Wolf Bite || BL

Chapter 84 || Desperate Measures

Ava POV*

"Hey, you're back." Callum looked up at me surprised. I went back into the living room and joined him on the couch. "where did you go? I was worried." he said as he turned to face me.

"I just went on another walk," I said back. It wasn't a complete lie, but it also wasn't the truth.

He turned to face me and smiled softly. "Did it help?" he asked.

"A little." I took a breath before standing up. "I think I'm just going to go to bed for tonight," I said turning to him.

"oh... ok." He nodded. I turned around and headed to my room.

I closed the door behind me and let out a sigh. so much had happened in just a day. and none of it was fun. What were we supposed to do now, after all of this hard work we were still going to lose him. Maybe I should get a job as well, no matter how much Callum was against the idea. I can't just watch and do nothing.

I walked further into my room and got ready for bed. I got in and after just a few minutes I was asleep.

"Alright, I'm off," Callum said as he put on his jacket. I looked at him tiredly as I walked down the stairs. "Already?" I yawed. "well yeah, I leave at this time every week." He smiled.

"Aren't you tired, it's so early." I stood next to him. He let go of the door and turned to me. "I- I am. But I have to go," He sighed. I stayed quiet for a bit, staring at the floor.

"Everything okay?" He asked after a bit.

I took a deep breath and looked up at him. "I was thinking, maybe I should get a job too," I said.

He looked down for a second before looking back up at me, taking a step closer. "We talked about this. you don't have to do that. I want you to stay home, and take care of dad." He explained. We've had this conversation before, a lot.

"But I feel like I'm not doing all I can- I want to do more to help" I begged, but his expression didn't change. "You're doing enough, you don't have to force yourse-"

"NO, I'M NOT" I yelled back at him. "All im doing is sitting in that room. waiting for him to" I stopped myself.

Callum looked back at me shocked. "what do you-"

"I overheard you two last night. He doesn't have much time." I said back, not making eye contact.

"You did..." he sighed. He ran his hands through his hair, taking a deep breath.

"If you just let me get a job too, that way we can get more medicine. Make him better" I argued.

"You don't even know if that will work."

"We won't know until we try," I said back determined.

Callum let out a long sigh, dropping his shoulders. He shook his head tiredly. "No, well be fine, I'll just try and find another job or something, you should stay here, with him." He said sternly.

I wanted to continue pushing but I didn't. Sometimes he felt more like my dad than my brother.

"ok.." I obeyed, holding back tears. He grabbed my head, forcing me to look at him. "Well be okay, no matter what happens." He forced a smile to try and make me feel better. I nodded. "Yeah.."

He got up again, turning around. I watched him as he opened the door and walked out into the street. I stood in the doorway for a while, thinking about what I could possibly do now if he won't let me get a job.

I could always go behind his back and get one anyway, but I'm sure that hell finds out anyway. And I didn't want to disappoint him.

I stood at the door until I couldn't see him anymore. I wanted to go back inside when something caught my attention. I looked closer and realized it was another one of those posters I saw earlier.

Before I realized I was walking toward it. My feet moved on their own. I grabbed the poster from the wall and stared at it for a bit.

I didn't know what to do at this point. I could get the reward so easily. I know where they are hiding, I can just lead them there. This money might be a way to save dad. Or at least give him more time.

But it felt terrible to betray Isaac like that, he's my best friend. Also my only friend. I can't just do this to him. If they go inside that building, the werewolves aren't the only ones who will be caught.

I lowered the paper and stared in front of me for a long time. Just thinking. I turned around, wanting to head back home and forget about it again. But I suddenly felt an enormous amount of grief take over me.

I can't. I don't want to lose him. If this was the only way- so be it.

Before I knew it I was running towards the prison, the paper clutched tightly in my fist.

I can't just let him die. besides Callum, he's the only family I have left. And this was the way to save him. Isaac will forgive me for this. eventually.