CHAPTER 55

CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE
“Can I be honest just this once? This really is a bad idea. We have no idea what she is capable of. You and I are really going to powerless next to her. Don’t get me started on the fact that she drinks actual human blood for food. What if she went rogue on the town and starts attacking the people?” Sasha was scared and I actually understood her predicament. I hated that I had to drag her along in this but then again, she was too stubborn to ditch the town.

I took her palm, thrusting the car keys in them,” Go back to the house and stay there. I can handle it from here and before you protest about this, I’ve made my decision about not letting you come with me. I don’t know what exactly I’m walking into and I’d hate to for anything to happen to you. Besides, what’s the worst Collins would do to me?”

Hesitation clouded her eyes, “Maybe Collins may not hurt you because God knows he’d kill to kiss those lips but what about his pack? If there is some truth about you being a weapon against the wolves, then there is a high chance once they figure it out, they’ll try to kill you,”

I knew she was right in every sense,” Which is why I called for backup,”

“What did you do?” Her eyes narrowed in suspicion and I knew damn well she was not going to like what I’d done.

“I’m not too late to the party, now am I?” That was voice was beginning to sound too familiar to me. I turned around to the man standing next to me, dramatically wiping off a drop of blood from his coat with a smirk on his face.

“Not him,” Sasha gripped my hand,” You have no idea what exactly his motives are and he is the person you call for backup? Are you really kidding me right now? You know, these memories coming back is doing more harm than good to you. You have grown super impulsive and making reckless decisions. First, Trina and now this vampire-wolf guy all in one day?”

“The name is Drake and by the way, I can hear you quite well,” Drake beat me into answering as he inched closer to Sasha,” I appreciate how much you care for your friend but here is the thing, she is my promised mate. I wouldn’t want to harm her and so if she needed my help, I would gladly offer it. Besides, I’m dying to see my first hybrid offspring in such a long time,”

“Oh, I could care less about whatever promises were thrown and just so you know, Trina is my best friend and not some offspring success story of yours,” She then turned her attention to me, grabbed my palm and slapped the keys on it,” You need to snap out of whatever this phase is and start thinking more logically,”

“Dammit it!” I cussed, watching her walk off ahead. Sasha had never snapped at me like that before and for a few seconds, the thought that something else might be bothering her crossed my mind.

I felt a cold hand rest on my shoulder as Drake leaned in to whisper,” Do not beat yourself about it. She’ll come around soon enough and by the way, I’m pretty curious about something. Why exactly did you call me for help? Did your memories of our time together come back and awaken something in you?”

I pushed his hand away, looking at him straight in the eye,” Lets make one thing clear here, you and I are not friends. I don’t give a shit about whatever promised mate thing you claim and nor do I enjoy your presence. Sure, maybe you did something yesterday at my surprise birthday party and I almost lost my control but that is just it. You and I are nothing and I will never trust you,”

My word seemed not bother him even in the least and instead he tapped my shoulder lightly as he added,” I’m a very patient man, beautiful,”

He pushed his palms inside the pockets of his pants suit and walked ahead of me, humming something under his breath. Letting it go, I walked down the familiar bushy road before coming into the clearing of Collins’s pack house. Already one of his wolves were down but what was to be expected when there was a hybrid who thrived in spilling blood? The sight was rather gut-wrenching and I almost had the urge to throw up. How was I supposed to get used to a world where killing people was almost a sport?

“I really do not have all day here,” Drake’s voice broke into my thoughts.

I brushed past him, walking into the compound where Ethan was already matching forward, looking really pissed with a few of the pack wolves with him. The moment he saw Drake, his face flamed up even further.

“You have the nerve to show your fucking face. Oh, I’m going to have so much fun killing your hybrid ass,” He muttered between clenched teeth.

“Calm down Ethan. No one is killing anyone today. There has already been too much bloody spill in this town in just the past few days,” I had to admit I was not exactly prepared mentally to see Collins. Dressed in a black wife beater and matching slacks, he stood out and when his brown eyed gaze met mine, I felt the familiar tinges of excitement bouncing in the pit of my stomach. Everything else ceased to exist and all the anger I’d felt towards him and his entire kind seemed to dissipate into the thin air. How could he still affect me this much?

“So you are very much alive,” I froze at the sound of that voice behind me. I’d recognize it anywhere and just like that, my rage returned and this time it was triple the amount.

I turned around and right there in front of me stood the man who murdered my family. All my senses were screaming for me to just run a knife through his heart and watch him blead to death. The rage that had been burning silently inside me, blew up to the surface.

“Carson White. Just the man I’ve been dying to meet,”