Draven.
As I continued eating my breakfast, I thought of Wanda’s brother, Levi, coming over to Duskmoor.
Their father, Reginald Fellowes, must want so kind of information from them.
I no longer trusted Wanda enough to believe that she would pass my rules and order to her brother. Even if she did pass them to him, I wouldn’t trust that she would make sure he upheld them.
So, I plan to keep him under watch from the ti he set his feet upon my land.
My eyes fell on redith again and then her plate. She had already eaten half of her food. She seed to have a great appetite this morning as well.
Imdiately after breakfast, Dennis, Jeffery and I left for the training grounds where I directed and engaged then on intense training that left everyone panting for breath within half an hour.
It wasn’t until I called for a little break that Dennis ca to et .
"Brother, you know, our straights and talents doesn’t match with yours. At least, sure us so rcy," he said and dropped on the chair next to .
I wiped sweat off my arms with the damp small towel I had picked up from the cooler in front of .
"The vampires won’t be showing any rcy when they get their hands on any of you," I responded without eting his gaze.
For a fact, I knew no vampire can easily harm . I was sure of fighting off one myself. But two, three at a ti was sothing I couldn’t vouch for.
"At this rate, you might as well kill us before the vampires so."
I snapped my gaze to Dennis, watching him picked up an unused towel from the cooler of ice in front of us. Then, he slowly rubbed it off the back of his neck before turning his eyes to him.
"Did I say anything wrong?"
I shook my head and turned my eyes into the distance after disposing the towel in my hands into a stainless bucket by the side.
"It’s better to die by your Alpha’s hands than a wild animal, right? What do you say?" I looked at him.
His brows furrowed in consideration and the next second, he was nodding.
"It’s hard to tell. But surely, having my neck snapped isn’t the way I environed how I would die." Dennis chuckled.
I shook my head and looked away.
I drilled the warriors for another few hours before leaving for the house. I took a cold shower before having lunch and going into my study to make a few important calls before I continued my studies on vampires.
Since that day they appeared, I haven’t slept a night without checking them out.
The more information I stored in my head about them, the more it will lead my team and I properly into the confrontation with them.
The more I knew about them, the more confident I was in training my warriors, and the more we were a step closer to victory.
Dusk began to set and soon, it was getting to dinner ti.
I was rounding up my papers when the sleeping Rhovan let out a growl in my head.
"Our mate is causing a ruckus."
"isn’t that part of what she is known for now?" I asked, closing the file in front of .
I don’t think redith would ever be able to get a reaction out of with any new antics.
"She’s on heat," Rhovan announced, suddenly crippling .
That wasn’t what I was expecting to hear.
Seeing redith all quiet and normal during breakfast earlier today completely put my attention away from her. I had actually forgotten about her wild pheromones and the fact that her heat would rise to its peak during the full moon tonight.
On another thought, I wished Rhovan hadn’t reminded about it as never ca up with a solution on how I would handle the situation.
That wasn’t what I was studying behind my desk.
"How much trouble is she making?" I wondered why redith would be causing a ruckus when she is on heat.
I knew she had anger issues, but I couldn’t see the connection.
"One that could put her life in danger, and everyone’s" Rhovan’s response ca in rushed.
He needn’t say more as I was already on my feet.
The last thing I wanted was for redith to attract attention to herself while in that ugly state.
I stepped out of my study and hurried down the hallway and after two turns, I started hearing loud noise and the sounds of things breaking.
Instantly, my eyes narrowed as my steps quickened. And I was right on ti to see all of redith’s maidservants standing outside her door, each which similar expressions on their faces.
Azul, her closest maidservant was teary. Kira, Deidra and the other two all looked weary with their gazes on the tightly shut door.
"What is wrong?" I inquired imdiately before arriving in front of them.
They hadn’t heard coming, which seed to bother .
"Alpha..." They bowed.
They all panicked at first, then a few seconds later, they looked relieved. Relieved to see .
"It’s our lady." As soon as Azul replied, I heard redith’s crying voice from behind the door.
And for a brief mont, I turned my head towards the door before shifting my attention back to Azul.
"She’s unwell, and she won’t let us look after her."
"She chased us out," Deidra sniffed.
Then, Kira turned to . "She slit her arm to stop the pain after she couldn’t near it."
And that was all I needed to hear before understanding the situation, and walking in would only show how dire it was.
Initially, I had thought redith was rely throwing a tantrum. But going to the extent of inflicting harm on herself for this very purpose, stopping the pain, was proof of how intense it was.
"Wait here," I ordered before reaching for the door handle.
As I pushed the door and walked in, I wondered if this was what redith faced every ti she went into heat.
I froze in my steps the mont I walked into redith’s bedroom. I couldn’t recognize the woman in front of .
She stood with her side to , her fingers pulling her hair, her breaths, coming in sharp.
Her sight hit before her pheromones did. They were strong and powerful that I found myself unmoving.
"Quick! She has a shard in her hand!" Rhovan’s voice pulled out of my trance.
In the little distance left between redith and I were shards of vase littered on the floor. That explained a lot on why she would have a piece in her hand.
"redith!" I quickly called out as I crossed the room for her.
Instantly, her gaze snapped to . She looked... crazy and scared.
"Don’t..." She pointed a finger at as soon as she realized I was the one in front of her.
I knew what she was going to say. She wanted to tell not co near her, but I couldn’t let her finish that statent.
I grabbed her right hand that hard the shard. My hand burned imdiately, but I quickly refocused and snatched the shard from, throwing it away.
"Don’t touch !" redith snatched her hand back and took several steps away from .
There were tears in her eyes. She has been crying.
Her pale skin was now completely flushed.
She turned, her eyes on a frenzy as if searching for what next to grab. I grabbed her hand instead.
"redith, snap out of it!" My voice thundered, but she didn’t even flinch.
I had forgotten that my Alpha commands doesn’t work on her. I had thought my voice would be powerful enough to pull her out of spell she was under.
Apparently, it failed woefully.
redith’s skin was hot. Scorching hot.
I was shocked to realize just how much she had been hurting. She was suffering. Really suffering, and I couldn’t co up with a way to help her.
Right as I was contemplating on how to assist her, she stepped into my arms and wrapped her arms around .
"P-please help ..." she begged.
I froze. My hands hung loosely by my side.
This little woman, who had the temper of a bull, who never once agreed with , had now forced herself into my arms, begging to help her.
"Hold her, Draven. She needs us."
I didn’t respond to Rhovan.
"Can’t you see how much she’s suffering because of us?"
I appreciated Rhovan trying to persuade to help redith, but I didn’t him trying to place any bla on .
How was redith’s condition any of my fault?
Right at this mont, redith stepped out of my arms, shaking her head. And before I could understand her next move, she slapped herself hard on her right cheek.
"How could you do that?" She scread on top of her voice, turning her back to .
Her voice was filled with anguish and pain
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