Chapter 552

Blue
I open my eyes the next morning and the sun is brightly shining through the window in the room. There are sounds coming from outside. Peoples voices, cars and birds outside my windows. I sit up on the bed and run my hands through my long hair.
I am low on sleep.
I tossed and turned all night thinking about today and the meeting with the elders. This is not something I want to have to go through.
Lying to those people even though I know it is the only way I would be able to stay in this place. After today, I will look for the room. I need to find the place she murdered all those people.
I hear footsteps outside my door and in a second the door opens, revealing Badger. There is a smile on his face. He looks excited and I don’t like it one bit.
“Good morning son,’’ he stops in front of my bed. I am seated upright with my back resting on the headboard.
My upper body is exposed as I am only wearing a pair of boxers.
I hate that she is calling me son because I know what it means to her. I know that she is not saying it as Badger but as my mother.
I don’t know what is going through her head. She must know that I am suspicious. This must be a game to her. One that she is enjoying so much. “Good morning,’’ I stand up from the bed and walk over to the chair, slowly picking up my shirt from it.
’I have good news.’’
I look at him once I am done putting on the shirt.
“They have agreed to see you and your mates.’’
I raise a brow in suspicion “What does that mean?’’
“You know what it means. if they are going to give you a second chance, you need to take the oath and make a pact. You have avoided it for so long and it shows that you are not committed. Are you ready to commit to this coven?”
The pact.
“With my mates?’’
She nods “This will be the first time that werewolves would be accepted in the coven but we could use their strength. We could use them to our advantage.”
Use their strength?
This is going downhill.
I don’t like the words that are leaving her lips. I don’t want them to be involved in this. I knew this was going to be the only option but do I really need to drag them into this. Can’t I just handle this on my own? Do I have to bring them into the coven?
“There is no other option, why do you look so doubtful? This is something you should be happy about. They are only agreeing to this because of me.’’
“What if they are not ready to commit?’’
He frowns “What do you mean?’’
“The oath, what if they need time to think about it?’’
“Think about it, why would they come with you to a coven full of witches if they haven’t already thought about it? This sounds like doubt from you. If you are having doubts Blue, the best thing for you to do is go back to the pack. Don’t come here and make a mess of things that I have worked so hard for.”
His voice is strained. He sounds angry and this is far from what I want.
“No, we are not going back. I am here to stay.”
He smiles, his teeth white and exposed “Better. They will see you by noon, so have them here before then.”
He walks out of the room and I let out a long sigh of frustration. I am not settled on this but I know that if I talk to Gyles about it, he would insist on doing this with me. He wouldn’t want to lose the opportunity to come into the coven.
I look at the clock on the wall and it is just a little over seven in the morning. I need to go back to the hotel and talk to them.

“We’re doing this,’’ Gyles utters deadpan.
There is no hesitation in his tone. He sounds like he has already made up his mind about this “Eleanor will help us find the room.” he sounds too excited.
I don’t like this.
“It is not that easy.’’
“Why not?’’
“He mentioned something about an oath, what does that mean Blue?’’ Rex asks me. He seems to be the only one listening right now.
“It’s a commitment to the coven. A blood oath that would tie you to the place. I don’t want to tie you guys to that place. I don’t even want to be tied to it but if it is something I have to do, then I will do it.’’
“We don’t have to do it but we can agree to it.” Gyles suggests.
I have thought of that but I don’t want to risk it and then they will be at the short end of the stick. I really don’t want to involve them in this.
“It is not that straightforward, what if they want to do this immediately?’’
“Then we do this. Once we get rid of Analise, things in that place can get better and it wouldn’t be so bad after all.”
I like Gyles’s optimism but I am so scared that I will end up hurting them because of this. They came to this place because of me. I don’t want to mess their lives up. I want so much more from them and it is not this.
“We are doing this together Blue, don’t you try to push us out of this.’’ Gyles stare is strong. Like I said, he has already made up his mind and I am not here to try to convince him. I want them with me, I want to do this with them.
“I am with you too,’’ Rex smiles.
I guess we are doing this together.