Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Avalynn POV
As I sat up on the bed I moved a hand over my eyes. I yawned and stretched my tired, stiff muscles.
Breakfast was already set up and still had steam rolling off of it. I slid out of my bed and walked over to
it. I sniffed it cautiously trying to see if anything smelled out of the ordinary.
No matter how nice Dexter was being to me, I still did not trust him. I looked at the eggs that had a
weird herbal mix in them and pushed them to the side. There was, however an unopened box of cereal
and I munched on that instead. I took bits and pieces of the food that I didn’t eat and made it seem like
did eat it. I scrapped small bits of each into the toilet and flushed it down the drain. I washed my hands
three times over and left the bathroom. I don’t know what he’s given me but I wanted Charlotte back.
I decided if I didn’t make it I wouldn’t eat it. I decided to slip out of my room and go to the beach for a
walk. Surprisingly enough no one had followed me out, though I could still feel eyes on me. It was a
warm breezy day and as I stood at the waters edge I watched the waves crash over my bare feet.
It was almost therapeutic in a way. I promised myself that as long as I was here that I would visit the
beach almost every day. It would be my safe haven. A ce to find myself and figure a way out of this.
ce. I wrote my name in the sand before a wave came and made it disappear.
After an hour I heard someone approach me from behind. I pretended to not hear them and let them
stand there, waiting for my to acknowledge them. When I didn’t he cleared his throat, causing me to
roll
my eyes.
“What can I do for you?” I asked, never turning to face him.
“I was justing to check on you and make sure everything was alright.” Dexter was now standing
beside me as I sat on the beach.
I never made eye contact with him “I am fine.” I felt a weird tingle sensation, like someone was trying to
reach me. I pushed it down and back, now wasn’t the time when Dexter was standing next to me.
“I am d you are fine. We will be leaving the beach house in a week, maybe sooner. I promise we can
come back, if you want? It looks like you enjoy the view here.” He was kneeling now and I looked at
him and nodded.
“I would love to revisit the beach again, someday.” I really would love to bury your face into the sand
right about now and rip you from limb to limb.
I heard a brief voice float through my head “Seems like she’s doing this the easy way. Thanks to those
special herbs by that witch. I’ll have to keep incorporating them into her diet until I mark her as mine.”
I sat there and didn’t respond and pretended as if nothing was wrong. Honestly, inside I was screaming
and wanted to run. I decided I would run, tonight. After everyone was asleep I would go. I knew those
eggs looked weird!
Someone else came up to us and passed Dexter a note.
“Damn it, I knew I should have ended him.” He gripped the paper in his fist and looked at me. “We
leave tonight. We will be joined by others.” He stood and looked down to me “Be ready in two hours.”
“W-what?” I asked, halfway confused and angry because my ns were now ruined.
“That scum that hit you has betrayed me and is putting your life in danger!” He shouted and I flinched
back.
“Oh.” Is all I could manage and felt hope nearly consume me.
I watched as he stomped off angrily back to the house and I looked out to the ocean and smiled. He
just got done telling me in a week we would be moving but instead we are now leaving in just a few
hours. Which means Everest got word on where we are!
I stood up and made my way back to the house and knew I needed to stall as much as I possibly could.
I got a cloth and ran it under hot water and ced it on my face. I figured it would give the feeling that I
was burning up. I left the room when my cheeks looked flushed and searched for him. I didn’t know if
this was going to work but when I reached him I stood and looked at him.
“Are you ready?” He asked and looked up at me and he frowned at my appearance.
“U…” and I made myself drop to the floor. I ended up hitting my head in the process and it was an
instant headache.
I heard him rush over to me and repeat my name as he lifted my torso into hisp. “Avalynn? Ava…
Wake up baby girl! Avalynn! Someone get medical! Now!” He sounded panicked as he rocked me to
his
body.
It was repulsive and it made me want to throw up.
He began talking to me again, “Ah. You’re bleeding too. You must have hit your head also when you
fainted.” I could smell it now, my blood. Which means I shouldn’t travel for a few more days and be
monitored for a concussion.
I heard someone burst into the room and they spoke to one another. “She came in here, I assume to
tell me she was ready. She looked flushed and she couldn’t even get her sentence out before she
copsed. On the way down she hit her head on the curve of the leg on the table. Now she’s bleeding.”
He exined.
“Lets get her to a couch or bed. I need to check her.” the voice was deep.
I felt myself being lifted in Dexter’s arms and moved to a bed. My hair was being moved as a towel
tapped the spot that was bleeding.
“I know you said we must leave today but she can not travel at all. She needs at the least two days
maybe three before she can travel.” He told Dexter.
“Are you kidding me?” He asked sarcastically.
“No, I am afraid that the blow to the head requires rest to heal and not that stress of traveling.” He said
in a serious tone. “Since you have her lycan suppressed she will not heal as quickly.”
She being three was a bit more messy than myself. I packed up her favorite snacks and walked into
her y room. Her yroom was a small extra bedroom and it was perfect for her destruction of toys.
“Cassie, sweetie?” She turned to me and her bright green eyesnded on me and she smiled.
“Cassie we are going to go bye bye for a few, pick two toys to take.” I told her and watched her decide
very carefully on who to take. She picked up her stuffed rabbit she carried around and a teddy bear and
walked to me. “Okay sweet girl, let’s go.”
We left my small home and I knew what I had to do. I must go to the new King of the Northern Territory
and confess. Plead for mercy and hope that they understand that of I didn’t do as Dexter said, Cassie
would be dead. My eyes teared up at that thought.
I ced some herbs in a ne and hung it on my rear view mirror. It hid my scent and Cassies. I
buckled her into her seat, gave her a snack and her juice and we were off.
I drove the opposite direction before turning around to make sure that no one was following me. Once
all was clear I headed North. It would take a day or so to reach the territory boarder. We would stop at
the small human town that seemed to split North and South. We would stay in a hotel room, have
breakfast, then be on our way again.
I looked in my rear view and Cassie was munching on her snacks. She was bobbing her little head to
the music ying and it brought a smile to my face. I would make sure that she would survive this,
even if I did not survive until next week. The crimes Imitted were punishable by death. I prayed to
the Gods and Goddesses that a small light of mercy be shown.
When we arrived to the small town I pulled up to a hotel room, shocked at what I saw. Arge mixture
of fancy, detailed ck SUVs were outside. I satbin my car and watched and when I saw King Brent
shaking hands with King Everest I thanked the heavens above that they were both here.
Thurriedly got Cassie out of her seat and threw her on my hip. Bless her she couldn’t walk fast enough
as I was rushing to catch them both before they went wherever they were heading.
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“Wait!” I shouted “Please, wait! King Brent, King Everest!”I watched as they stopped and heaved a.
breath of fresh air, almost panting.
“Who are you?” King Brent asked.
“I am Miranda, a witch from the South. I have to talk to you both. Please, somewhere private. Your
brother…” Just then a hand went up and motioned for us to follow. I followed and held Cassie close to
my body as I followed the tworge men into a room, the door closing behind me.