Chapter 28

Alanis.
I pace around the room as the nerves kick in. This was a bad idea; I don’t know what is happening out there and I am scared. I have never been this scared in all my life.
There is a knock on the door.
“Shit.”
I walk to the end of the door and hold the knob; Beau didn’t mention that anyone was coming. I open the door slowly and a face peer up at me earnestly. I know him; he is Beau’s friend. Rex.
“Hey,” he smiles through the door. I let go of the wooden door handle and he walks into the room slowly “Beau asked me to stay with you.”
So, he is worried too?
“What’s going on out there?” I ask because I am fucking curious. This is a defining moment for our relationship. The fact that he brought me here, means that he is ready to be with me wholeheartedly. I have been ready since the moment I met him.
“His uncle is trying to turn everyone against him,” he brushes it off like it is not a big deal. I know Beau is strong, he is the strongest person I have ever met but will he be able to handle a group of angry wolves?
“Why?”
Rex shrugs and walks over to the bed; he sits on it gently and looks at me “I don’t even understand their relationship. You gotta keep this a secret but I actually think Fallon was the one that killed his father.”
My eyes open wide from his words “What?”
He stands up and rushes to me “Look, I don’t have the courage to mention this to Beau but when we got to the Graveyard, Fallon’s scent was lingering everywhere, so that means he was there.”
Shit.
This is a lot.
“He needs to know.”
He nods “I know, but he would freak out. Beau isn’t very subtle with his reactions. He would kill him without getting any proof and there is none right now, I don’t think it is a good idea to tell him yet.” “I can’t keep this from him,” I say instantly.
A terrified expression forms on his face “Please, just give me some time. I will tell him myself. I just want the funeral preparations to be done. He needs to focus on that,” the door to the room opens before I can give Rex an answer. Beau looks at us and his expression is curious.
“Hi,” I walk over to him and grab his hand in my grip. He smiles kisses me softly not even caring that someone else is in the room “I need you to come with me,” he tells me.
I frown “What’s going on?”
He looks around the room until his eyes stop on his best friend “You can leave now Rex.”
Rex walks out of the room giving me one last glance, he is using his eyes to plead with me but I don’t know if I can actually do what he wants. Just looking at Beau makes me want to be honest with him. If Rex says after the funeral then I will wait till after the funeral.
“I told them; they want to see you?”
I take a deep breath “Everyone?” I ask because this seems suspicious. If he told them everything then that will mean there were issues because there is no way they all just accepted it and now suddenly want to see me.
“Yes, they were having a fucking meeting without me; can you imagine? I walked in on my uncle talking about a fucking war with your kind.”
Okay, he is telling me what happened but I don’t hear the part about him talking about finding his mate “How do I come into this?”
He sighs and runs his hands through his hair “Thye mentioned that I am not strong enough to be the next alpha because I don’t have my mate. I told them that I do.”
“Okay, so they know that I am a Vampire?”
He shakes his head, his eyes dart away from me “You want me to walk into that meeting and expose myself, without any warning whatsoever?”
He nods “Just listen. I caved okay. They were all looking at me, with taunting eyes. I need you next to me when I explain this to them,” his words make no sense but I can understand his fear.
I don’t think it is a good idea to have me with him when he breaks it to them but I can’t tell him that; I have to be the support system he craves so desperately. He needs me and I will not let him down.
“Okay,” I breathe out.
He manages a faint smile and we walk side by side. This seems straight out of a movie. The hallways that lead to the supposed meeting room seems never-ending. I just want to go back home at this moment. I don’t belong here and I don’t think the people of this community will think otherwise.
“Wait.” I stop walking and he looks at me almost like he was expecting this panic. I shake my head continuously because this is me panicking “I don’t think this is a good idea,” we are in front of a large door, there are voices on the other side of the door.
“Babe,” he whines.
I let go of his hand “This doesn’t make any sense, we can’t ambush everyone like this, this is all my fault for putting this into your head,” I am trying to rationalise with him. He needs to think this through before we face the consequences of this coming out party.
“I know, but we need to do this, I need you with me.”
“I can’t.”
He sighs and runs his hands through his hair “I need you Lanis, I am not strong enough to do this on my own,” he grabs both of my hands in his and squeezes it encouragingly. His eyes are pleading. I am so engrossed in our conversation that we don’t hear the creak of the door.
“Oh, isn’t this peachy.” I look at the voice and a man is watching with an evil smirk on his face. I don’t know who this is but I already know that he will be the cause of all our problems.