jumping when I woke up, and Jason's bloody features came into view. Instead, I watched as he brought his hands to his lips to keep me from waking Kylie, and signaled for me to follow him out of the room. He really had to stop waking me up this way.

I slowly crept out of the bed, and he led me to his room.

"I'm sorry, I could have washed up before I got here, but it couldn't wait."

"Did Raul's men do this to you?" I asked, my heart staggering as I itched for a fight at the sight of Jason in this situation.

"no." he said, shaking his head, "I never made it to the Victorian house. "

"then if it wasn't Raul's men. Then who?"

"It was the rogues, Elijah. Nearly ten of them circled me in the forest. And they were all chanting one name, Damien. Something tells me that's the name of the rogue master."

"Well, I hope you gave more than you got," I said, at the gash on his forehead.

"I nearly didn't. I had to