Wolves by Ash Faith (ebook reader 7 inch .TXT) 📖

carelessly. Damn dog, how dare he just walk out when I was about to tell him off. I thought, ready to chase after him when a small piece of the letter in my pocket falling out reminded me of some specific words. Treat him with love and respect… he is smart enough to know exactly what he is doing, don’t misunderstand his actions. Well then what was he trying to accomplish by making me reveal 90% of my bare ass body to Jack?

“Fine, you get out of this one.” I whispered to him, as Kierra ushered me to the wooden table where she’d already ordered Jackal and Rowena to sit down. I sat down, and Kierra quickly placed plates in front of everybody, except Rowena.

“I’m sorry for my mistake earlier,” Kierra said, whipping a bag of red substance out of thin air.

“How did you-?”

“Us fae know the favourites of whoever they are with. Even if it’s a vampire with a preference on blood type.” She smiled, making something I hadn’t seen in Rowena yet, Sincerity and happiness. Rowena’s eyes gave her all the thanks Kierra wanted, as I tore my eyes away from the two and instead make some sweet eye googling at the syrup covered pancakes in front of me.

“Dig in, ladies and gentlemen, I’ll be back with you in a minute.” Kierra said, leaving the room. I was going to ask why she didn’t have some, but I remembered her telling me last night that they didn’t need to feed on human food, but instead they fed on pollen that nature gave them. I didn’t argue against the order, picking up my knife and fork and beginning to eat the pancakes. As I ate piece by piece, I began to wonder about Jye. And the boys. And why Kierra painted our emblem onto the door. And why Jack reacted like that to it, and whether if he’d seen my back when my towel was stolen and how he would react to it being tattooed on my back. But I would never let him see my back. He may have earned my trust, and maybe even friendship and confessed something that could mean more than just friendship, but along with everyone else in my life other than the boys and the tattoo artist who had done it – he would never see my back, my scars or the tattoo that beared on my back. And then realisation hit me hard.

Ace had seen my back. The night I got changed and he had peeked, but I didn’t even think of it at the time, that explains the sympathy he’d given me. The feeling he had that he needed to protect me and be with me. I finished my plate off, racing to the sink to clean up as quick as possible before Jack could read any more emotion off my face. The last thing I needed was to let him realise that there was something I was going to keep from him forever.

“Where are you going?” I heard him ask from behind me, holding his own plate to wash.

“I’m just feeling a bit worn out, so many visitors and such can wear a girl out you know.” I avoided eye contact, fast walking back to my room, Callin following my movements once again. I closed the door a lot louder than I’d wished, knowing it would make Jack think he’d done something wrong.

“Shit, why do I have to be so confusing,” I asked myself, flopping onto my messy bed, Callin jumping up along with me and lying down to stare me straight in the eyes. I reached my hand out, smoothing my hand over his thick head. His fur was seriously soft. “Callin is such a mouthful,” I said quietly to the dog, “I think I’ll just call you Cal from now on,” his tail wagged in approval to the nickname.

I pulled the pieces of the letter out of my pocket, my eyes verging on the edge of tears. Suddenly Cal’s tongue wiped up all the shredded pieces and in one horrifying gulp, I watched my mother’s letter go down the drain. Or down the dog.

“Cal?! What was that for?” I said, worried It would do something to his digestive system, he just stared deeply into my eyes as a reply, the words repeating in my head. He knows what he’s doing, the words echoed, as I tried to puzzle together what eating shredded paper is supposed to do good for.

You need to get over the confusion and accept the things that have happened, my wolf cleared my clouded brain. I was surprised, she hadn’t said a word for so long. A soft knock landed on my door, following a regret-filled voice.

“Can I come in?” Jack’s voice said softly, “You don’t have to say anything if you want me to leave.”

Silence filled me for a longer than needed moment,

“Come in,” I finally said, feeling guilty for making him feel like he’d done something wrong. The door slowly opened, and closed softly, as Jack’s eyes avoided mine. He felt bad for something he hadn’t done.

