The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 21
REMY
\tRidgeview lake was out of the pack’s boundaries, even though it was a common place for werewolves from our pack to spend their weekends and summer. I shifted into my wolf form, knowing it was the only way to make it to the lake in a reasonable amount of time without a car, and a car would have been much too noticeable.
\tAs I ran through the forest, I kept sniffing to see if I could pick up the vampire’s scent, but I didn’t pick up on anything. For all I knew, this trip to the lake would end up being completely pointless. Blade told me to meet him tomorrow, not tonight, but I couldn’t sit around any longer. I needed to at least try to figure out what was going on, even if I ended up failing tonight.
the vampire. I shifted into my human form and got dressed. I moved around the lake, looking for any signs of the vampire. I hoped this was some kind of base for him that he returned to, which was why I continued looking around, even when I didn’t pick up on any scent of his.
ger when we came to the lake together. There was nothing here, but I wasn’t ready to go home, so I threw another pebble.
he next night, and even if he had been here, I could have put myself in danger. He was a vampir
but there was something in my gut that told me Blade wasn’t a threat, and I knew the moment I told my family, they would chase him away. He was here for a reason, but I knew it wasn’t to cause harm to me or my family.
o be a reason he would come here in the first place, but I couldn’t even think of a reason that wasn’t malicious.
t was time to go home before it got too much later
\t“You’re a day early.”
Blade staring at me through the trees. His eyes glowed under the moonlight, and he was keeping his dist
smiled and took a few steps forward. “I noticed. I wasn’t going to come here, but I picked up on your trail and was surprised you were out of your pack’s territory at such a late hour. Isn’t it dangerous for a girl like you to be by yourself?”
take care of myself.”
daughter, which meant he had been watching me for longer than I realized. “Why a
cially if you are assuming I’m here to harm your pack.” He tilted his head to the side as he waited for my answer. It reminded me of the way a dog would tilt its head when it was c
m that intrigued me. I felt drawn to him, and I couldn’t explain why.
re’s–if I was remembering correctly.
vampire who is trying to release a dark creature onto the world, and I want to stop him.”
attack?” So Blade’s presence here wasn’t a coincidence.
e it onto the world.”
daries and rule over everyone.”
cessed this information. It felt bigger than I had even anticipated. Is this why Winslow was asking
eir control is weakening on that thing, thanks to Draven.”
who wants to release that thing?”
re steps towards me, but he was careful about
pack of the danger immediately.
s still back home. I’m the only vampire here, if that’s what you’re concerned about.” His demeanor seemed to relax as his eyes settled on me once again. “I should return soo
I was specifically being targeted.
but I did discover something interesting here.” He took another step forward, but he watched my
t planted.
,” he said as his
raced. “Why?”
rd you, Remy. I should have left this town already, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave without finding out more about you.” He licked his lips, drawing my attention to them.
esence when I went over to Daniel’s house, but if he knew I was the alpha’s daughter, he had been watching me for even longer than I realized. He probably knew more than I even realized.
t was the only time I had even sensed his presence.
reached our hands out, we would have been able to touch.
hands in the front pockets of his jeans.
When I looked back at Blade, he had stepped back, creating more distance between us.
You should go home,” he sai
t fired up from the meeting, and I wasn’t ready to leave yet.
and I’ll answer your questions if you answer mine,” he said.
Why not now?”
.
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