Eva When Vic and Ursula took a long time to return, Nox decided that it was time to check and see what was happening. All sorts of things were going through my mind and I was afraid for them. What if they’d been caught? What if the worst had happened? The possibilities were endless. Nox looked back at me with his brows drawn together. I could tell that he didn’t want to leave me. I nodded and said, “I won’t move. I can take care of myself, you know. It’s not like I’m going to do anything stupid.”“I’ll keep the doors locked,” he stated. “And it’s not that I thought you’d do anything stupid. Anyone could hurt you while I’m gone.”“They won’t,” I insisted. And so, Nox rushed out of the car and went upstairs. I felt very anxious about all of this. I hoped nothing bad happened. Being Kolton’s daughter made me feel responsible for his actions somehow. Ashamed of them. Now, I wanted him caught because it was associated with my peace of mind. While he was still out there, I would never k
Cyrus I wished I could say that the days got better as they went by but that would be a complete lie. To sleep was near impossible. I spent most of my nights awake, sometimes just walking around the house and hoping she’ll magically appear on my front step. Eva disappeared into thin air, it seemed. Nobody had seen her, not after she left the town center that night, at least. Kolton was still searching for her but it didn’t matter how full of shit he was about his own capabilities. He couldn’t find her. Some people had started suggesting checking in the rivers and lakes. I punched the man who suggested this out of pure rage and despair. Checking around those areas would imply that Eva died. I couldn’t handle that. I refused to believe that. Where else could she have been?Vivian suggested that she might have just upped and left. A lot about Eva’s character suggested that she was sick and tired of us. Of me. And they believe that she simply left. That was only because they didn’t
EvaI was awakened by Nox entering my room. He sat on the edge of the bed and his back was turned to me. I saw that his head was low, and I was confused by his entrance altogether. I rubbed my eyes and sat up. I said his name softly. “Nox?”He turned his head to look at me over his shoulder. His eyes were dimmed somehow. I stared at him for a while longer before asking, “What’s wrong?”He didn’t answer me. I kept staring at him before concern made me stand up and move closer to his side. He was staring down at his hands and I had the impression that they were shaking a little. “What’s the matter?” I asked. “We were with the guys from Kolton’s pack,” he said. “Trying to get something out of them.”“Did it work?” I asked. He shook his head. “Not quite. They seem to be more afraid of Kolton than whatever we’re doing to them. It’s like they prefer to be dead rather than tell us anything.”I folded my arms. “I thought it would be easier,” he added. “I didn’t think that we’d have to g
Eva I didn’t want to ask Kyra to send for Nox so we could have our serious conversation, so I walked around the warehouse for about half an hour hoping to stumble across him so we could talk. That didn’t happen. Instead, I received odd looks from people, especially those I came across a second time. I felt sick with anxiety. I wanted to talk to him so I could get this out of the way. I was letting things get too far and it was my job to tell him where the line had to be crossed. What happened last night could ever again repeat itself. Nox and I couldn’t be a romantic pair, but because of this bond, we both wanted it. However, we had to fight against it regardless of how we felt because my heart belonged to another. And that man happened to be his brother. Eventually, I had to stop. I was so overwhelmed with everything that happened last night that I could hardly think straight and I kept bumping into people. Sometimes, into walls. I kept looking for a few more minutes before deci
Eva The place Nox wanted to take me to was away from the warehouse. The two of us were in the car. I didn’t say a word to him. I even stared out the window to avoid looking at him; I was furious. And it didn’t help that my body hummed when I was next to him. I made a mental note to remind him that there was no reason why he couldn’t reject me. My anger caused me to get lost in my thoughts one too many times. As a result, I didn’t really pay close attention to where we were going. I was surprised when he parked the car outside a place that said ‘Grayson’s Café’. I glanced at him uncertainly. “This is where I come whenever I feel like taking a break from everything,” he told me. “The food is great.”I’d never eaten in a place that was like a restaurant before. I was taken aback by this because I thought we’d go somewhere private to talk. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to stay calm when I spoke to him about everything that had been brewing inside of me for days now. We got out of the ca
Eva Nox and I left right away. I didn’t feel safe, not even when we were in the car and driving away from the café. I had this feeling like I was exposed, being followed, or something similar. “So, you’re saying that woman tried to kill you? Why?”“They were rogues and formed this pack near Silver Crescent. I don’t remember their name. She was the Luna, and the man next to her was the Alpha’s brother, I believe. He came into my room one day, scared me, and Cyrus just attacked him. This caused problems, naturally, and the next thing we knew, they bombed the gates down and took me into the woods. A man tried to drown me. She got away. Cyrus tried to follow them to bring justice but they’d gone to—”I hated as I tried to remember what he’d said exactly. I couldn’t. “They’d crossed someone’s territory. Cyrus couldn’t go there or something. He feared conflict.”Nox nodded somberly. “Did they see you?”I sighed. “I hope not. It’ll be terrible if they did.”“Well, we’re not being followed
CyrusI could hardly believe it when I received a phone call from Kolton informing me that he wanted to see me right away. A part of me was annoyed because he now thought he was my boss and could tell me what to do. On the other hand, I was extremely hopeful that he had news about Eva and didn’t want to discuss it over the phone. So, I tucked my tail between my legs and left for the city. It was a horrible hours-long drive. I couldn’t concentrate on the road and nearly drove straight into a deer crossing the road. Eva was in the forefront of my mind now, and I really hoped he’d found her. Goddess, I’d give that fucker anything for her. Anything. He could take what he wanted. All I wanted was my mate back. I had to stop for a few hours to take a leak and have something to eat. As I leaned against the side of the car, my phone began ringing. I answered it with the hand that didn’t have a sandwich in it. It was Brock. “What’s up?” I asked. “Wanted to know how you were doing. You wer
EvaThe matter with the Rogue Luna was forgotten and it was a relief when I woke up one morning, two days after the unfortunate event, not thinking about her. After washing up in the bathroom, I went to have breakfast in the kitchen along with everyone else. Today it was scrambled eggs and a side of toast. Some people chose to have bacon but I skipped that. I washed it down with a cup of black coffee and felt energized. When was the last time I actually had breakfast?Since my days were mostly uneventful, I had plenty of time to kill until…well, I had time to kill in general. Not having much to do came with its advantages, too. I didn’t have to worry about unnecessary things and could focus on whatever I wanted. Lately, I’d been thinking about going back to praying. I didn’t have my prayer book with me but it wasn’t really necessary as I knew the prayers by heart. Keeping the prayer book was mostly a force of habit. The issue was that I didn’t feel clean enough to pray. I needed a