Bound

Chapter 30 - Complicated

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Dmitri

I left Sky at around ten this morning, and it was already after five. The meeting consisted of the normal bitching between supernatural species. We settled and signed three treaties, two between neighboring werewolf and vampire groups and the third between a group of vampires and a witch coven in the East.

Supernaturals long ago decided that fighting each other and trying to live amongst humans resulted in significant casualties. Working together allowed some semblance of living, albeit often in the shadow of the human species or at least inconspicuously. This arrangement was difficult to maintain and tenuous at times, with representatives of the species bridging the gaps and maintaining order and control. This Annual Gathering had been set up centuries ago to keep the various races interacting and to forge and maintain alliances between species.

I had been chairing the meeting along with the other two representatives, Marko Petrovic for the Vampire race and Raina Synn, a powerful witch nominated by the minority groups as their representative. Raina is said to be one of the most powerful witches alive, her lineage tracing back to the first witch ever heard of in history, Elsabeth.

Apart from dealing with the treaties during these last few hours, I've had to put up with nearly every person I speak to questioning me about Sky. Why she is here, who she is to me. Some of the men seem to be way too interested in her, while others are just curious. I've been forced to use my Alpha aura on more than one occasion to ensure the message was conveyed that she was under my protection and anyone who harmed or touched her would face the consequences.

This seemed to spark more curiosity and speculation as I usually avoided human interaction, and my possessiveness seemed untoward. Protection duty is also delegated to pack members and our security team, not myself personally. Sky's suggestion to have Ben stay with her as protection from any potential hunter attacks propelled us into this situation. The thoughts of anyone but me looking after her or leaving her alone were not ones I seemed to be able to entertain at the time. I didn't really have a chance to think of the repercussions it would cause bringing her here.

Speaking of the devil, Ben, or Benjamin as I know him based on previous interactions with his pack, also approached me, asking if he could see Sky to explain things. He, too, questioned my involvement with her, and his interest elicited a sliver of jealousy I had to trample down. Obviously, to all asking, I brushed my relationship with Sky off as being purely professional. Not wanting to admit to myself, let alone anyone else, that the situation is unusual for me and that something is going on between the two of us.

As I approach the door to our suite, I hear Elanor and Sky's laughter pierce the silence. I asked her to keep Sky company. I felt bad leaving her alone in a place where walking around might put her in a situation that I wasn't sure she could handle. Not everyone here tolerated humans, and even though I issued a warning about her being under my protection, curiosity from others might still put her in their path.

Elanor had many 'friends' and came with none other than Marko as his plus one. She was a socialite, and her beauty made her desirable to men of all species. I had no problem with her escapades with other men. The apparent lack of jealousy when it came to Elanor with other men, compared to Sky, did make me wonder. With Sky, I wanted to dismember any man who even came near her.