Diana

19

Andy kept her promise. She flew with Jason to Romania and went straight to Diana's apartment. She tried to call Diana but her phone was always busy. She hoped everything was all right. She unlocked the door and they enter the apartment. But when they got to the living room, Andy remained still. Smith sat relaxed on the couch. There was a growl from behind her, which was answered with a growl from the couch.

Diana was coming out of the kitchen just then. "Did I hear the front door?" she froze when she saw the image in front of her. She returned immediately to the kitchen. She came back, but now she was exactly behind Smith, who was preparing to turn into his wolf and jump at Jason's neck. Then, behind Smith, could be heard a single click.

"Sit down or I'll make you sit."

"Would you shoot your own dad?" Smith asked grinning maliciously.

"Put me to the test and you'll see."

There were noises in the apartment building's hallway, and only then did Smith raised his hands and fell to his knees. In that second, all hell broke loose. Man equipped for a mission, with masks on their faces, rushed into the apartment. They pushed Jason and Andy to the wall to keep them out of their way and they handcuffed Smith, lifting him up.

Then an equally well-equipped guy entered the apartment, only he didn't have a hood on his face.

"Laurentiu?" Andy asked.

"I'm going to pretend I didn't see that," Laurentiu said in English, pointing at the gun in Diana's hand. "I will be back in a few minutes. Put it back in the bag so I won't see it again when I return. We're not in the States here."

Diana did just that. She went to the kitchen, where she had left her bag, and put the pistol back inside. When she returned from the kitchen, she jumped into Jason's arms.

"Forgive me! I didn't mean to tell you all that stuff. There was nothing true in everything I've told you in those moments. I'm sorry I've made you suffer." She said, hugging him tightly.

"Never do what you did now. Don't put yourself in danger. I can't bear to lose you like that."

Diana lifted her head from his shoulder and looked him in the eye.

"I promise!"

Jason kissed her, pouring into their kiss all the longing and all the fear that he had felt for her. He kissed her until they were both out of breath and started all over again.

From the doorway, someone cleared their throat. They both turned their heads towards the door, and Jason let Diana slide lightly down his arms until she touched the ground with her feet. Andy had disappeared from view and was now being replaced by the detective.

Diana cleared her throat, "Jason, this is Laurentiu, the detective who helped us. Laurentiu, this is Jason."

Laurentiu approached them and shaked Jason's hand, nodding.

"How come you've participated in the intervention? Aren't you a private detective now?"

"Friends in high places. That's all I can say."

"Okay. What will happen now? Do I have to make a statement or something?"

"Since Smith was picked up from your house, yes. But don't worry. You don't have to go to the police station. The detective who took over the case will come later to get a statement from you. I advise you to tell him everything that happened. From the beginning till the end."

"Okay. And what happened to the evidences?"

"Detective Gordon from the United States special forces just called me. The boys knocked down his door there the same time as we did. Right now, he's picking up all the evidence in the house. They've found much more than you told us you found."