𝑨𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 𝑳𝒐𝒈𝒂𝒏

𝕱𝖔𝖗𝖙𝖞 𝕺𝖓𝖊

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JULIAN REMOVED HIS hand from my head and I exhaled. He wiped his eyes and turned his back to me. It was like I was there, reliving it all for him. I saw everything unfold, felt everything. Julian holds back for a reason...he's dangerous when angry.

"You don't have to fight. I'll protect you."

He scoffs. The scoff to me sounded like one that was near offense. "Protect me? I don't need protection from anyone, or were you not paying attention."

"Yeah, I was, you nearly died of blood lost, and Lolita-

"Hush." There it is, the power of the warlock. To do as he please when he feels like he's being too vulnerable. What he did to Lolita...his panic. I felt it. He nearly killed her.

"I don't want to hear it. Nor shall they." I clenched my fists. Julian still kept his back to me and of course my lips were forced shut. I walked up to him and spun him around. Julian pushed me away. I did so again and again until I hugged him. My lips felt loose and I raised my tongue.

"It doesn't matter how strong you are or what you could do. You don't have to do anything you don't want to. I'll protect you, Julian. I...I like you." There was silence before he answered and before I felt his arms return my hug. His fingers gripped my shirt and he exhaled heavily from his nose.

"Don't be like him." He whispers behind a plea. "Please don't make me angry."

"I won't. You can trust me."

"If you break my heart...I'll kill you."

The first time Julian had said those words, he'd smirked playfully, but now I know he wasn't just saying things. He meant it, every last word.

"I know."

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I WANTED TO know everything Julian told Cain yesterday. Cain, however, wouldn't budge and there's no use asking the warlock anything anymore.

"Cain, don't make me have to fight it out of you. I need to know."

"I can't tell you Logan, I'm sorry. I won't. Just know that he's powerful alright? We'll be fine on the frontlines of this war. However, we need to find some vampires. They could be useful."

I hate this. I crossed my arms and stared at Cain. He could be thinking about it. I frowned when all I got from his thoughts were the sexual ones about Julian. He's doing it on purpose.

"I won't say. If you want to know...ask him or go to Lolita. I'm sorry Logan, but I have to disobey your orders."

I know he likes Julian now, he's red right now and doesn't know it. But fine, if he won't tell me I'll have to go to Julian myself. I won't force Lolita to ask Julian for her memories back. Whenever she's ready, she'll ask. I said nothing as I walked past Cain to head back inside.

Julian says he may know where to find a few vampires. I stopped to the kitchen first, having gotten quickly distracted by the smell of Lolita. She's sitting at the table, her back turned to me. Surprisingly enough, Julian is also here. He's watching her eat away at apples. His eyes held so many emotions.

Regret, pain, sorrow. Lolita really is his anchor. But the question still holds, what did he do to her? Julian caught my presence and his emotions vanished-his eyes returning back to blank slates. I have a feeling that Julian may never tell Lolita why he had to send her away and hide her from him.

If what happened happened when she was just ten...what else happened when she turned fourteen? He's still not being truthful. Cain is so stupid when he's around Julian. Julian only gave him enough to go on. Julian himself said he sent her off at the age of fourteen. I don't think she was becoming a handful. No, something else had to happen between them. Maybe he got angry at her.

"You're doing too much thinking, might give yourself a migraine." He grins. He truly is a master deceiver. I said nothing, I walked up to Lolita and gathered her attention. The scars aren't healed, why? Why is it that her vampire side hasn't healed her scars? Lolita's grey eyes locked in mine own and her heart skipped a few beats. Her skin turned warm under my fingertips.

I just want to know more. Being a sucker for knowledge can sometimes be agonizing. However I won't force her to ask Julian for her memories. She's still free, despite being mine and mine alone.

"Get a room." Julian interrupts.

And you know what...it's time for me play games. I grinned, planting a kiss on her forehead. "You're beautiful you know." I kissed her cheek and brushed my fingers through her hair before looking at Julian.

He wants to know what I'm up to. "You know where Vampires lie, in coming with you to get them. Cain will stay here to guard Lolita as we're gone."

"What are you up to?" He asks with his arms cross.

"Alpha duties. Now get off your ass and let's go. I don't have all day."

"You're the boss of Cain."

I crossed my arms as Julian stood to his feet. He made his way around the table and up to me. "And next time you ask about what I can and cannot do...I'll make sure your head explodes."

Julian bumped my shoulder and grinned. He whistled and snapped his fingers. "I don't have all day."

I hate him.

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Julian and I have been walking for hours. I mean literal hours. The moon has been up for four of those hours.

"And exactly where are we going?"

"Now you speak? I could've brought you all the way out here to kill you."

"You won't."

"It's not that I won't, it's that I can't and personally I don't really see the need."

"You won't because of Lolita, you don't see the need because that would mean your powers would be exposed and you can."

"Hmph, whatever dog." He stopped and I followed. Julian looked back at me and glared. "How annoying. I could've done this by myself."

"I don't care what trauma you have, it's not my problem. Just do what I ask if you."

"Don't talk to me like I've got your mark on my neck."

"So if it were Cain you'd act without care?"

"Yes actually." He grins. A blue flash shone bright through the forest, nearly blinding me. I covered my eyes due to pain and heard Julian grin slightly.

"Now you stay put. I'll be back." The light got brighter and the pain just got worse. I screamed in pain, nearly clawing my eyes out. Seconds later, it was gone.

I blinked, looking around. Julian was gone. "Julian!!"

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