Page 89 of Marked By the Pack
She knew what I needed. Her. But I think she was needed elsewhere too. I wasn’t the only important person in her life anymore. I could share her with Callum.
“I just need a few hours alone,” I said. “Go hang out with Callum and Kebe.”
“Are you sure?”
I wasn’t. But I also knew I wasn’t really tired. And I had other people that could help calm me down. I nodded.
More laughter flitted into the room.
“Go,” I said and shooed her. Callum was used to protecting her, but right now she needed to protect him from Kebe’s flirtations.
“Let me know if you need anything,” she said before closing the door behind her.
Part of me did just want to curl up in a ball and cry. But I needed another perspective on all this. From someone who wasn’t dating a vampire. I quickly changed, fixed my makeup, and pulled on my wig and bunny mask.
I was live within a few minutes. I didn’t bother to look that sexy for my livestream. I just immediately went into a private chat with Grudge.
“Jesus, Zoey, I’ve been trying to get a hold of you all night. Elias is missing!”
“I know. He found a vampire too. And he freaked and ran.”
Grudge just stared at me. “No.”
No…what?“I just talked to Elias last night. He told me…”
“What time was that?” He started typing something into his computer.
“Around 10 I think?”
“Did he look off to you?”
“Um…he looked spooked. He was really scared. He thought he was going to be killed.”
Grudge stopped typing to stare at me. “You’re sure that’s how he looked? Likehewas about to be killed?”
I nodded. That was a weird way to say that sentence. “Yeah. He was packing up all his stuff and skipping town.”
Grudge sighed and put his elbows on his desk. He looked like he hadn’t slept in days again. But he looked more concerned than strung out on energy drinks.
“What are you not telling me?” I asked.
“First of all, that shady guy’s name is not Elias. I told you he was up to something. But no…you didn’t believe me.”
“I did believe you. I always said he was shady.”
“I mean…who wouldn’t want to see your tits?” Grudge asked. “In fact, let’s see ‘em. I’m paying good money for this.”
“Focus.”
“Right. Sorry. And he wasn’t running away because he was worried about someone killing him.Hewas running away from the cops.”
Oh God.“Why exactly would he be running from the cops?”
“His apartment was covered in blood, Zoey.”
Fuck.I swallowed hard. “Like…his blood?”
“No.”