“I think I finally understand what happened between you and Ace, the thing you wouldn’t tell me,” he paused, “You had a fling, and he hurt you, and after what just happened before, turning up with another girl and seeing you get all defensive over it, I finally understood.”

I didn’t say a word. I’d under-estimated how smart he really was,

“But he’s betrayed you, and hurt you in more ways than once,” Sudden anger tinted in his soft voice, “And I know this is seriously something I shouldn’t say since I barely know you,” He paused, his eyes finally meeting with mine, “But I can love you better than he can, when you feel like you just want to shrivel up in a ball and cry, when you feel angered to the point where you want revenge more than anything, I want to be there for you. And I want you to be there for me too.”

How could he possibly know so much? The guy had barely known me for a few days and he’d already guessed what years with others hadn’t.

“There’s things I can never tell you, and other things that will show themselves that have made every person who believed that they could do what you’re asking cower and run, you don’t want to get yourself involved with me- “I choked on my words,

“I do, Lana, and I want to know everything about you, whether you tell me or not, I’m not going to back away – I promised you that and I plan on keeping that promise.”

Cal leaped from beside me on the bed to stand next to Jack, eyeing me the exact same way. Cal is on his side.

I was so confused, lost in my own mess, and Jack had noticed. He’d noticed the hurt I felt, the pain of my past, and he probably noticed my confusion right now. I still had no idea what to say to him, there was just so much going on and I felt so suddenly tired. He dropped onto the bed beside me, sighing like a huge weight had been lifted from his chest. My tiredness grew, breaking me in and out of consciousness and before I knew it, I fell into a deep sleep next to a warm body.

Chapter 49 >> Kierra's view

 

I knew she felt overwhelmed right now, that much was true, but she’d blocked me up now. There was no way I could get into her mind or report back anything other than Yulanda being out of place.

“I suggest you go back to his territory, Rowena, they’ll be a while I sense.” I said, trying to compromise her from staring down the hallway.

“And I should listen to you because why exactly?” She shot back, staring at me,

“Because I’d much rather let you walk out on your own then have me force you to go the same way I did to the other Alpha and his guide. Don’t go out of line like she did, vampire.”

She grunted, knowing full well I was not joking around. She moved out the door with her vamp speed and I felt her presence leave the territory in the minute. I sighed, Teraliah had told me this wouldn’t be easy, but I had to get used to the mass lies I would have to tell the Prince of Vampires. I’d known all along Remy would be sentenced and fail, but he was quite sure she would succeed, and that he would have a hand over Katalana. I’d promised her mother no such thing. Failure was not an option, and Callin only promised the same. It was funny, that Jackal had noticed that of the name of the dog matching that of a story about a powerful demigod. But unlike his reaction to the emblem of the Dragon brothers, he chose to stay quiet. It was a smart move, and he was a smart boy, which was probably why Callin had seemed to push them closer together.

I decided I needed to take a visit to the Prince’s estate, I never trusted the electronics such as mobile phones, I felt there was something about them that was too vulnerable for important information to be given by them. Quickly writing a note saying I was going for a stroll in town just in case Katalana woke up. Her mother told me a few things of her, but whether she would worry if I was gone was not one of those few. I sighed as I closed the door softly behind me, willing my wings to flutter me to my destination. I felt them break through my shirt, and begin to flap. I’ll protect her with my life as promised, Teraliah.

Chapter 50 >> Lana's view

 

I watched on, staring at the magnificence that floated above me, 5 beautiful dragons of different colours and sizes. They flew around, spitting fire and flapping their magnificent wings as they danced in the sky. They landed gracefully among the green grass I stood on, the glorious red dragon stepping up to me, it’s hot breath making my hair fly in the wind of its breathes. “It is time Katalana,” It said,

“Time for what?” I asked, steadying my feet so I didn’t fly away like my hair did.

“Time to wake up,” It spun into darkness, the dream disappearing.

“No! Don’t go!” I yelled my eyes still wielded shut as I tried