Maxwell couldn't feel anything. He just prayed that Anna and her brother would come out of this with no memory of each other or of what had happened that day. Bonnie was nobody. She didn't care what happened to her, and her presence there meant nothing. Maxwell couldn't even feel anger. So he remained silent, ignoring her. “I know you think my words are mere speculation... But I have people here, inside the hospital, who can put an end to Anna, without any suspicion falling on me... I've heard that she's very ill. She hardly has a heartbeat...” Adonis got up from the table he was occupying on the other side of the cafeteria, tired of hearing Bonnie's curses and threats, and approached her, taking her by the arm, forcing her to stand up. “Don't fight it, Bonnie. Maxwell didn't reveal our secret to you out of the blue. He revealed it because he knows that we were all listening and we can't allow anyone who has this information to leave us alive.” He said and dragged her out
“Do you really think Adam will give up on Anna?” “He already has. By the time he took her away to be buried, he must have had a wonderful life without her. He's finally come to terms with it.” “Did you put something in my drink?” Maxwell asked, suddenly feeling very sleepy. “Yes, you fucking vampire! I haven't forgotten anything I saw when you took Anna to the car. Your trick didn't work on me, because I was under the influence of the Alpha's authority. I think that prevented me from being manipulated. All the werewolves were trapped in the Alpha's mind at that moment. I know what Anna is going to be. I won't talk about it with anyone, because I like her, and the Alpha would kill me if I revealed his brother's secret. Don't worry, I won't hurt you. You need to sleep, and be well enough to go and see Anna tomorrow. I'm leaving. I'll take refuge with Anna's father. Adam will hunt me down. I know him. He'll kill everyone who was prepared to help Anna escape, and he knows I'm o
He found Adam's room and entered through the window, after checking that there was no one else there. That's what he thought at first, but after a while, he realized that there was a man sitting inside, in a chair, with a serious look on his face, and as soon as he entered, the man stared at him in astonishment, but then seemed to remember, and went back to his frown. Maxwell didn't know it, but he had just met Caricature. He was pleased to hear that they were looking after Adam's safety. He approached the bed, and Adam looked at him with confusion in his eyes. Maxwell sat down in a chair by his bedside and let him recognize him first. “Have you come to kill me, Max?” He asked debauched. “You should have the decency to wear your own clothes for that.” Maxwell smiled amusedly. “I see you're all right.” Maxwell took Adam's hand and held it tightly. “You were always good when you wanted to scare me, but I think this time you overdid it a bit. I got a huge fright.” “Two scares
“Thanks, Maxwell. Don't worry about Bonnie. She can't get to me. I know she's the one who sent the enemy faction to invade the city. And then she triggered the vampires, thus shooting herself in the foot. The two factions joined forces on the battlefield against their common enemy, and now they want to join us, and they also want Bonnie dead. You never told me that vampires hated Dester. As for Bonnie, she's in hiding. And only I know where she is.” “I always knew about the vampires' antagonism towards Dester, but they hate you too, and so I believed it was a feud between species. I slowed them down, Adam. Now, Genevieve is after every one of them who sensed my betrayal, and killing them. I hope you know what you're doing... Now, I need to go and see Anna.” “Go... And tell her how sorry I am for what I did to her. Not just yesterday, but everything. I'm sorry for the day I forced her into bed with me and made her my lover. I could conquer her, and I didn't want to waste time, a
“Yes. It was the only way I could find to keep you alive.” “What if I neglect my thirst?” “If you can contain yourself, there's no problem. We can feed on ordinary food.” Anna turned her face to the wall. “Send the nurse away.” She said tiredly. “If you drink her blood, your voice will return to normal faster.” “I'm in no hurry.” Maxwell took a deep breath and looked at the nurse. “Go, find my mother in the hall and tell her you're my snack and that she should take you to my car.” The nurse left and Anna turned angrily to Maxwell. “Snack? Helen was your snack, right? I saw that, but I didn't understand at the time what it meant... The truth was in front of me the whole time...” “Cheer up, my dear. I think we'll be going home today. You'll be among your children and everyone who loves you.” “Not everyone. Has Tayme gone to boarding school?” “Yes. Jenna went to take her, but I still haven't heard how she reacted when she found out about this decision. But d
The way the doctor referred to everyone was very intimate. He even knew about Alexandre, which was just a nickname. That wasn't his name. She never knew his real name either, and never tried to find out. The doctor left, and she went to the steel cupboard and found clean clothes. Surely Maxwell had arranged it. Her dirt-stained clothes were in the garbage can. She took off her hospital gown and went out into the corridor. She thought they had forgotten her, but at her door she met one of her father's security guards. She looked further down the corridor, and in another hospital, she saw security guards guarding other doors. She imagined that one of those doors was Adam's bed. She longed to go and see him, but held back. He had told Max that he needed some time, and she would respect that. The security guard at her door offered to guide her to where her husband was waiting. And she returned to the hospital where she was staying, delighted to learn that she could do astral travel.
“The other werewolves are also leaving today.” Adam said, thinking that perhaps they should wait a little longer. “Caricature took a SPIN to take them. But he made sure you got home first.” “So it wasn't a delusion, Caricature is really here.” “Kate's here too.” “Why does he want me to go home first? Is there something waiting for me there?” “Not that I know of. Caricatura said it's for you to rest. He said you need to live with your memories, and not let them dominate your mood.” Mycon stopped talking and cracked a wide smile. “Caricature is talking just like Kate.” Mycon said, looking at Alfa through the rearview mirror and rolled his eyes. “Oh, I remember. Kate said she was going to spend some time there until you recovered. And pretend you didn't notice that it looks like she ate a whole small watermelon.” Mycon said, and smiled amusedly at his conclusion. “It's not a good time to have Kate's company.” “It's not a good time for Alpha to be away from the people wh
Adam looked with disgust at the food. Anna loved it and always prepared it for him. But he forced himself to sit down and help himself. He could no longer associate everything with Anna, or he would never forget her. When he did, he could taste the dish. It was the most delicious food he had ever eaten. As soon as he'd finished, he picked up his glass of juice, and Kate approached him with some pills in her hand. “What are these?” Adam asked suspiciously. “They're your antibiotics. Don't be a difficult boy, and take them soon.” Adam accepted and took the pills, popping them into his mouth. Kate watched him with her arms crossed. “I've already taken the medication, Kate.” Adam said, annoyed by her attitude. “We need to have a talk, but you're not very well. So it's going to happen with you lying down and resting. I've taken the liberty of preparing the room down here for you and I've had everything you own brought up to it. No more living in the past.” Adam said nothing a