Chapter 26
“With what happened recently to one of our parkmates, we would like everyone to take precaution” Jasper announced as everyone listened intently, standing in front of the packlionur.
“The Vampires are no longer just far away stories for us Our people have seen and fraught derin alerely. As your Alla,” Jager looked at eve
single one of his people. There was one thing common in them as he stood juridir müdit fear.
He had the came feeling, but be squared his shoulders and made sure to put up every falaring spirit he had to show all of them that barking down from those meters
obligation to protect you, and I will do it all that I can. But as prater barraber, your son, grear frizard, I meuld like to propuest for all of to take care of yourselves. For the Vampirecare cœurmicethat are fed easily defeated. We need each and everyone of us to be more careful, think wisely and be quick whenever they appear again. We are just lucky to diese Alphia Dei lan and the Black Bülges Park Fur warning us and helping us before they got here, unlike all the other parks that had gone through this. We were able to abate their attempt of getting inside our vicinity, just in
“Unfortunately, some of our packmates were still victimized by these enemy creatures. But thankfully, the Williams reins are fine,” several sighs of reliet were heard amongst the crowd. But people still held their harathis for the other news update that they have been waiting for since they beard
And Lauren she’s fine, and she’s awake now” Murmurs of delight rang around the crowd, making Jasper brave a deep breath, also feeling the relied reverberate from hisa dira. He was more than glad that Lauren wan line
They have never heard of such a thing surviving a vampire’s venom. And yet, Lauren del. They have no idea how, but he’s just thankful that Lauren did
“She is as strong as ever. And we have Alpu Declan to thank for, for getting her just in time and her children
The people clapped their hands for theclan who was not present in the crowd.
Jasper looked at the distant infirmary on the opposite side of the parklane. Declan refused to stay out of Lauren and the twins‘ vicinity
Jayer had the same urge to stay beside them for all the time. He was worried sick of them when he heard about the news. The moment Fred told him Lauren ran towards the words at high speed, he knew she was in trouble.
He blamed himself for not being there when Lauren asked for him. He blamed himself for not being able to protect them.
1 failed her. He sighed as he couldn’t help but slouch a bit as he tried keeping his composure in front of his packmates that looked up to him.
Lauren never blamed him, though. She talked to him as if she had no issues with him. He knew Lauren would never hold it against him. But his natural protectiveness of the latter and her children was making him feel the guilt. It was making him feel less. Making him feel incapable
“We, undeed, jure Black Ridges Park to thank for. But please, as your leader, I command everyone to make your safety as your top priority” Jasper finished, triaking site everyone heard his command
On the other side of the peck grounds, where Lauren and the twins were, Declan sat watching the latter as the gazed at Damen who was inside the intensive care unit. It’s been hours since Lauren woke up, and yet Damon hasn’t
Trans wrir faraiming to spill from her eyes again as she watched the pale figure of her son, laying on the bed, Claire has al
another healing session, but he hasn’t woken up yet.
already given him
Claire said she could detect the venom timing arounal las bloodstream. Although it wasn’t much to kill him munediately, it was
it was still a
a huge threat
With the twins still not having their wolves, they’re basically silll just normal lounams. Their werewolf blood may be able to sustain him, but not much tu enturly get rid of dar venon irable dala laaly
Lauren swerved on her feet whilst manding, her head pending at the thought. And stuer she woke up, she could feel something wrong inside her.
delt hands on her waist. She didn’t need to look behind to know who it was
His sine ll wrapped around her nostril, immediately apprasing her woll has been jumpy with all the events. It was Derlan
Jasper had to gre out to let the people know about what happened earlier. He had to informs the pack about the invasion attempt of the Yaurpines.
oner soldiers from the Rocky Meintains Park have been injured, but ranthing that could kill them.
it was as if the Vampires were just looking around, trying if they could easily get lu
As an Alplu, the expected Declan it also
tie also go out and do the same as the person who informed them of such upa manding
Nar also didn’t experi Vivienne to come when she saw her run fosile the thrinary as if worried nich. She came in later than everyone and asked.
abnou vedis happened since she said she has been working all day, unaware of the events outside her room
She will dele i kinon whest in make of Vivienne’s treatment towards her. The woman has so far been acting alright. Sometimes even nicer than
qat she was truly mis the saine Vicienne she knew from years back.
But the ae was still monothing that bothered her, and she decided to trust her instincts on this one
Hut Lauren ically couldn’t think of anything che at the moment. She kept on praying for Damon’s recovery.
“Voui mecil to lie down, La
n” She shook het head, not wanting to take her eyes away from her son after what happened.
A let them get away from her sight post for a bit pood this happenest. Laurentias
chicas traumatized
“Never,” she mumbled.
Des Lan sonried behind her. He knew he coulloch conviner Lauren at this state
sleeping form of Daldia on the couch behind him. He was sitting there earlier, and she refused to let him go after she woke up and fortunately, she didn’t get any form of injury except some scratches from falling on the ground
Declan almost thought he had lost his family. He would forever regret not making g it on time. He would forever regret letting go of Lauren
he
(given another chance. And this time, he was going to make sure to not take any more chances.
“I’m going back to Black Ridges Pack,”
Lauren stiffened on her feet. For once, her mind was separated from her worries with Damon
She didn’t speak, but her mind had already cried at her,
He’s leaving. He’s leaving us again
The silence stretched on for a few seconds before Declan announced.
“And I am taking you thter with me.
trace of worry in it.
“What?” She turned towards him and saw h
Kaw how serious he looked. There was no trace of bluff in his stoic face, only a trace of
She didn’t see him when he got to them in the woods, but his face when he saw that she was awake told her he looked out for them.
„It’s time to go home, Lauren. This pack is not safe. Declan stated fimnly. But Lauren shook her head.
“he–But this is our home. Dalila and I Danson grew up—-
“No mute arguing” He didn’t need to about for Lauren to hear how final his decision was. She met his eyes and saw a burn in his usually cold gates.
“This was originally part of the bargain. And this pack lui’t safe right now. I don’t want my Ychildren and you to be caught up in a war that barely anyone could get ilunsigh. I don’t want you to experience that once again.”
lijs last sentence made Lauren’s heart clench. They never spoke about her family’s tragedy after what happened.
She sat tui Iunit to talk about is before. And will their flash marriage, and how it resulted, they just never got the moment to even speak about it.
I stuur way, it forlped Lauren cope. The distraction, that she knew she wasn’t healed. She was haunted by it every night. Even when they wer
esgot better with Damon and Dahlia’s presence, laut once in a while, they cante.
It was also the trasi winy alar didn’t want to lie down now. Because the moment she closes her eyes, images from the past attack her. As if she diba’t just fight a vampar comtagroudy earlier
Vampires anguisar, but she was scared of what happens when they coine. She was scared of losing the people she loved
muji Traumjatie part of her memory was when she lost her parents. When she lost both of her foundations. She will never let that happen oner
utrjeclosed her eyes brielly, laut that just caused another licadache from coming. She once agaliu swayed on her fret, making her lose her
Hot Dealer was there to catch her. Again.
“W Will my children be safe there?” Star cooked, morting hits worried biar eyes. Declan nodded.
- lane ilir beat bralis bude land. Nie will be able to heal Danuon, and whatever injuries you have, you and our babies will be safe, Laurel I
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Lauren still wrapped around Declan’s arms, closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, accepting her fate.
“Okay the frally agreed. If going home meant keeping my babies safe, then I would go back to Black Ridges Pack
She opened her eyes. Declan was just looking at her, his face unreadable.
Lauren knew that once she came back to that place, she would be more vulnerable. That the danger of falling back to that trap of what she once was
