My Protector by Mallory Davis (cool books to read txt) 📖

eye. I try again, but someone has grabbed me and pulled me away. “YOU LEFT ME! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY PUT ME THROUGH?” I scream at him. My vision is red and blurry, but I know who hold me back. I turn and bury my face in his shirt. Tears fall down my face. Dakota leads my outside and pulls me away so he can look at me. “What, what’s wrong? What did he do?” Dakota says angry. “That’s my father!” I yell and shock passes over Dakotas face. “I-I thought he was dead?” He asks. “He is” I whisper. “Oh, Riley” Dakota says and pushes me into his arms.  “I just want to go to sleep” I say and Dakota picks me up into his arms. I close my eyes while he carries me, until he sets me on a bed. He turns to leave. “Don’t leave” I whisper and he hesitates. Then, lies down next to me. I curl up against his chest. He kisses my head and I fall softly asleep.  I wake up the next morning with a note to go to the dining room. I brush my hair and make my way to the dining room. The room was crowded and all the conversation stopped when I walked in. There was one seat left at the head of the table, which I took. Directly in front of me was my father, at the other end of the table. He was black and blue all over. His entire face was black or blue. One of his eyes was swollen shut too. I had only hit him twice. Did I really cause all of that? Chapter 7: Training

 

“Daughter, I’m glad you could join us.” My father says. “Don’t call me that or I will screw your face up even more” I say practically spitting the words at him. The whole table turns and looks at me. My father flushes with anger. “Anyway, you will start training today.” He says as I stuff my face with scrambled eggs. “We will have to do something with that attitude also” he says, and since my mouth was full I flipped him the bird. I almost laughed out loud. My father looked, flabbergasted. Once I swallow I asked him a question. “What are you like there leader or something?” I ask. “Head of the council” He says like he is so proud of himself. “Yeah, I guess that is more important than raising your daughter huh? The worst part is you didn’t even have the balls enough to tell me you were leaving, you just fake your own death.” I looked around the table Nick seemed to look at me with a newly found respect. I get up and push my chair in. “I’ll be in the weapon room.” I say and slam the dining room door behind me. I waited in the weapon room and looked around. They had everything from axes, knifes, guns, to sledge hammers. “Michael” I whisper and my dagger forms in my hand. I throw it and hit the bulls eye, that’s across the room. “That’s impressive” a voice says and I turn to see, not Dakota, but Sam. “Not as impressive as turning into a werewolf” I say and he smiles at me. “Guess not huh?” He says. “But your angel so I think you win” he says. “I guess I do.” I say “You’re holding the dagger wrong though here, let me show you.” He says and moves towards me.  He steps behind me and raps his arms around my waist. His cheek brushes mine. He grabs my hand and slowly lifts it above my shoulders. His breath stirs my hair and he is so close his lips brush my cheek. He jerks my hand and the dagger soars through the air. I hits the bulls eye. “That’s how it done” he whispers. His hand still holds mine. I’m about to push away when the door flings open. Rebecca and Dakota walk in. I push Sam off of me and I see Dakota’s eyes, which blaze wildly. “What do you think you’re doing?” Dakota asks Sam in an icy voice.  Sam smiles and it’s a dark smile. The kind that sends shivers up your back. “Didn’t you hear?” Sam asks and Dakota narrows his eyes at him. “I’m Riley’s protector too”                  

                                                                                                                           

 

Chapter 8: A little red dress

 

“When did this happen?” Dakota asks. “When you brought her here they saw you weren’t capable of keeping her safe, which was obviously true.” Sam said and Dakota crossed the room in three strides. “What did you say?” Dakota said, body ridged. “Did I stutter?”  Sam asks. I push Dakota away from Sam. “Who do you think you are? He did keep me safe, but if either of you think you can tell me what do your mistaken.” I say and Sam turns away. There was a long silence. “Well, people from the head council are coming to the party tonight so Riley, if you will come with me I will help you find a dress.” Rebecca said, I had forgotten she was in the room. “Yeah, let’s go” I say and walk out with her I felt both of them stare at me as I walk out. “Wow, there really crazy about you” Rebecca says once were in her room. I like Rebecca, she’s not afraid to say what’s on her mind. “This will make them go crazier” she says with a wink and holds up a strapless red dress with a low top and a slit down the side. “Ok, let me go try it on” I say. I go to the bathroom and slip the dress on. The dress was tight in the stomach and was low cut at the top too. It was short and came a little lower than mid-thigh. The slit on the sides was high though. I looked really good. I come out the bathroom so Rebecca can see and she lets out a whistle. “Wow girl, you got it going on” she says. “Come here so I can do your hair”. I sit obediently and she curls my hair so it falls in soft waves around my face. Then she puts makeup on me. I look in the mirror. I was beautiful. I had tan skin with high cheekbones and long legs. My eyes were a brilliant blue tonight. I smiled then slipped on my flats. “Absolutely not!” Rebecca said once she came from the bathroom after she put her dress on. She handed me black high hill shoes that strapped. I sigh and put them on. I stand and surprising I don’t stumble.  It was about six a clock so we head down stairs. The boys were waiting and once they saw us their mouths fall open. Rebecca was prettier though with her red hair and green eyes. Except they were all staring at me. I lock eyes with Dakota and his eyes shined deep with desire. He was wearing a grey suit and his hair was neatly combed to the side. I make my way to the bottom and everyone still was staring at me. “Gosh, what are yal staring at?” I ask. Silence. Dakota offers me his arm and I link it with mine. “You look like an angel about to kill us with your beauty” he says I laugh, but he doesn’t.         

 

 

Chapter 9: The partry

 

We make are way into the ballroom and all eyes were on me...again. I clutch Dakota tighter. Then another arm links through my left arm. It was Sam; he was wearing a white suit. He grinned wickedly at Dakota. We walk to the dance floor. “Can I have this dance?” Sam asks me kissing my hand. I look at Dakota and he nods stiffly. I let Sam lead me away. He raps his arms around my waist and I lock mine around his neck. “You look beautiful tonight” He whispers and I smile. “If you keep tantalizing Dakota I’m not going to stop him when he decks you in the face” I say. “Oh, I’m not worried about him” he says into my ear which brings shivers down my spine. “I only care about you” he says and gives me a lingering kiss on the cheek then looks over my shoulder. Dakota was leaving. I pull apart from him. I give him a murderous glance “jerk” I say and follow Dakota out. He was walking really fast; I had to run to catch up with him. I follow him outside “Wait, Dakota, will you just wait!” I yell and he whirls around unexpectedly. I crash into him, but he catches me. Then he crushes his lips to mine. My world slips away and I’m lost in my own world, were only we exist. I run my hair up and down his body. He kisses my neck and nibbles my collarbone I gasp with surprise. “Kiss me” I whisper and he does. Oh, does him.” Then he pulls apart and were panting, breathing hard. “Do you feel it? Any of it?” He asks “I feel everything” I whisper.  He stares at me from a moment, looking at every inch of my face. Then, he grabs my hand and led me across the lawn. There’s a gazebo that’s surrounded by little twinkling lights that floated, lighting up the darkness. It was beautiful. “Fairies” I whisper and Dakota smiles. He suddenly sweeps me of my feet. I giggle in surprise as he carries me up the stairs. He sets me down once we reach the top. The music from the ballroom drifts into the gazebo. Dakota takes my hand and raps his arms around my waist. I lean my head