Battle of the Roses [Book 2]

Chapter 27

Since SACarter FINALLY updated my favorite story of hers, I'm updating this one at her request (although why I only get one chapter and she gets a video and a chapter is beyond me. I'm just a great friend I guess- YOU OWE ME SACARTER AND YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT). Okay, rant over. Enjoy :)

Chapter Quote:
"The relationship of a girl and her favorite novel can be complex indeed."
~Shay Doran
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Chapter 27

Elsa

Dom wouldn't stop staring at me and it was creeping me out. I felt someone's hand slip through mine. It was Josilyn. I smiled at her, silently thanking her for picking up on my discomfort. It wasn't that I thought Dom's stare was sinister, it felt more like he knew something I didn't. That irked me to no end. I liked knowing things.

"Why are you here Dominic Stone?" Braeden demanded.

"Please, call me Dom. And so all of you know, I'm here to fight for your cause. I know about who you are and what they are," he replied. Hunter let out a growl. "No offense meant Cujo. But seriously, I know about the Searchers, I know about the Hunters, and I know about Guardians. Wolves aren't the only kinds. There's bears, panthers, and those fire wolves but aren't they just fire wolves? Not people?"

"How do you know about the Lyulfs?" Ren snarled.

"I did my history homework."

"How did you find out about us?" Arya asked, staring him down. My mom was my height, five foot eight, and easily a head shorter than most of the guys here, including Dom who was well over a head taller than her. However, her attitude made her seem like she was the same height as Dom, on equal footing. If those two got in a fight, I'd be betting on my mom.

"A Guardian, a wolf, saved me. They never explained anything to me so I started doing research on my own. Had a hell of a time finding information about you. But the stuff I did find, a lot of it talked about the Nightshade, Bane, and Lightwood pack. Ren Laroche, you were the leader of the Bane pack, or should I say alpha? Arya Laroche, formerly Arya Lightwood, as your maiden name proves, you were alpha of the Lightwood pack. Then Calla Tor was alpha of the Nightshade pack. She married Shay Doran, Arya saved your life Ren, and now you two run the biggest pack in the country, possibly the world. Very impressive."

"The information you found was only kept by Keepers, Searchers, and Hunters. Which one of them did you gather your information from?"

"I knew the girl who had saved me. I looked into her last name, found out about Ren, where he used to live, and travelled to Vail. There was this huge mansion. I learned it used to belong to that creepy evil guy, Bosque Mar."

"That place is owned by Searchers. We have people there constantly. How did you get in without being seen?" Braeden queried.

"I was learned early on in life how to sneak around and not be caught. Your comrades certainly were a challenge but nothing I couldn't handle."

"I know you," Spencer suddenly spoke up. Everyone, including me, turned around to look at him. His gaze remained on Dom. "You're the one who saved Ren that night he was attacked at the South Compound."

"Technically, I think you're the one who saved him considering you're the one who actually got him out of there," Dom remarked. "I was just covering your back. Besides, doesn't hurt to get on your girlfriend's dad's good side."

"She's not my girlfriend," Spencer said quickly while I simultaneously said, "I'm not his girlfriend."

"Right, and I have blonde hair," Dom replied. I glowered at him.