Chapter Twenty Six
RILEY’S POV
I was finally discharged and free to go home, Daisy recommended that I get some quality rest as usual.
“You know, you would heal completely if you took some more blood.” Damon advised.
“No! I don’t want any other person dead.”
“You don’t have to kill to feed, and as for the pain, you can make it pleasurable if you wish–no harm done.”
“I don’t need to drink from others; we could do without it.”
Daemon didn’t seem to believe that, but he said no more.
“Back there… with Daisy, what really is going on between the both of you? – I mean, it’s okay if you don’t want to tell me.”
He turned to me. “I don’t feel anything for her, but she does for me; there’s nothing between us but sex.”
“Oh.” I muttered; I felt like he told too much, but he didn’t seem to mind. “I think she was a bit jealous when I told her you visited me regularly; she wanted that.”
“She shouldn’t be jealous.” Was his only response.
“Who knows, maybe you’ll grow to feel something for her.”
“I love someone else.” He said to me,
“You do?”
“Yes, I do, and she is the only person I will ever love, but she doesn’t want me.”
“I doubt anyone would ‘not want you.‘ You need to speak to her.”
He gave no response to that.
“I’m sorry
for my behavior earlier, when I saw you in the bathroom… I wish I had more control over the lust for blood; I felt embarrassed at my very own behavior.”
“It’s alright; you didn’t hurt me, and that’s a start.”
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Chapter Twenty Six
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Thane didn’t seem to like Daemon at all.
“The demon was here, wasn’t he?” he asked, a slight frown on his face.
“You mean Daemon, my son who just stopped by to check up on me? Yes, he had been here,”
Thane seemed about to say something but stopped.
“You still think he is too dangerous to be around me, don’t you?”
“Yes, and I will never trust him enough to believe you are safe with him.”
“Then trust me.”
“I trust you, Riley, but what if you don’t know him as you think you do?”
“I do actually, and he’s opening up to me. I know he has feelings; he’s in love with this girl and afraid to tell her what he feels.” Thane stared at me. “What!” I demanded.
“Nothing, just a thought.”
I decided to drop the topic.
“So, I think we should pick names for the baby.”
“I am fine with whatever you choose.”
“I know that, but you are the father and so you should participate in the name selection.”
“What names do you have in mind?” he asked.
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“I’m thinking… Fred, Jacob, Alex- I got that idea from the name Axel.”
“Those names are nice.”
“But what names do you have in mind?”
“Just a single one. Ethan.”
That name did sound nice, I dare say, better than all I’ve come up with.
“Ethan Blackwood. That’s actually really nice.” I admitted.
“Alex as in Alexander, right?” He questioned, and I nodded. “How about we name him Ethan Alexander Blackwood.”
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Chapter Twenty Dis
“Sounds a lot better.” I say with a smile, At least I came up with ‘something‘.
“So, what have you been up to?” I questioned him.
“I had managed to find all those that planned the attack. It was indeed surprising; five of my very own soldiers and three other pack members had been in on this.”
Daemon’s words echoed in my mind: “They don’t deserve you Riley, so stop trying‘, and that’s exactly what I would have to do.
“Thane, there’s something I forgot to tell you, that night after I left the garden, I found my father waiting in our room.” I said to him, I took out the bottle filled with the glittery liquid. “He gave this to me, I guess it’s supposed to aid in healing my wings.”
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