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“Some people never change.” Breyona’s laugh matched my own.
After spending the next two hours with Breyona, she sent me home with half her closet in my arms.
I tossed the clothes she had given me on the end of Alpha Nolan’s bed and walked down the hall to
Sean’s room. I knocked on the door and waited a few moments, smiling as Sean opened the door. He looked a million times better than he had last night. The short beard that had been growing was now gone, his face freshly shaven. His shaggy hair was now washed, and his skin absent of dirt. While he had lost weight, his eyes were no longer lifeless and sullen.
“Looking good.” I smiled softly, “You ready to head home?”
“Actually, yeah.” Sean grinned, looking much like his old self. A hint of sadness still lingered in his eyes, but I hoped that too would fade in time. “I actually wanted to talk to you. Come inside.”
I followed Sean inside, my stomach churning at how our last encounter had went. Sean had been upset over Kanyon’s d***h, blaming me for what happened. I hadn’t known it at the time, but Kanyon’s d***h was partially my fault.
“It wasn’t your fault, Daisy.” Sean turned, replying to my thoughts as though they were etched onto my face. “Sure, the Vampire’s want you but they also want to destroy this pack. You couldn’t have changed that.”
“I never knew you were close with Kanyon.” I frowned.
“We were more than just close, Daisy.” Sean sighed, looking twice his age as he sat on the bed. His eyes were shut, as though he were looking back in time. “He was my mate.”
While I visibly struggled to pick my jaw up from the floor, Sean did something unexpected. An earsplitting grin formed on his face and genuine laughter left his lips.
“Let’s hope Dad and Grandma have the same reaction.” Sean chuckled, his eyes misting over as he talked about his mate. “Kanyon’s parents didn’t know either. We never told anyone. II wasn’t sure what I liked for the longest time. I was in denial, and wouldn’t admit the truth. Then Kanyon comes along and I could feel the mate-bond snap into place. I couldn’t hide anymore. I couldn’t keep denying what I wanted.”
“Dad and Grandma will accept you as you are.” I promised him, making a mental note to rip Dad a new one if he says anything insensitive. “I never knewI mean, you could have told me.”
“I know, Daisy.” Sean smiled sadly, “When you left, I thought you hated me. I did nothing to stop you.
H**l, I didn’t even contact you half the time. Scott made you out to be the bad guy, and like an idiot I believed him.”
“We’ve all made mistakes.” I nodded, not a single drop of animosity in my veins. “What matters is that you’re back.”
“But Kanyon isn’t.” Sean frowned; his voice sounded so broken that I cringed.
“I thinkI think you should talk to Mason.” I replied, “Mason just lost his mate too. I think you two might have a lot in common, and I think talking to someone might help you.”
“I’ll try.” Sean forced a smile to his face, but his eyes remained sad.
“SeanI don’t know what the Vampire’s told you, but I found some things out while you were away.” I grimaced, cringing at the uncertainty in my voice.
I wanted to tell Sean what I had learned, how Dad wasn’t my actual Dad. After what Sean had just told me, I didn’t want to ruin things between us. He had left angry at me, and I wasn’t sure I could handle that a second time.
“I know, Daisy.” Sean frowned, but his eyes remained understanding. “The other fighters talk, some of them overhear things. The Vampires were looking for you, they called you half-blood.”
“Mom’s mate was a Vampire.” My voice came out in an irritating whisper.
“Wow, that explains a lot.” Sean scoffed, looking oddly unaffected. “I meanwe knew she left her mate for Dad. I couldn’t understand how any werewolf could do that. I guess it makes sense now.”
“You’re awful understanding.” I chuckled, but my face remained clouded with stress.
“I meanI just told you I like men, and you were pretty understanding.” Sean shrugged, much like his old self would.
“Thank you for that.” I breathed, the stress leaving my body as a smile formed on my face.
Perhaps Sean was going to be alright after all.
Using one of Alpha Nolan’s vehicles, I drove Sean and I back to my Dad’s house. The sun was beginning to settle in the sky, preparing to lower so the moon might rise. The light in the living room was on, and I knew Dad was sat in his usual recliner.
Without knocking, the two of us walked into the house. Dad’s eyes snapped up to where Sean and I stood, the beer tumbling from his hand as he threw himself from the recliner. Dad had never been an affectionate man. His version of praise was a smile and a slap on the back. The sight of Dad pulling
Sean into his arms warmed me, and I couldn’t fight the grin that formed on my face.
“You” Dad grimaced, pointing a finger at me as he continued hugging Sean. “You are in so much trouble.”
“You’re welcome.” I smirked, relishing the happiness in my Dad’s eyes.
“You did it.” Grandma breathed, a smile stretching on her face as she looked Sean over. “Going to need lots of food to make up that weight.”
“I’m sure you can manage.” Sean chuckled, moving from my Dad to my Grandma.
“NowI want the two of you to relax. Daisy, come help me with dinner.” Grandma murmured, turning up the TV for Sean and my Dad.
“Everything alright?” I frowned, setting to work as she pointed at an onion and pepper that needed chopping.
“Remember what we talked about before you left to get Sean?” Grandma sighed, standing beside me to dice up some raw chicken.
“Very well.” I murmured.
“I’m aware of youraffinity with the shadows.” Grandma cleared her throat, glancing at Sean and my
Dad to make sure they hadn’t heard. “I saw you at the fight, calling to them. I’m sure you know now how dangerous that is.”
“I do.” I frowned, something I had been wondering crossed my mind. “How come you can see them?
Nolan can see them too.”
“It’s not a special ability or anything.” Grandma shrugged, her lips twitching as she registered Nolan’s name in my words. “You simply have to look hard enough.”
“Look hard enough?” I snorted, but my heart wasn’t in it. “Is that it?”
“It sure is.” Grandma chuckled, but her expression quickly turned serious. “I can’t tell you not to mess around with them shadowsbut be careful. Their prices can be steep.”
“I know how steep their prices are.” I muttered to myself, refusing to meet her startled eyes.
“Don’t tell medid you barter your life?”
“No.” I scoffed, “They wouldn’t accept my life. They took someone else’s.”
“Oh goddess.” Grandma shook her head, her hand against her heart.
Something about Grandma’s reaction flooded me with guilt, enough to bring me to my knees. Her sympathy and disappointment ate at me, hitting me harder than anything else.
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