Lover Sacrificed - Chapter 35

Darius was drunk.

Again.

Seemed that was all he did lately.

Everyone had tried talking to him. They all had something to say and all had some kind of advice. Everyone had gone through this “phase”.

Yeah right.

None of them could even begin to imagine what he was going through. What he was feeling.

- That’s enough D. We need to go.

- Fuck you.

- Right back atcha asshole. Now come on, before your father, our King, skins me alive.

They walked, well, he stumbled outside and he sniffed the air, catching a whiff of rotten baby powder.

Lessers.

He started walking towards the alley, only to have Ahgony stop him.

- Get into the car D.

- Lessers.

- Really? I hadn’t noticed the stench. Now get in the motherfucking car. Wrath said no fights. So we ain’t fighting.

- We need to know. What if they have a civilian?

- We can’t go. I’ll call the brotherhood. Get into the car before they notice us and we get in trouble, you’re too drunk too… Fuck!

Darius froze as he saw the little pocket knife sticking out of Ahgony’s shoulder.

- Get in the fucking car Darius. They’re attacking!

He finally did as told and smelled the blood as it poured in thick streams out of Ahgony’s wound.

Fuck. His friend was injured because of him. It didn’t matter that that was his job as his Ahstrux Nohtrum.

- I’m sorry.

- Shut the fuck up Darius.

His friend called Vishous on speaker phone.

- Sup boys?

- V, can you get me some back up? I got a bunch of lessers tailing my ass.

- Is the little prince with you?

- Yup.

- On my way.

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Nalla sat in front of the mirror for hours after Doc Jane left.

Just debating with herself.

What to do. Who to tell.

She couldn’t tell Darius, she knew that much. He would want to mate her, the king would go crazy and she would probably end up as second shellan or something.

No way in Dhunhd.

She couldn’t tell her parents. Her father would be the one demanding matings and rythes, the king would refuse, and all hell would break loose.

She couldn’t tell her friends either. Jhade was mated to John, Darius’ uncle, and Mariah was cozying up to Aghony, Darius’ best friend.

Which meant she was all alone. Just her and the little bundle of life growing inside of her. She let out a tired breath. She had a very difficult 18 months ahead of her. But she couldn’t do it alone. She needed someone she could trust and could help her with a place to stay and feeding…

Suddenly she smiled and grabbed her phone.

- Hey uncle Rehv.

- Nalla, my beloved niece. How are you?

- I’m great. How are Ehlena and the little ones?

- We´re all good. To what do I owe this pleasure?

- I was just wondering if you remembered, when I was little, you once told me that if I ever needed help or something to talk about that I didn’t want mom and dad to know about, I could come to you?

- Of course I remember. But your mahmen and z are so open and honest that you have never needed me before.

- Well, does that offer still stand?

- Until the day I go onto the Fade, Nalla mine.

- In that case, Uncle Rehv, I desperately need your help.