Zaya stepped closer to me and gave me a hug. Even though he was smiling, I could see the worry on his face."Thanks for helping us, Zaya." I turned to Balthazar who was talking in a low voice with Val."Of course." Zaya put an arm around my shoulder and then took me into the house he shared with Val. "Don't worry Cara. You can stay with us until things cool down outside.""Have you heard about my ... situation?" I asked after sitting down on the long dark gray sofa. The interior of the house looks rather masculine with an industrial theme dominated by metal ornaments and red brick walls.Zaya sat down next to me before nodding. "Val told me about it after we met that night. Pardon my question then, Cara, I don't know about Alpha Brennan's real situation.""Oh, what are you apologizing for" I replied, laughing. "Have you and Val ... ?""Becoming a mate? Yeah!" Zaya's face turns bright with happiness. Her blonde hair looked longer than before, one hand moved to tuck a strand of hair beh
"I have to hurry back to Pack's house to meet Sam and the others," Val said to us then he turned to Zaya who was still in his arms, her emerald green eyes softened as they met her dead face. "I will be right back."Zaya nodded her head even though her face looked unwilling. "Be careful, Val."Val kissed her forehead briefly before letting go of the hug. "Of course, honey," he replied with a half smile that made his dark fierce face look even more handsome.'Calum has picked me up at the front, I have to get out before he starts nagging again."Val gave a curt nod to Balthazar and me, then he exited through his front door.Zaya continues to introduce herself to Balthazar, while my attention is now focused on my neck which is still throbbing. I grabbed my glass of juice with slightly shaking hands and drank the rest of it down.'I'll show you your room so you can get some rest soon. I'm sure you must be tired after everything that happened tonight," Zaya offered us.Still holding my gla
"Val is there!" Zaya gasped before turning to look at me with a pale face. "Cara, I think the new place-just exploded is the Yellowstone Pack house."Zaya's voice sounded like a person being strangled. I gazed up at the soaring flames with my heart pounding hard in my chest. "Then we should check it out," I told him.Zaya looked dazed, her vacant eyes contrasting with the look of terror on her face right now. But a few moments later he nodded his approval. We ran inside and were greeted by Balthazar who had just climbed the stairs."What sound is that?" he asked in a strained voice."Explosion. D- At the Yellowstone Pack house" I stammered a bit. "We'll check there" I added before Zaya pulled my hand down the stairs."Checking now?!" shouted Balthazar from behind me."Yes!" My screams echoed off the high ceilings of this house. But the sound of Balthazar's swearing sounded louder than me. I can hear his footsteps behind us.Zaya took the keys to a Hummer parked in the garage of her ho
The Situation around me turned even more chaotic as everyone was panicking and running in all directions. Blood, broken glass, and shards of burning metal strewn around the car that had just exploded. Meanwhile the fire soared and started to spread to the next car. Firefighters are working to extinguish the dangerous blaze before it ignites a larger fire ignited by gasoline.It was obvious the car explosion just now had something to do with the explosion at Pack's house. I rubbed my forehead which felt a little wet with blood. I think the impact just now was really hard on my head, I thought and then my eyes fell on a boy around six years old who fell while running away from the flames from the car. The people around him kept running without looking back or helping the boy who was trying to stand up while crying.I can't stay in this car anymore. I pulled my seat belt and opened the car door to get out as fast as possible. My feet were running towards the boy while people were running
The boy in my arms hugged me tighter, his sobs now turning into muffled cries because he was burying his wet face in my neck. My heart was still pounding hard from earlier, but I couldn't move from my spot.How did he find me so quickly? Adler already knows that I'm hiding in Val and Zaya's house ... If I don't go out with Zaya tonight, maybe I'll be caught soon and my life will be over right then and there. Imagining how easily this situation would turn into a disaster for everyone made me realize how dangerous I was right now.If I get caught then Balthazar will also be dragged along with me, then soon Vincent and the other Leykan-Leykan who are still hiding will also be found. All our struggles could end because of my one mistake"Ma'am? Are you sure you're all right?"My body jolted in surprise when I heard Gabriel Adler's voice right behind me. The terror I felt made my whole body stiffen and twitch slightly. I turned around slightly and nodded slightly. Th- Thanks for helping us
"Dad?" I whispered, hardly believing my father was actually in front of me at this moment. My father looked tired to the point that his handsome face, which was similar to Alex's, looked older than usual. "What- What are you doing here?""Quickly get in the car" my father repeated with a strained expression. Without wasting time I walked around his sedan and opened the passenger door next to him."No, don't sit up front honey. I don't want you to be seen" my dad said before I could go inside. I closed the front door of Dad's car again, then opened the rear passenger door and got in.As soon as my hand closed the door, Dad immediately drove his car into the middle of Portland's fairly quiet streets. In the darkness of this car I was still staring at my father with a confused look. From the backseat I could only see part of the silhouette of his slightly shadowed face.Dad's stiff jaw was adorned by his rough beard, while his sharp eyes were fixed on the road in front of him. I haven't
"Cara, none of this is what you think," my father said in a hoarse voice full of sadness. "At this time only Alpha Adler can help you and Alex.""It's okay, Dad," I replied, repeating what I had said before. "I understand. Don't worry." My little smile felt stiff on my face, I wiped a tear from the corner of my eye while Dad still looked at me with the same eyes.The tips of my fingers have started to feel tingling, if I'm not careful to control my feelings and emotions right now, my Leykan power will appear without my control. Maybe Gabriel Adler had already found out about my identity from his father, but right now the scent that wafted from me was still that of an ordinary human.As long as He doesn't have direct evidence of my Leykan power, I guess I can still hide behind my human impression."But I want us to talk privately" I added when he didn't reply to my previous words. "My dad looks exhausted." I folded my jacket and looked up at him again."Of course, wait a moment." Gabri
I can't move from the soft sofa in this expensive hotel room. My body stiffened while my gaze was still fixed on Gabriel Adler who slowly started to smile."You already know it wasn't Alex who killed your father ... " I whispered in a very low voice."Sorry if I let you down, but I'm not as stupid as you think," he replied casually and then he folded his arms again in front of his chest.My forehead furrowed deeply, half angry and half confused. "Are you forcing Alex to get back at him? Because he's been feuding with your father all this time?? I continued bolder. My anger is gradually returning even though I'm still trying to restrain myself too."No. Of course not ... The matter of my father being taken to death with him to his grave. Right now I am representing myself, not my father. Once this matter is over, I will also plan a new, more profitable relationship with Pack Night Walker and Alpha in the future." Alex Brennan."There was neither hesitation nor concealment in Gabriel's