Moonless

Chapter 32

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Grayson turned towards me, his eyes wide.

Did he know, did he figure it out? That I was Liam's sister? That I was from the Blood Moon pack and the daughter of their Alpha? He was friends with Liam when he was young, best friends, in fact

"You're bleeding!"

"I am?"

I reached up and touched my head and felt wetness. I pulled it away and saw that the tips of my fingers were stained red.

Grayson pulled a washcloth out of his pocket and handed it to me. "Here, I always keep one with me whenever I am about to travel anywhere. I like to freshen up in the bathroom after getting off the plane."

I took it from him and pressed it against my temple where I had felt the wetness.

"Was that thing true about Alpha Damien's mate?"

"What...oh yeah it is. But last time I checked, they had the situation under control. But who cares about that right now? You need a doctor. I know Luneras can't heal like us and that gash on your head looks like it needs stitches."

I placed my hand on the desk's cool surface and used it to help me stand to my feet. "What I need is to be taken off this rug before I bleed on it and go to attic where the other Luneras are, they will treat me. They will know how to take care of this and the Alpha would be angry if I ruined his expensive rug. And I also need to know, is Alpha's Damien's mate dangerous?

"I can't leave you alone with him in this house. I just can't."

"Answer my question, I have three people that I care about that are now recently dead. Many more are still in those woods."

"She's not as far as I know. I think they are more worried about what she will do to herself."

"Good, You can and you will. He knows and you have a mate. Let him think that you're mate is in Blood Moon."

There was a moment of silence before Grayson finally spoke. "Blood Moon, where did you get that idea from? He thinks my mate is is Black Lake."

"No he doesn't, weren't you listening to him?"

"Not towards the end, I was more focused on keeping myself from shifting and going for his throat."

I pushed open the black door to the Alpha's office, while I kept the rag pressed firmly against my head, and stepped into the red-carpeted hallway on rather unsteady feet. From behind me, I heard the door creak and I knew Grayson had joined me.

"Well he said ..." I began when a bolt of pain ran down my spine and I stopped while I steadied myself against the wall beside me.

Just great, so I wasn't even allowed to talk about anything me and Liam talked about, even if someone else brought it up?

I heard Grayson's hurried footsteps come up behind me on the carpet.

"No, don't you dare touch me when there is cameras that can see!"

"You can barely walk right now." He he did not make a move to touch me and I did not hear his footsteps while I continued down the hallway.

"When does your flight leave?" I asked changing the subject. I began to resume my march towards the balcony and the stairs.

"In three hours..."

"Better leave now, I know this house. I can find my way to my friends. Now stop following me, before the Alpha starts realizing your mate is here after all."

I made it to the balcony, grateful that I didn't hear him come after me. Then all a sudden the world began to tilt and stumbled to my knees.

The next instant Grayson's hands were on my shoulders and he was dragging me to my feet.

I attempted to shake him off me, "Grayson..."

"Stop it, this is ridiculous. Do you know where my father is making you and your friend's stay?"

"In the attic but Grayson, the cameras..."

"Yeah there're cameras out here. And you know what they are going to see?"

Grayson began to almost push me down the stairs and I staggered down them one by one.

I didn't respond, I was much to focused on not falling down the steps with Grayson man-handling me like this.

"They are going to see me shove you into a stairway, because who wants a Lunera bleeding all over the carpet? He won't see me helping my mate. Do your friends have what it takes to help you stop bleeding?"

"Hopefully..."

We reached the bottom of the stairs.  And he guided me around to the hidden door and opened it. And shoved me in, so I fell against the first couple of steps leading upwards."

" Sorry didn't mean to push you that hard. I will see you in six days, take care of yourself. And if you change your mind...I will be on the next flight back."

I stood up. We stared at each other.

I don't want you to go, I want you to stay. Don't find another mate!

I wanted to scream, but I swallowed those words.

"Have a nice flight," I said softly.

Grayson opened his mouth like he wanted to say something, but closed it. And I bet he was swallowing words of his own. He gave me a weak smile and closed the door.