Meeting Dex

BLADE'S POV

The bus drove past the welcome signboard into Haven, a small town filled with low-income workers and happy farmers, with only a few businesses running and two commercial banks.

   Haven was indeed the perfect town for a pack to operate, with little or no suspicion from the locals and a whole lot of space in the virgin woods to hide and do whatsoever you want. Dexter was indeed one lucky alpha to own Haven.

         The bus stopped and everyone alighted. I got into a cab which took me straight home. 

      Home was a huge castle-like building at the very end of the town, with trees surrounding it and the woods at its back. 

       A normal person walking by would definitely be terrified by the building as it had frightening sculptures and statues everywhere but me, having grown up here, i found it rather appealing to see.

      I came out of the cab, after paying the driver and bading him goodbye. The cab driver who was obviously terrified by the building didn't waste time before speeding off. 

       I got to the brick gates and in the mouth of one of the huge dragon statues, I dropped a coin and immediately, the brick gave way for me to pass. 

     As I walked through the pathway, I thought about how I had left this place, six years ago. Dexter had indeed done the place some good as I could remember setting the house on fire, and strolling outside with my Luna, Brianne by my side. 

        Now, I imagined how Dexter would welcome me. I definitely wasn't expecting a hug or an 'I miss you' from him but i only wished he could attempt to be reasonable for the first time and help a brother in need. 

      As I walked in through the bright red entrance door, the first person I saw was the ever-friendly Mrs Humphrey, tending to the flowers in the vases. 

      She turned around and stared at me with shock written all over her. Then her eyes glittered in delight and happiness as she ran to me and embraced me. "Oh, you're back." She said, breaking into tears. "You're finally back." 

       I withdrew from her embrace and smiled at her. "It's been a while, Susan." 

        "I've missed you a lot." She said wiping away her tears. 

       "I'm so sorry for leaving and never sending any mails." I apologized. 

    "It's alright." She said smiling. "What matters now is that you're back"

    I looked around and noticed that the house was empty. "Where's Dexter and where are the younger house-helps?" 

      A sad look crossed her face but faded quickly. "Dexter is in a meeting with his pack…" She cleared her throat. "And as for the others, well after you left, Dexter sent them all away, claiming that he needed people he could trust around him."

      "So you do all the work alone?" I asked, baffled by Dexter's inconsiderate action.

       "Yeah, but it's okay." She said with a bright smile on her face. "How about you go in and freshen up a bit, from the heaviness of your eyes, you must have had a long journey."

     I followed Susan to my room, which was sparkling clean with a very welcoming scent everywhere. "Goddamnit, you've really been working, Susie."

        She smiled. "You wouldn't say that if you've seen the garage." 

       We both laughed shortly. "Thank you." I said planting a kiss to her cheek. "You mean the world to me."

       "Your charms wouldn't make me bring food for you, so don't even bother." She said, as she walked away. 

         I stared around and finally collapsed on the king-sized bed, heaving a sigh of relief. 

          I remembered the last time I had laid on that same bed, I had been with Brianne and it had been a very busy night. 

      Brianne was indeed the craziest girl I had been with. She was beautiful, tall, tough, hot and very submissive. 

         She loved me and I knew it so damn well. I wouldn't say that I had taken advantage of her love neither would I say that I didn't love her. 

       I cared for her but as for loving her, I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure about loving anyone, most especially myself.  

          Just as I shut my eyes to sleep, I heard the sound of a car drive in. It was definitely Dexter. 

      I got his scent immediately he came out of the car. I didn't bother coming out to meet Dexter as I knew that he would be up my nose in a minute. 

      And I was right. I heard a loud bang on my door within a minute. 

         "The door is open." I said in irritation. 

   The door swung open and Dexter's fuming figure appeared. "What the hell are you doing here?" He asked in annoyance. 

       I rose up from the bed and sat up to face Dexter, who looked really good and more muscular than he had been before. "You're not looking bad." I commented.

   The furious expression he had on his face didn't get off.

I sighed. "So, I don't get an embrace from the only family I have left." 

        "Don't even go there." He said. "What do you want? Why are you here?"

        I hesitated for a while as my ego killed me. "I need your help."

       I could see the shock in his face which soon turned to a smile. "You need my help? So, the ever knowing alpha needs my help." 

       "C'mon don't drag on this." I said. 

       "What do you need?" He asked.

     I took off my shirt, exposing the scary swollen veins. And then I removed the eye contact lens I had put to conceal the redness of my eyes. 

       Dexter gasped in fear. "What the hell is this?" 

      "It's Jordan." I replied. "He wants freedom."

       "Oh my!" He said, staring at me with fake sympathy, which almost made me puke on his face. 

     I could tell for a fact, that he was loving every bit of this. He always loved seeing me weak and vulnerable, that's why he hated me because I never displayed weakness before. 

        "So, how can I help?" He asked.

      "I need one of dad's elixirs." I said.

      He frowned. "Never. You're never getting close to any of dad's belongings."  

       "Says who?"

    "Says me, okay? After what you did, you should be grateful I even let you into this house." 

      I was quiet for a while. "I didn't come here to argue nor fight, I came here for your help." 

      "I heard you the first time but I'm sorry I can't help you." He said, looking away from me. 

        I rose up from the bed and grabbed him by the shoulder. "I really like what you've done here, how you've kept the whole place intact, it must have required a lot of work from you."

     His eyes cornered as he stared at me cautiously.

      "Not only have you kept this place beautiful, you've also kept father's pack in order. And Haven seems like the best and easiest place for an alpha to rule." I continued.

      "What are you getting at?" He snapped at me.

      "What I'm saying brother is that this place suits you, and I'm sure you don't want me ruining it all for you."

      His countenance changed and his face became pale. "You can't do anything, you're not as strong as you think you are?"

        "Do you want to place a bet on that, Dex?" I asked. 

        We both stared at each other for a while, then he looked away. "Fine. But you're not going into Dad's safe by yourself, I can't allow you meddle with the last belongings of father." 

     "Alright. Just get me the moonlight elixir and I'd be on my way. You would never have to see me again." I said. 

        "Swear!" He said. "Swear that you'd never step foot here after you get what you want!" 

    I smiled. "I can't." 

     "Why?" He asked. 

       "Because I'm christian now." 

    He laughed. "Yeah, so you believe in Jesus now?" He asked, mockingly.

        "Yeah." I said.

     He laughed. "I actually believe you. By the way, you've always had a f*cked up mind since you were a kid." 

     I laughed at his joke when in my heart, I felt like punching out every single tooth in his mouth.

 "Believe it or not, I've missed you." He said as he began walking out. 

     I didn't say anything because I sucked at revealing my feelings, maybe because I had none. 

         He stopped at the door and said. "I'm having guests over today." 

      "Your pack?" I asked. 

    "Yeah." He replied. "They would be shocked to see you." 

      "More like terrified." I corrected him.

     He chuckled. "Yeah."

      "Would you like me to keep out of sight." I asked, already knowing why he was telling me about this.

      "Yeah." He replied. "For just tonight. I don't…"

      "…want me ruining your party." I smiled. "I get it." 

        He gave me one last look before walking out and shutting my door. 

      "F*ck you Dexter." I said as I fell back on the bed.