Brooklyn.The air feels different. More forced, more tense. If people didn't know before, they know now. About the lurking bastard waiting, watching us.. me in some sick, obsessive way. Waiting.He's always waiting for the right time before he acts. And last night just proves that.No one is safe. And they'll all be looking over their shoulders like some fucking paranoid freak. And they are in fact paranoid.Some crazy bastard is on the loose after all.And Landon.He hasn't left my side since the letter, the others may not know it, but I am the bride he speaks of. And the fact that I have been in contact with him sends chills down my spine.The loud sound of cries jolts me out of whatever sham I am in. Blinking, I force myself back into reality, now is not the time to let myself get carried away by my thoughts that aren't easing my worries in the slightest bit.Maddie's cry is the loudest. Everyone who knows Maddie knows her relationship with her best friend, Riley. Her hair is packe
Brooklyn.One minute I stand frozen staring at the sight before me in disbelief and in the next minute, I'm puking my guts a few feet away from everyone.“Shit.” I hear Landon mutters in the process of me vomiting everything my throat can push out. Warm hand pats my back in the cold night. “There, there,” when I'm done, I take a deep breath just for the smell to trigger me and I go puking again. “Maybe you should go home.”“I'm fine.” Pushing his hand away from me, I stand straight. Tears in my eyes, not falling as I let my gaze drift anywhere but the corpse in front of us. Landon doesn't move an inch, standing still and staring at me, as if waiting for me to break. I repeat through hard breathing, “I said I'm fine.”“Okay, okay.” He steps back but his eyes still watch me, waiting.I finally let my eyes land on the corpse I can no longer avoid looking at. Then quickly look away. The hammering sound of my heart is the loudest sound between us right now and I'm certain everyone can hear
Brooklyn.I dip my face at the little space between the door and the threshold, smiling. Mike's gaze gravitates towards me and a wide smile paves his face. I grin, matching his smile before slowly stepping into the room.“Brooky!” He cries out, “I was already losing my mind in here.”I snort out a laugh. When's it Mike if he's not being dramatic? “Spare me the ambiguity. Like I didn't know Maddie left here thirty minutes ago.”“Keeping a tab on me now, eh?”“Wouldn't have it any other way,” I frown in confusion. “I suppose since you feel energetic today, you are fine and wouldn't mind me leaving.”He grunts loudly, gripping his stomach. Frantic eyes meet mine in alarm. “B-brook-lyn, I don't feel too good.”I stare at him for one good minute before bursting out into laughter, Mike not far behind. And for a while, we just stare at each other.Mike smiles softly. He shifts on his bed and taps the space beside him, “come lay with me.”I let my feet slide on the floor over to him. Gingerly
Brooklyn.The three of them exchange glances, then back at me.“Business?” Finna asks, head tilted to the left.“You don't suppose I'll wait till tomorrow, do you?” Alan returns back. Placing a steaming kettle filled with tea, cups and biscuits on a tray on the table before them. Before dropping my biscuits and cup of orange juice on the side table next to the couch I'm on. I smile slightly at his gesture — he remembers that I like juice, not tea. “Thank you, Alan. Please, help yourself.”I take a bite of my own snacks and observe them fill their cups and plates.“Apparently, Landon is still very mad at the stunt the three of you pulled. You let your lust cloud your senses, so much that you caused harm to not one, but multiple of his own.” I pause, taking a sip out of my juice. “You very well know that he can end you and take over your kingdoms.”Sirenna's lips part, ready to speak but I hold up one of my hands, stopping her. Damn. When did I grow such balls? “But we won't,” I say, lo
Brooklyn.Landon doesn't look bothered by his sudden lash out. Rather, he relaxes into his chair and stares at the vampire right in the eyes. “You should have thought better before you neared one of mine.”“Okay. Let's take a recess,” I stand up from my chair and without waiting for a response, I order. “Landon, with me.” I hear his footsteps behind. “What the hell is wrong with you?!” I whisper shout, glaring at him. “Is this why you called them here? To haul words at them?”The anger in his eyes only seems to burn more as they significantly darken. “You take their sides now? Minutes ago you were against me bringing them here.”I scoff, “you think they'll support us this way? Have you lost your mind?”He growls. “Don't you fucking speak to me like that again, Brooklyn.”His anger makes me get angry. I don't know if it's from the bond or from the fact that he's basically not using his reading right now, but one of us needs to be level headed or we'll get nowhere with this conversation
Brooklyn.The chair screeches as Landon gets up from the chair and begins to walk away. In sync, they all follow. All except Maddie and I.My guesses are they are going to the door at the end of the hallway. This is another side of the pack house that I haven't been to. I can't hear the usual chatter and laughter of the members, it's quiet..almost too quiet.Softly massaging my temple, I sigh loudly. The meeting hasn't even begun and I am already tired. Why on earth does Landon think it's a good idea again?Right. To protect me.“Tired already?” Maddie's voice sounds nearer. I peek up to see her standing next to me, eyes watching me in a certain emptiness.I get up, “how often do they come here for meetings?”“They go way back, even before he became the king.” She shares, falling in line with me as we both near the door separating them from us. “Landon was to be King, he had to attend the academy for such. It's more than just the werewolves, you know?” She presses her lips together. “