Chapter Hundred-Four – Burning place.
Jaden’s POV
Hunter patted my face, snapping me from my thoughts. I let go of him and he stood on his own.
He still looked tired. “You don’t believe me, right?”
“I did. Maybe that fifty years old man is mind linking to you. Do you know anyone?” I enquired.
“I know what it is. Mom said soon she’d connect me to our pack’s mind link. I’d also talk to our Alpha.” He whispered the last part excitedly.
I smiled but it was a fake. If he wasn’t yet connected to the pack’s mind link then whose voice was he hearing in his head?
Why was his wolf acting selfishly and he couldn’t clearly remember what?
“At the burning house I saw, there were screams, the fire burnt brick and mud. It was ugly.” He frowned.
Mud and brick? The only place that had such combination was Red Moon. Did he go to Red Moon? I had to ask Ray about this.
I carried him with me to climb the stairs, he rested on my shoulders as I did and I patted him.
I wasn’t sure how Beatrice found him, he said he was hunting so could have been an orphan fending for himself.
But he was a smart kid and I felt proud of him.
“Don’t feel sad that your mom can’t listen to you, the scary wolf, that chased you, has been causing problems for us all.”
“Did he hurt my mommy?” he rose from my shoulder with a frown.
I smiled, shaking my head. “He hasn’t and hopefully, he’d never. Your Alpha, me and other Alphas will handle him, don’t worry.”
He nodded, then rested back on my shoulders. I got to the door and was about knocking when I heard voices inside. Was Rihanna awake?
“No! I didn’t say that!” I heard her scream. She seemed stunned but not scared.
Ray laughed. “I’m sure I’m right. Jaden is your mate and he even saved you from Logan now.”
Oh Moon goddess! Did Ray know already?
Rihanna tsked. “Did he? It looked like he just arrived when Logan was leaving.”
My heart sank. So she did blame me for it? I deserved it anyway.
Ray asked again. “So he’s not your mate? Ah. That would have been really good if he was.”
“Wouldn’t it!” Rihanna replied sarcastically.
My heart sank deeper. Did she have to deny it if he figured out? Or was she just mad at me for arriving late?
I wanted to barge in on them but there was no need. I turned back with Hunter to wait for Ray downstairs.
Hunter raised his head, looking quizzical and I walked away faster before he’d speak and alert them someone was outside the door.
“Aren’t we going in?” he muttered.
My lips were too heavy to reply. Did Rihanna indirectly reject me or was I thinking too much?
“Okay.” Hunter replied himself.
We got down at the stairs and I sat down waiting for Ray, I held the boy closer to me for comfort and he me wrapped his arm around me.
“Don’t worry when Ray gets down, I’d ask him about the burning place.” I finally told him when I felt better.
Hunter patted me without saying anything. He was more understanding than he looked.
I wondered if I should ask about his first parents but that could be too painful, and we haven’t known each other for long.
Ray began coming down and I stood up from the stairs to give space.
“Hey, um… thanks for being in time to save my sister, again.” He thanked.
I nodded, and not wanting to delay on it, I asked. “I overheard you telling Beatrice that Chris saw the Lycan at Red Moon? Why was Chris there?”
It came out wrong. I shouldn’t care but I hoped Ray wouldn’t feel weird about it.
“He was alerted that Logan attacked there. Their building was literally on fire and Chris’s mom is from there so he ran to help.” Ray shrugged.
Very understandable. And Red Moon should be attacked, after all, they held Logan for long, even if he said it was by will he was captured.
“Oh, now I know where to look for him if I needed to, thanks.” I responded, patting Hunter who was almost sleeping on me.
Ray smiled. “That’s why you asked? Are you trying to go on a revenge mission for Rihanna?”
Was he still insinuating that we were mates? Or, he was insinuating that I was interested in her. Since his sister didn’t want that, I’d deny as well.
“Not at all. Didn’t Logan kill my warriors? And aren’t you aware he killed the Princess of Blue Bloom?” I scowled on remembering it.
Ray’s smile fell. “He did? Damn, I didn’t get to settle with that princess. I never got to apologize. This will haunt me.”
Should that be his point? The point should be she was killed whether or not he ended well with her.
I exhaled, taking steps away from him, back upstairs. I’d just ask how Rihanna she was doing then leave to check on Red Moon.
“Oh well, now try to be nicer to everyone you meet so their demise wouldn’t haunt you.” I said, then hurried upstairs.
I heard him mumble. “Yeah, I should treat Edwin better. Since he’s seeing demons, it could be they’re after his life or something.”
Those words made me smile.
I knocked on the room Rihanna was in. Hunter raised his head up, interested in whatever we were about saying.
“Don’t worry, I won’t tell her about your wolf moving around.” I told him.
“Promise?” he pleaded.
“Sure. But I will if I needed her help to get your answers.” I added. He nodded in approval.
We got in and Rihanna looked up at me with a frown, it faded seeing Hunter on me. “You two look like father and son. What’s up?”
Hunter giggled, resting on me again.
“I’m sorry.” She added, getting up. What was she apologizing about? Wasn’t that my cue?
“I know you heard Ray and I. I caught your scent. I denied being mates cause he told Chris and Chris didn’t react well to it.” She continued.
I stared at her for a while before looking down. Chris reacting badly wouldn’t change the fact but I understood.
“It’s alright. I didn’t mind.” I lied.
She smirked. “You did. I’d feel bad if you didn’t.”
She slapped Hunter’s butt and chuckled. “You are kinda making me jealous clinging on him like that.” She went downstairs.
Hunter didn’t understand, and frowned at his offended butt. “What did I do?”
I smiled, rubbing his hair. He shouldn’t worry, my mate was just being jealous. “Don’t mind it.”