"what do strangers talk about? I mean, look at them. They are talking and laughing about something…." Elijah whispered into his Avery's ears.
Their eyes focused on the pair of vampires and werewolves. Both Killian and Darius were whispering something and softly giggling. Darius even had a soft flush on his face as he looked up at the older guy.
Avery shook his head. "They are fated, mates. They have a lot to talk about…. But even I am perplexed. What conversations do they hold?"
"Can we eavesdrop?" Elijah said with a bright smirk.
"It's bad too. But I want to try…." Avery whispered softly.
Kiran who was by their side, was licking a lollypop with an innocent smile. "But only bad boys eavesdrop,"
"We are not bad. Just a bit protective of Darius. He is our brother. We have to look out for each other. For all we know, that guy might be threatening him," Elijah said with a slight glare.
"Oh, you are overreacting. Does that face look like he is threatening him?" Avery glanced at him with a pout.
"I'm just speculating here." Elijah sat back down with his cheeks puffed up. "I don't trust them too much. …." His small slanted eyes focused on the old man who was peering their way.
Even Avery felt slightly uncomfortable being looked at like that. "I bet it's all good… they are kind…"
"No one is kind without reason," he mumbled, taking a sip of the blood in front of him. "Lest go back to the house. I think it's not safe being here any longer,"
Avery also looked at the old man. He was the one who disrespected Kiran and Nico at the lunch just now. He was smirking and was whispering something to the person near him. It did not look like a simple conversation. They seem malicious.
"Yeh it's better we leave... ill call Darius," he stood up and walked over to the pair. He felt so award disturbing them. "um… Darius. We are heading back….. come on,"
Darius had a pitiful smile on his face when he looked up at him. "a few more minutes….has everyone had their dinner? The weather's pleasant and…. It's nice by the fire. It's slightly cold in the house…." He mumbled casting a shy look at Killian's way.
The werewolf cleared his throat and patted his own pink cheeks. "yeah it's warm here…."
Avery understood the subtle atmosphere going on between them. "um then we can get going right.. the young ones are sleepy…."
Killian nodded. "Aaron and the other wolves will protect you guys, go on inside and sleep tight. I'll bring Darius back safely," he smiled reassuringly.
Avery nodded. he was still reluctant to leave him behind but since he insisted on staying he would not stop him. "well get going then."
He held his hand out and Elijah and Kiran ran up to him. The younger human was still obsessed with his lollipop. "want more" he whispered, pointing to the buffet.
The wolf was who protecting them noticed it and immediately brought a hand full of lollies. "here."
"thank you," with an excited smile the young kid took it from him.
Avery headed back in and held the young one styled down. On the way, he checked in on Raven and Matt. Their door was slightly ajar.
He popped his head in. They both were on the bed cuddling and deep asleep.
Raven instantly opened his eyes. His vigilant eyes focused on him intensely. "you guys back so soon?" he whispered softly.
"hmm, how is Matt?"
"Somewhat good…" he glanced back. Matt was tightly hugging his waist and did not let go of him. "he is stressed,"
"in time he will get better I'm sure of it."
Raven looked down on this. "I hope so… the twins?"
"They are back. The others are still out hunting. Darius is with Killian. Everyone is safe."
"Good… good go and sleep. I will check on you guys once he lets go of me," he whispered with a soft smile.
Avery nodded. Even back then Raven and Matt had a separate connection between them. To him, they were his parents, and they were the only adults he would listen to. Nico might be an elder, but he was still a teenager at heart. Raven and Matt were mature.
"Take good care of him," he whispered and slowly closed the door.
Avery went back to the twin's room and joined them in their bed. They each had a separate room but he did not want to sleep alone. He wanted to sleep close by where he felt safe. As he was about to sleep, he playfully whispered the spell, he was very familiar with.
All of a sudden, his eyes turned into a deep shade of grey. His eyes dulled and he was pulled into a vision. A young lady with curly brown curly hair was looking at him with a look of panic. His perspective looked like he was in the fireplace.
"you…. You're are connected to Nico.." she whispered hurriedly.
Avery was shocked. He had never seen anyone other than the old lady in his vision. It always involved a spell. But this time it looked like he was looking at a snippet of memory of this woman. She looked oddly familiar to him and she somehow knew Nico.
He connected the dots. 'This must be Nico's mom.'
"Listen to me well…. He is in danger. You all are in danger. Leave the pack now!! They are coming your way! I see it!!" she screamed so loudly. Her voice echoed in his ears so much that blood started to pour out.
Avery immediately came out of his dazed state, shaking his head violently. The visions were never so vibrant and so detailed. It felt so…. Different.
'What did that lady mean… what danger? What does she mean….' He glanced out the window.
In the deep of the night, he saw a few wolves moving close to the pack house.
'They are already back from the hunt…' curiously he moved close by. But to his surprise, he noticed that so many of their pack members were lying on the ground. 'what is this…. What's….'
The wolves who were hiding in the forest walked out. Their red eyes shimmered brightly.
'Red eyes…. Rogues…, what are they… shit. The pack members…' he glanced towards the bonfire.
Darius was holding onto Killian and was shouting something at him.
"Fuck… we are under attack!!!" he hurriedly woke up the twins Elijah was wide awake but Kiran sleeping so soundly. He carried them over to the next room and knocked on it loudly. "Matt Raven!!! We are under attack!!"
Footsteps were heard on the ground floor. Avery panicked. The wolves who were charged with protecting them were all down. They had fainted from unknown causes.
he checked Kiran. He didn't look like he was sleeping. He looked like he was knocked out.
'Poison… they might have Poisoned the food.,.. anyone who ate the food would be…... Nico ate it! The others ate it! What about them! Ohh god…"
He knocked again and again but Raven's door still remained shut.
'did they eat it… shit…' he dragged Elijah and carried Kiran in his arms over to the other rooms and locked himself in. There was no other option. This pack house only had one flight of stairs and that stairway was defiantly packed with the rogue wolves by now.
They needed to escape.
'if Nico is awake, he can help right…..'
With hope in his heart, he opened the window and shouted loudly. "help!!! We are under attack!!! Help!!!!!!!"
his eyes looked out for Darius. He was nowhere to be seen. But Killian was there. He was standing up unsteadily and righting one of the wolves.
"Killian!! What about your alpha king! Call him!!!"
Killian seemed dazed. He occasionally shook his head like a wet dog and kept mumbling something as he fought the rogue wolf.
"oh my god! Serious anyone is sane here!!!!"
He watched as the rouge wolf bit into Killian's arms and bit a chunk of his flesh. The loud sound of bone-crunching was also heard accompanied by the smell of blood.
"god…" he backed away in fear.
Soon even more rogue werewolves joined the fight and tore into Killian's body. It was gruesome to watch. He hurriedly hid Elijah's eyes. "we… we have to go… somewhere….."
Elijah patted his arm.
Right then their door banged open. Matt stood by the door.
"Matt! There are intruders. We have to leave."
Matt walked over to him in a steady manner.
"I don't know what happened to Nico and Darius we have to help them we have to…"
Matt suddenly slapped the side of his face, smacking him to the ground.
Avery was shocked still. Lying on the ground, he watched as Matt picked up Elijah like a dead fish.
"Let go of me! Let go!!!!" the little kid struggled.
"M-matt… what.. what is going on….."
Matt looked at him with an unknown cold look in his eyes. "I only need pure blood with me. You halflings are a waste." He mumbled and kicked him once again.
Through his dulling eyes, Avery watched as the man rush away into the hallway.
'Matt… why… why did you do that… what are you trying to do….'