Of Feathers and Fire - Book 2

Chapter 19

Willow POV

The smell of liquor swiftly made its way into my nostrils and filled all my senses

''Oh no'' I sighed and opened the door

Griffen was close behind me

''Are you sure this is the place Willow?'' I said smelling the air ''it smells like a man of the streets hideout from the police''

'''Listen Griffen'' I started but I was soon cut off by Hunter running and stumbling into the room and lunging at Griffen

''Get out of my fucking house you bitch'' he screamed at Griffen and swung a fist at his face

Griffen grabbed his wrist, not phased at the scene and lifted Hunter into the air

''Calm down demon'' he spat ''I just brought Willow home as per the agreement''

Agreement? This was not Griffen at all being ''nice'' as I thought it was.

Hunter stopped his cussing and Griffen put him down, he straightened himself up and looked over to me. He was a stranger to me, I couldn't feel him and looking into his eyes, I saw nothing of the man I knew I loved.

''Hunter...'' I breathed

''You may leave'' Hunter ordered Griffen ''your money is already waiting at the location''

Griffen nodded and walked away, I glanced over in his direction and my heart and beast were saddened by the sight of our overgrown man leaving

''Can I re-mark you Willow?'' Hunter pleaded

I turned and walked away from him, I walked to the dining room and sat down on the nearest chair. Hunter came behind me and wrapped his arms around me, it felt good to have him near me but it didn't feel the same, not anymore.

''Hunter I think you need to clean up'' I suggested

''Yes'' he breathed and left, just like that

Griffen POV

I arrived at the location and saw the bag, I counted every last note of money but, I couldn't take it. The way I felt her looking at me and how my beast was begging for me to take her with, I knew she belonged away from me, safer and possibly happier.

''Gods'' I started as I felt a whimper leave my lips ''I pray that I have done the right thing here''

And my phone had started ringing

''Hello?'' I answered

''I asked you to return her to me unharmed and you bring her back here looking like a common whore?'' Hunter screamed through the phone

''Careful demon'' I spat ''you asked for her and I delivered''

''You need to come here and fix this right now'' he argued

''She is yours Hunter, you deal with it'' and I ended the call.

What the hell is happening to me? That little phoenix crawled under my skin in a matter of hours and I cannot stop thinking about her.

Hunter POV

How dare he? I argued with myself as I paced up and down the room. I sighed and looked towards the whiskey bottle.

No.

I repeated to myself over and over, Willow is back, no time for that shit.

''but you know that will be your new vice if she disappears again Hunter'' the voices moaned, they also enjoyed being drowned in the ever pit of numbness

I sighed and grabbed the bottle, one sip won't hurt and besides, Willow is off in her own headspace.

I grabbed the bottle and sat on the bed, I took one swig and then another and before I knew it I was laying on my back staring at the ceiling.

The door opened and I didn't bother looking up, it is only Willow

''Hunter...'' she said softly, hearing my name roll of her tongue made my heart skip a beat or two

I heard her approaching the bed and sitting down next to my legs, she lay her hand on my thigh and my head started to spin

''Willow...'' I gulped and sat up looking at her dead straight in her eyes ''I think we may need to chat''

She nodded and scooted further away

''Maybe when you aren't slurring we could talk'' she said getting up, I grabbed her wrist and she looked at me in horror

'''Don't walk away from me Willow!'' I snapped ''too long have I been without you and you don't even look happy enough to see me? Your marked mate?!''

She tried to break free from my hand

''You were kidnapped and stolen from me!'' I continued to shout as all my pent up emotions came running back ''you were hurt and beaten and you won't even look at me like you love me!''

''they took my wings!'' she shouted at me and I almost fell over ''you want to know why I am not happy Hunter? Huh? Because I had our mark ripped away, I had my wings cut, I had been beaten, sexually harassed, starved and the only friend I made got beaten up for showing me kindness!'' her breathing was rapid and her eyes were changing colour ''I am going to fucking kill him!''

I let her go and I sat back down, I didn't know where to look

''I am glad we spoke'' I mumbled and she slammed the door behind her. I had to know if a beast without their wings were beasts anymore, so I called the only other beast I knew

''Griffen hi'' I started '' I need to ask you something''

He audibly sighed into the phone ''what?''

''Let say that your wings were taken, what that still make you a beast?''

There was silence

''it makes you an angry one Hunter'' he replied after sometime ''why?''

''they took her wings'' I sighed ''and she wants to kill''

Then the line went dead, what the hell? Is there something that I am missing here? I looked over to my liquor bottle and frowned, I may need another bottle