I would love nothing more than to expose that cold fish for his cruelty and funniest towards me, but then again, his threat still hung over my head. I slowly lifted my eyes to Dustin to see him watching me with eagerness and worry in his eyes. He was keen for the reason behind my foolish decision, and so is his mother. Seeing how much he cared made me want to protect him the more. He has shown his friendship and loyalty without even knowing who I was. He was a boy with a brave heart, and I feel guilty not just because of what we did but because of what I was doing. "Then stop." "How could I? He is the only hope that our pack has," I replied sadly to Frost. I didn't expect this amount of guilt, but then again, my loyalty lies with my pack and no one else. "I was feeling guilty." The words I whispered in a low voice, casting my gaze from everyone else. The room has actually cleared, and it is just Dustin, Nyx, and the doctor. I was glad to have some breathing space and having not to
His words ended the discussion on the topic. His words were all true, and there is no arguing that. I saw how hard it was for Dustin to give in, and that touched my heart. When his parents and the doctor left, he lingered. "I am sorry," he said quietly once we were alone. He looked like he had failed me somehow. I looked at him and then reached for his hand. I needed the contact. "Don't be," I whispered in the same tone, staring into his eyes. He didn't hold my stare for long. He looked away like he had something to hide. "What?"He shook his head with a mixed expression on his face like he was finding it difficult to put his thoughts into words. "Tell me," I begged. Encouraging him not to bottle it all inside. If I don't know what he is thinking, how can I help him. He left me hanging for a few more seconds before he slowly lifted his eyes to mine. His beautiful brown eyes were full of the troubles of his thoughts, whatever they were. "I feel helpless and angry inside," he blurted
The situation in the room was getting too volatile, and I needed to do something to diffuse it before Dustin said more words that could further hurt his relationship with his brother. No matter how much I dislike the prick, I wouldn't want him fighting with his brother on my account, and I know how much being this way was hurting Dustin. Chase might not care, but Dustin does. The only reason he reacted like this is because of me. "Guys, please stop," I said softly, but it barely made a dent in the tension between the brothers as they continued to stare angrily at each other. Chase combative stance dissolved, and his posture relaxed, but his eyes remained hard with his anger and hatred now directed at his brother. "You are right, brother of mine. I shouldn't pick a fight with you. After all, you are the one with the big bad wolf. And we both know that here having a beast inside you is all that matters. But take care, brother, that the situation doesn't change in the future," he smirke
The dawn of a new day brought with it the healing of my wound, and along with it, anxiousness about my fate. I have been up even before the sun appeared in front of the sky, despite having gone to sleep late. I was kept up by the battling thoughts of the two brothers, which I must say is still unresolved, though my course of action should I remain in this pack remained unchanged. I must confess worried about which brother I liked more was the least of my problem this morning as I kept glancing towards the door every five seconds expecting Dustin, or anyone to walk through the door and let me know what the fuck is going on. My door has seen so many people come through it. The doctor, the nurses, the servants bearing food, but none of the people with the news I was dreading and at the same time longing to hear. Now it is afternoon, and still no words from anyone. The door opened again, and my heart jumped into my throat in anticipation only for my expression to wane when I saw the g
The expression on Dustin's face was ambiguous. I couldn't understand what he was feeling right now. He looked uncomfortable about something. I continued to watch his face even though I couldn't figure out his expression waiting for him to explain why, in the devil's hell, did he think that Lucifer did anything for my sake. It must really be a case of delusion. Dustin sighed sadly before responding in a weird tone. "I think my brother likes you." "Say what now!" I burst into laughter. I laughed until my belly ached, and all the while, Dustin stood watching me with a patient expression on his face. waiting for my amusement to fade with no sign of irritation. when I was able to control myself, I shook my head at him like he was too naive. "Thanks for your little joke. It helped relax me," I patted his hard shoulder, still wearing a smile on my face. I started off toward the screen on the other side of the room to change into the clothes
The elders looked pleased at my honesty. They glanced at each other, communicating with their eyes before turning around to look at me. "We are happy to welcome you to the pack, but first, you have to swear loyalty to us," said the elder in the middle. I looked at them confused. How do you swear loyalty to a pack? Do you kneel? Bow? Prostrate?They must have seen the confusion on my face because one of them spoke up to clarify. "You have to go down on your knees, head bowed, and swear that you will never do anything to harm or betray this pack..."That is easy enough, I relaxed thinking that the elder was finished, but he wasn't. "Even at the expense of your own pack," he finished. My whole body went rigid. The essence of this whole charade isn't just for them to offer me refuge, I intend to use their pack to liberate mine. What if they say no. According to this oat, I won't be able to do anything about it because the well-being of their pack will have to come before mine. The he
The Alpha’s chilled response left me dazed and confused. He has been acting differently ever since Dustin came to my rescue. What is going on behind that impassive , closed off expression? Before I could respond, Dustin, my ever knight in shinny amour did. "You can’t be serious, dad!" His voice was raised and challenging, and I don’t think he meant for it to come out that way. The expression on the Alpha’s face went down a few degrees. His eyes narrowed into a slit at his son. "Are you questioning my decision, boy?!" I reacted before Dustin could open his mouth and further worsened this deteriorating situation. I took his hand and squeezed it, stopping the words there were about to spew out from him. Dustin might be the good son, but when it comes to something he feels that isn’t right, he wants to seek justice, but this is the Alpha we are talking about here. He might be his father, but he can’t challenge him. As much as it pleases me that he is ready to do anything
The few of the pack members I came across had no idea where he could be, but I was lucky enough that one person had seen him heading towards the cabin house in the woods. The one Dustin and I visited few days ago. I had no idea how to get there, so I asked Frost for help. She was so inquisitive about why I wanted to see him. I didn’t have any answers for her, so I tried to brush her questions aside. It was just this feeling inside me that I couldn’t brush away no matter how much I wanted to. With Frost help I was able to locate the cabin again. Its outward beauty still made me pause and admire it, before moving forward towards the entrance. My stride was a little hesitant like I was giving myself chance to change my mind. A part of me wanted to, while the other pushed on, and before I could make up my mind on what I really wanted I was standing in front of the glass door, my fingers going for the buzzer beside the key pad. As soon as my fingers left the buzzer, I started to hy