The Gate of Shadows

Chapter 85: Smoke In The Distance

Liam held Melody and me for a while, not wanting to let go of either of us. All I could do was clasp onto him, hearing him thank me for saving the girl he loved. To me, it felt surreal how everything turned out. I thought I would get yelled at and scolded, but I was being thanked.

This was a new feeling, and it felt warmer than I thought. The brown wolf let go of us only when Melody regained consciousness. She pulled away from him, squealing to the bathroom, realizing that the only thing covering her was a blanket.

Liam and I sat there, surprised by her sudden outburst. However, it wasn't long before she popped her head out of the bathroom.

"What happened?! And why is he here?!" she asked, her voice higher than ever.

In an instant, all eyes were on me as I stayed silent. However, I quickly cracked under the pressure and fessed up to everything I did, leaving both with gloomy expressions. I waited for the scolding to begin, but it never did.

Instead, Liam sighed and picked me up from the floor before placing me in a chair that had survived the struggle. After sitting me down, he searched for the first aid kit while Melody asked Shade to bring the clothing from her bag.

"You...aren't angry? No lectures?" I asked, shifting my glance onto Melody, where Shade dragged a bag with her tiny body towards the bathroom.

Fixing the overturned table, Liam placed the kit he found on it, grabbing me by the chin to inspect my injury. This wolf knew where everything was; probably Fenris had informed me where helpful everything was when he babysat me.

"Me? Nope. You'll have enough of that from Fenris when he discovers everything." Liam declared, sending shivers down my spine.

Grabbing a cloth, he wiped the blood away from my injury, triggering me to wince. When Melody slowly emerged from the bathroom, her cheeks were bright pink.

"Fenris's going to murder me," she mumbled.

Liam chuckled, "Don't worry. I'm on the chopping block too."

It appeared no one was safe, yet his comment didn't please her, but I intersected before she could say anything.

"How so?" I asked.

He narrowed his eyes before biting his lip and chuckling nervously.

"Uh... Well... I left him there alone and took his phone." Liam trailed off, taking Fenris's phone out of his pocket and placing it on the table.

Oh... no...

I could only imagine Fenris's rage after he found Liam and it missing. The brown wolf shuddered at the thought of seeing his friend again. However, he wasn't alone in that sentiment. The next time we all saw Fenris would be...

After cleaning me and tending to my injury, Liam stood up to find a cloth to wipe the blood from his neck. Melody's eyes followed him quietly as he moved around the room.

"I think everything will be fine now. So, shouldn't you be leaving? Isn't Kira waiting for you back at the festival?" Melody grumbled, triggering Liam to turn to her, who appeared puzzled.

Ah... the Lycan anger is working just right. Let me hide here so I won't interrupt the brewing storm.

"What? She isn't waiting for me." Liam started, shaking his head. "Look, I'm also not leaving you alone with Lilith. If you lose control again, you could rip her apart." He confronted the black wolf, crossing his arms.

She pouted, "Well... I won't shift. So you can leave now!" she stuck her tongue out at him.

If only it were that simple. Lycans usually learned how to control their shifts when they were young, but Melody had no training, meaning she could shift by allowing her anger to erupt.