“Of course, he is the Alpha,” Susan Rooney answered Athena's unspoken question as the latter looked from one of them to the other.
Hating how good the rogue looked even with Ludric's fingerprint on her throat, Susan, in a fitted crimson silk dress that hugged her curves, turned and curled her hands around Richard's neck with a smirk, “Baby, I only know she is wolfless. How come nobody mentioned she is stupid and ugly too?”Dressed in an open-neck black shirt and tailored charcoal trousers, Richard did not think Athena’s fuller curves looked ugly at all. In fact, he was thinking, “Wish I could suck on those rosy lips right now.” He nodded as he dragged his feasting eyes away from her face. His breath shuddering out as he struggled to respond to Susan’s taunt. “Seeing is believing, sweetheart.” To Athena, he said, “I see you are...well, Athena. You are more resilient than I give youAs they stepped out of the hospital, she looked at the innocently approaching sunset.The world would go on, even if your world never remained the same.She had woken up that morning thinking the only threat she had to deal with was Richard and his cohorts.Now, she had a new enemy. Maybe many.Yet the orangey hue was simply taking over the blue-dotted sky.“If I had died like that woman, the world would simply move on,” Athena thought with a shudder.To Raymond, she said, “Please, go to your people so you can reassur
The general’s roundhouse kick sent Ludric crashing against the farthest wall.Five uniformed soldiers ran towards them before the two men with Ludric could even blink.Athena turned around to see Richard's confused look, as he looked from the soldiers to Athena.“Know when to give up, Richard. There will be enough time for your pain,” she said as she linked her hand with Raymond's.She felt Raymond's surprised gaze on her, but her eyes firmed on Richard as she raised their linked arm upward.It looked showy, but Athena didn't care as she vowed, “You will pay for everything, Richard. For every single pain you cause. Take your brea
Athena agreed to Carmen treating her.Only that she had to do it in the waiting room close to the emergency room.True to what Athena had said, there was no internal bleeding save for the bump that was no longer as painful as it was earlier.Soon enough, Susan was wheeled out of the emergency room.Athena ignored Richard's glower and moved closer.“She looks so innocent,” came the automatic thought as she saw Susan’s bandaged head.Her puffy face was laid sideways as she was lying on her chest.
“Is it Gaius?”Athena couldn't help but wonder as Lorraine asked for Susan's room at the counter.“This way, your majesty.”Athena nodded and followed Lorraine down the white-walled hallway.No, she doubted it was. Vampires were hardly known for underhanded tactics like this.She couldn't picture Gaius trying to take her out through something as impersonal as a grenade. He would rather sink his fangs into her and watch life drain out slowly.She had never even seen his face, yet his hatred felt too personal for a quick explosive death.
MateShe finally remembered!Aeth's joy surged within Raymond as his hand automatically tightened around hers.“You remember?” he whispered, drinking in the dazzling golden flecks in her eyes. How had he never noticed that?She smiled slightly and whispered back, “I know. It is different from remembering. Especially since my mate decided to hide things from me.”“I…” her injury! Fuck, how could he forget that? “Lie still, please. We can always talk about my sins later. You are injured.”She tried to shake her head and winced. Still, she started to sit up.
No!Raymond's heart thumped as the booming crack shook the building before him.Thick smoke started pouring out of the gilded doorway, ahead of rushing feet.“My queen!” Lorraine shouted and bounded straight for the doors. Almost knocking over those stumbling out of the darkened doorway.Racking coughs filled the air as some doubled over in the cool night.Some immediately made for their cars and tore out of the event centre.Raymond’s eyes smarted as he stumbled through the doorway.