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The scent of fresh blood mixed with the scent of old, both alluring and disgusting as it entered my nose.
As I walked into the room where Scott’s cage sat, I noticed two bodies slumped to the floor.
Isaac and one of Nolan’s men lay lifeless on the ground, their eyes wide as though they were reliving the a****k that cost them their life. Blood coated their throats and torso’s, and I kneeled down to view the wound on their necks. The wound on their neck wasn’t from the shadows, but from a werewolf’s claws. Puckered and jagged, the wounds on their neck still glistened with blood. My heart ached for
Isaac and the mate I knew he had, though I had never met her before.
When I turned to face Scott’s cell, my jaw clattered to the floor.
Strung against the wall like meat, Scott’s face was etched into a look of h****r. His shirt had been torn from his body. A thick, jagged line spanned the length of his chest. The wound was gaping, showing the white of his ribcage.
Sitting on the floor of his cell sat his heart, neatly carved from his chest.
Nolan had set to work the moment he returned from
Brittany’s cell. Luna Freya had managed to free Brittany and k**l the guards. Upon further investigation, one of the patrol teams on the western side of his territory had been k****d. We could only assume
Luna Freya had been working with the Vampire’s and used them to free Brittany.
Without Scott, we hadn’t a clue why Brittany was valuable to the Vampires, and I was reluctant to visit
Tristan and ask him myself.
Nolan and Zeke left the house shortly after searching the dungeons, taking their Beta’s with them. The rest of Nolan’s men had arrived and needed proper housing and food. Bran had also left due to the arrival of his men. The few warriors Luna Freya brought with her were confused by her absence, and repulsed at how their Luna had betrayed the pack.
Breyona wasn’t answering my calls, not that I expected her to. While I was still uneasy about Giovanni,
I knew he would never hurt her. I resisted the urge to call Mason, though I hadn’t heard from him since the Vampire’s had attacked the pack. Even my Grandma, Dad, and Sean were busy. For the first time in a long time, I felt utterly bored.
I savored the free time I had, relishing in the peacefulness. Sometime during the afternoon, Breyona had finally called. After reassuring me everything with her and Giovanni was fine, she asked if I would sleep over tonight.
Breyona picked me up from the packhouse around seven at night. The stress and weariness had left her shoulders, leaving a light glow across her skin. Her eyes had a sparkle within them, twinkling with happiness when she thought I wasn’t looking.
“How’s everything with Giovanni?” I asked, noticing the smile that tugged at her lips when I said his name.
“He’s struggling. He’s leaving behind his family, but he understands the choice he made.” Breyona sighed, “Alpha Nolan stopped by today and questioned him. He seemed to believe Giovanni.”
“Nolan stopped by?” I frowned. I hadn’t seen or heard from him all day.
“Only for a couple minutes.” Breyona shook her head, “Is it bad that I’m happy? I feel horrible for
Giovanni, and I understand what he lostbut, I’m still really happy.”
“I don’t think that’s a bad thing.” I frowned, “I just hope other Vampire’s see things his way. We don’t want to eradicate them the way they do us.”
“Giovanni never wanted any part of that.” Breyona frowned, “He was raised to obey the King above anyone else, his opinions never mattered.”
“Well, they do now.” I nodded, giving her a reassuring grin.
We spent the night in her bedroom as we had countless times in the past. She told me about Giovanni, and how she would meet with him at her Aunt’s house. I could see the guilt burning in her eyes, but I couldn’t seem to muster any blame. I knew I would have done the same. She couldn’t seem to stay away, but she hadn’t betrayed the pack by giving him information. I promised her I wouldn’t tell Nolan, a promise I was happy to keep.
Her pastel pink walls remained the same, even though she had begged her Mom for months to repaint the room. Over the years, her twin sized bed had been switched out for a larger one, along with a sofa against the far wall. Her room hadn’t changed much from when we used to be friends.
‘I hear you’re spending the night away from me.’ Nolan’s deep voice coiled into my mind.
‘Who told you?’ I asked, shooting a suspicious look at Breyona.
‘Breyona.’ Nolan chuckled, his laugh deep and rich. ‘Whatever will I do without you hogging my bed?’
‘I don’t hog the bed.’ I scoffed, ‘You’re the one that likes to cuddle all night.’
‘You sleep nak*d.’ Nolan chuckled, ‘Can you blame me for wanting to stay close?’
‘I sleep nak*d because you refuse to let me sleep in clothes.’ I rolled my eyes, though a blush had already began forming on my face.
‘Clothes are restricting.’ Nolan snickered, ‘I’m afraid I’ll miss you tonight.’
‘The mighty Alpha Nolan can handle a night to himself.’ I cooed, chuckling as his low growl reverberated through the mind-link. ‘After all, you left me alone all day today.’
‘I had business to attend to.’ Nolan sighed, and my heart fluttered as a strong pang of longing flowed through the mind-link.
‘Does that business have anything to do with why my entire family seemed to be busy?’ I smirked.
‘It is your birthday tomorrow.’ Nolan chuckled.
‘I don’t need a party or anything like that.’ I sighed, though a smile had worked its way onto my face. ‘I have enough to worry about tomorrow.’
‘In the midst of all this d***h, we all need some downtime.’ I could feel Nolan’s smirk through the mind-
link, ‘You most of all.’
‘I suppose it wasn’t a horrible idea.’ I chuckled, my face turning red at the thought of Nolan organizing a party for my birthday.
‘Goodnight, Daisy.’ Nolan purred, ‘I’ll be thinking of you tonight.’
Breyona eyed me suspiciously as I ended the mind-link, the corners of her lips turning up in a smirk as she registered the heat on my face.
“I’m guessing you talked to Alpha Nolan.” Breyona snickered.
“Don’t pretend you didn’t have the same look on your face when we were talking about Giovanni.” I teased.
The two of us stayed up late, talking as we used to. Nolan was right, we needed some fun in the midst of all this drama. We couldn’t let d***h take laughter and love from us. I curled up on Breyona’s couch, a mountain of blankets covering me to replace Nolan’s incredible body heat. Sleeping without him left me feeling cold, but I reminded myself it was only for one night.
As I slipped into darkness, a feeling of unease settled in my stomach. The pink walls around me faded, replaced with smooth stone. The carpeted floors evaporated, turning into smooth tile. Where her desk had once sat, a roaring fireplace resided.
Tristan stood from the couch he sat on, a breathtaking smile on his face as we locked eyes. I was positive I hadn’t brought myself here, and wondered if he were able to call me against my will.
“Hello, beautiful.” Tristan grinned, “Happy birthday, Daisy.”
My eyes flickered to the clock on his wall, looking strangely out of place against the velvet maroon furniture. Tristan was right, it was my birthday. The clock on his wall read three in the morning.
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