The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 140

REMY

I glanced over at the boy sitting at the kitchen table with Harper. She was trying to teach him how to draw. Apparently, he had never had any opportunities for something like that before, so he wasn’t familiar with the process.

Rido, that was his name.

led Blade too much.

e he’s not dan

ds us, unless he’s an extremely good actor for his age. Vampire children can get a little crazed at times, since they don’t fully understand how to control their powers.”

ust a good actor?”

was good. He had been glued to her hip ever since they arrived.

care if he’s dangerous. He’s just a child, and no child deserves to be left alone.”

ry word in his situation.

ad agreed. “But he is not to be left alone for a minute. We’ll create a rotation for who is watching him and when.”

de said.

he arrived back, but there wasn’t much opportunity for him to speak to me, since they were all swarmed seconds after they got back to the pack house. I knew something spooked him while he was gone. I could see it in the way he tried to take up as little space as he could. As soon as we had a moment to ourselves, I would ask him what was up, but not in front of people like this.

ning a purple marker over. He was listening to every word we said.

to figure out how to handle the situation. Caulder was the first one to make a move. He crossed the room and knelt by the tabl

d you to be patient with us, okay? Just like you don’t know us, we don’t know you. It’s going to take time to build trust.” Caulder’s eyes were bright and patient as he spoke to the child. He was a natural at it. He would make a great father one day, but I hoped that was several years in the future. We still felt too young for that kind of responsibility.

ulder. “Like it takes time to build an army?”

ation.

ntinuing his drawing.

arper asked, “What made you compare it to

e to build his army up enough. He didn’t know I was listening. If he did, he would have…” Rido’s voice trailed off, and his hand stilled. “Draven kept talking about building an army.”

he would have been weak. If he wanted to destroy us, he would need more bodies.

o create the number of vampires he needs. New vampires are more crazed and unpredictable, so they can be more dangerous. They are weaker, though. It could be to our advantage if we prepare properly.”

my dad asked.

sn’t creating any particular image, but he seemed mesmerized by each addition to the paper.

lifted his eyes, my dad said, “I haven’t formally introduced myself to you. I’m Alpha Mark. I’m in charge of this wolf pack.”

dad carefully.

elp me protect my family.”

family?”

s.”

’ve never had one of my own.” Rido’s voice was quiet, as if he was embarrassed to admit this truth.

ened to your parent

really know. I’ve always just been there, and people often forgot about me.”

least Rido was still young.

about that, but it isn’t a requirement.”

e,” Rido said without hesitation. “I promise I won’t hurt anyone ever. I just don’t w

–

as a little surprised to find Blade in my room already. He stood in front of the window, staring at it with his hands clasped behind his back.

safe. At first glance, she said she didn’t sense any tricks.” I moved across the room and wrapped my arms around Blade f

aybe he doesn’t. He’s playing mind games with me, and I can’t figure out what to do.” I could feel his heart racing.

t to say is when you decide what to do, don’t listen to your head. Listen to your heart. Draven might know how to mess with your head, but he’ll never be able to change what’s in your heart. Your kindness is proof of that. Even after everything you have endured, you haven’t let Draven darken your heart.”

en with every fiber of my being. The fact that he was so willing to leave a child behind, like he meant nothing… It was like he left Rido behind to prove a point to me.”

I asked. I held my breath, knowing this wouldn’t be an easy topic for Bla

t he’s putting on a brave face because he doesn’t want the world just how sad he really is.”

and neither is Rido.”

needed me as much as I needed him, and it was nearly impossible to break apart from him.

pered, “You’ll never have to feel alo

love you. I love you more than I thought

love you, to