Chapter Twenty Three
RILEY
Thane never left; not once in the next three days. He used the bathroom in the healing room instead.
I felt so weak and tired; Daisy said I should be getting better, but I most definitely wasn’t. At least the child survived, even if it would take a few more months for me to see him again.
I tried lifting my hand, and it did take some effort for such a petty task.
“Thane, you know you could go to work…”
“No, nothing is more important than you and right now you need me here.”
“But I am fine Thane, the pack needs you too.” I said to him, I did notice Regnux visits; there was work to be done, but Thane didn’t want to leave me alone, I could handle myself for a few hours – maybe I’ll try not to trip on my own foot while I lay on the bed.
“I’ll only be gone for a few hours, and I’ll be right back,” he promised.
“It’s alright.”
Exactly an hour after Thane was gone, the door was pulled open. I had thought it was Daisy, and so I didn’t bother, but then the figure got close enough. It wasn’t Daisy; it was Gloria.
“Congratulations,” she said to me, but there was something off–putting about her being here. “I thought the Alpha would never leave.”
“Why are you here?”
“To congratulate you and also…” she drew closer to me. “We hoped you died, demon. But you survived yet again. I am here to make sure this pack is free of your evil.” And with that, her hands wrapped around my neck.
I was vulnerable; I had been a fool to let Thane go, but I believed I was safe. This was my pack and my home; I was their Luna and queen.
I struggled against her grip, but this time, she was stronger.
Black dots clouded my vision.
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“Go to hell, where you belong.”
Just then she let out a shriek. Behind her stood Daemon; his fang tore into her neck, and he ripped out flesh. He drank from her, holding her still; she couldn’t move. Tears spilled down her eyes.
“Daemon, stop.” I pleaded, but he wouldn’t. She slumped, barely breathing. He took out her hand and bit into her wrist.
“Drink.” He said to me, but I shook my head.
“No, I don’t want to.”
He forced her wrist to my mouth, and I got a taste of her blood. I tried to pull away, but he wouldn’t let that happen, and finally I gave in. I drank from her, I held onto her arm, and I let her warm, tasty blood flow down my throat. When I had enough, Daemon pulled her away.
“What… what have I done?”
“No, not you. Me.” He snapped her neck and let her body fall to the ground. “I killed her, not you.”
“Why would you do that?”
“Your heart is so pure, Riley; it’s dangerous to be such a good person.”
This hadn’t been the first time someone had told me that.
“That’s Gloria, Axel’s ex–girlfriend.”
“I don’t care who she is; she tried to kill you, and for that she dies.”
“Why did you make me drink from her?”
He took my hands and helped me rise to my feet. “Blood could heal you, but they don’t know that. You are not a werewolf; they would never understand you.”
I hadn’t noticed it; I had regained my strength, and that only happened in a span of seconds.
“How did this…”
“The more you drink, the stronger you become. Take a look at her; she is not worth
your pity; they are all the same; they quickly forget all the good, so stop trying, Riley.
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“We can’t just leave her body here.”
“No, we can’t. I’ll take it away, and I’ll cut it into little parts and spread it through the woods.”
He wasn’t joking, and I had to resist the urge to puke.
“You can’t just do that to people.”
“But I can.”
I held onto his hands. “You won’t do that; you are better than that.”
