Chapter 231
Caleb's POV
"Marcella is on her way with the girls. Let's get notes of what we found and get these books put back, and I'l pull out some of the other basic history books for the girls to skim over."
"Got it. I took a picture of this one already so I'll take it back." I get up, stretch and walk back and place the book in the spot I got it from. I pause for a moment and try to absorb what Vincent just told me. There's a reason he's the smart one. My brain feels overloaded and I feel exhausted from just trying to process it all. I'm in my own thoughts once again as lI return to the table and sit back down.
I'm not settled for long, as Davyna comes in and approaches me.
"Care to explain why you're a fucking jackass?" I look up to see her towering over me, her stormy grey eyes showing exactly how angry she is. I see Sage and Marcella behind her with shocked expressions. Hello, my spitfire.
Davyna's POV
"So you going to answer me or just up and bail on me again?" I say,
standing firm. You're oh so going to hear it! He doesn't answer, instead he stands up and looks over me at Sage and Marcella.
"You guys stay here, we're going to go have a little chat. Vincent just went to grab some books." I feel a surge of warmth when Caleb grabs my arm and pulls me begins him as we walk out of the archive room and through one of the doors that leads outside. He continues to pull me until we get to a large operated area with a large tree line at the back. Reminds me of home. We get to the tree line and he ducks behind a tree, after letting me go.
I hear him raise his voice.
"You want to know why I bailed? This is why. Don't say I didn't warn you." He proceeds to throw his clothing at me from behind the tree. Shirt, then sweats and then his boxers? He's naked?! I blush like crazy and scramble to gather his clothes and hang them on a nearby branch, my anger starting to dissipate.
"This is the second time I've done this today because of how you affect me Davyna. Back up."
I obey his command, feeling every muscle in my body go tense. Mere
moments later, a large grey wolf emerges from behind the trees. Striking golden yellow eyes, long snout, bared teeth and MASSIVE. I stagger back a bit, but not because of fear. I'm surprised by just how big his wolf is.
I hear footsteps behind me.
"Caleb! Kaius!" The wolf growls low at who I now recognize as Vincent. I feel his presence behind me and he places a hand on my shoulder. Warmth and tingles rush through my body again, threatening to weaken my resolve.
Stop
"You really should have tread lightly with him, Davyna, but he won't hurt you. He's just trying to get you to understand why he left. Caleb sometimes loses control over Kaius, his wolf. He needs to release the tension because he doesn't want to hurt anyone. He's an Alpha male, so his temperament is due to his blood. It's also why Kaius is a large as he is.
"I know he won't hurt me. I just know." I take a few steps towards Kaius and he huffs at me as I continue to approach. "I'm sorry, I didn't know. I was mad, I felt abandoned after we...." I pause as Kaius closes the distance between us with two steps and lowers his head toward me.
"He wants you to pet him." I look back at Vincent.
"How do you know that?
"Vampires and werewolves can mind link. It's a way of communication
for us."
"Oh Marcella told me about that once. Uhm..okay." I face Kaius again, take a deep breath and reach my hand out to pet his head. Kaius' grey fur is so soft. It feels like silk. I run my hand down his "face" and pet underneath his giant snout gently. He closes his eyes and pushes more into my touch. More warm tingles.
"He wanted to meet you. He's also pissed at Caleb for not letting him do so sooner, but Caleb was worried he would be too much for you to handle
"I can handle it just fine, I'm not some scared baby, Vincent." I pause as sinks in that Kaius and Caleb can talk to each other. "They're separate personalities?" I ask Vincent.
"Think more like a consciousness. Kaius always feels what Caleb feels and can partially communicate to him through thoughts. They switch who is the dominant one depending on the circumstances. Usually Kaius takes over when Caleb's emotions are running high, like earlier today, and now, hence the shift."
Kaius huffs again and then goes back behind the tree and the I see
Vincent grabs Caleb's clothes and tosses them in his direction. A minute or so passes and Caleb emerges from the trees, fully clothed again and comes to stand right in front of me.
"Sorry if he scared you. You came in all raging mad and I needed you to understand
"l get it, it would have been pretty hard for Kaius to fit in your suite without destroying it all. I'm sorry it's get it, it would have been pretty hard for Kaius to fit in your suite without destroying it all. I'm sorry if I triggered something. I'm just all
out of sorts right now.
"IIl see you both back inside" Vincent states as he leaves us.
When we're alone again, Caleb speaks.
"I want you to know, you have nothing to fear from me or him. We would never abandon you. I'm sorry if it seemed like it. I was really focused on making it out here to shift before I fully lost control."
"Thank you for explaining." I pause, and shuffle my feet in the grass can be a little unreasonable sometimes. I hope that doesn't change what you think of me." A few minutes of silence pass as we just stare at each other. Blue eyes into grey ones
"I'll see you back inside if you need more time." I state, hurt feelings coming to the surface. I turn and go to walk away.
Behind me I hear him say,
"l don't need time. I need you." I feel his arm around my waist as he pulls me back to him and turns me around to face him once again.
I have no time to respond, think or react; because before I know it, his lips collide with mine in a deep, passionate kiss. I triggered something. I'm just all out of sorts right now.
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