The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 18

REMY

\tI sat in the chair in my dad’s office, waiting for him to return from some official business. Mason had left me in here to sulk and think about my actions, since he had patrol duty to attend to. I wasn’t sulking, though. I didn’t think it was a big deal to leave the pack grounds for a few minutes, and nothing bad happened. Well, I didn’t think anything bad had happened, but others might see it differently if they knew the truth.

\tI wasn’t sure if meeting a vampire was a bad thing or not yet. Blade didn’t seem dangerous. He didn’t try to attack me or hurt me, but he was watching me. His eyes were burned into my memory, and there was something about them that made me want to know more about him. I wanted to see him again, which was why I knew I wouldn’t say a word to my father about Blade until I knew if he was a threat or not.

recently.

rough his hair.

re time before he spoke to me. “This is the second time you’ve gone off pack grounds without permission. What were you thinking?” He didn’t sound angry. In fact, he sounded more concerned.

it also wasn’t the full truth.

emerged, making me nervous. “After everything that happened, we can’t have you running off on your own. It’s dangerous right now.”

me much about whatever that dark magic was that had attacked me. No one had even brought up the fact that I was the one being targeted, but I wasn’t dumb. They all knew what I knew.

yet, but we are working on it.”

xactly. “I can help you guys. It was magical, right? I know I can’t do a lot, but maybe there is something I can do.”

rself now of all times.”

nt you to get hurt in the process.”

ew he was being genuine, but it didn’t make it less frustrat

w with my attitude. “If you promise to not wander off on your own again, then I don’t see a reason to punish you.”

it was time I started keeping my own secrets.

me credit for.

d look back at him. His concern was genuine, but his explanations were too vague. I hadn’t gone that far out of bounds, and it was an accident. I didn’t need to be reminded not to le

sh air after that conversation. I had never felt so suffocated in my entire life, but it felt like the pa

together.

Remy. Where are you going?” Cauld

to talk, so I stormed by him, not even bothering to look in his direction. It wasn’t long before I heard footsteps crunch

ted.

my arm. “That’s not like you. Talk to me, Remy. Did something happen?”

only one trying. “I know something is going on, but nobody is talking to me about it. That thing called out to me but Mom and Dad keep telling me not to worry about it and to let them handle it, but I’m tired of it. I’m tired of the secrets. I’m tired of them treating me like a child. I’m not a child. I can take car

t?”

will help. Have they talked to you about what that thing was?”

They’ve been doing this longer than we have.”

ew more than they were letting on, and I couldn’t stand being treated like a child anymore. Whether they told me or not, I was going to find

with Harper and me? We can find something to eat and then watch a movie or something, and I’ll talk to them later to make them try t

You guys do your thing. I’m going to go for a walk to clear my head.”

eded to be prepared.

h, sure.”

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\tCAULDER

mother just a little for making me keep the secret from Remy in the first place.

everything, and I couldn’t blame her. There was this huge secret bubbling beneath the surface of everything, and it was directly related to her, yet no one was saying a word to her. She wasn’t stupid. She knew something was up, and she would end up finding out the truth one way or another. It would be better if she hear

t“Wh

d still see her walking down the road to the inner part of the city, but she was just a small figure at this point.

. She shouldn’t be left alone. What if it attacks again?” Harper was clearly frustrated by the way she spoke, like I wa

e her by herself, but she feels like no one thinks she’s strong enough to protect herself. If I follow her and she sees me, she’s just going to think I don’t trust her either.”

more important?”

f I followed her, and she caught me, she would be furious and shut me out.

she sees me?” I felt stuck, and I couldn’t decide what to do.

.”