Chapter 161 - The Bigger Question

Delice had gone to visit her little Medallion that night and while she wept by his grave under the pouring rain, she had not expected anyone to come close to her, with a coat to shield her from the downpour.

His hidden scent was the thing she noticed first and she had first thought it was Akeem, but the pair of red eyes she saw made her confirm otherwise.

Wasn't this Mira's father?

What was he doing here, she wondered then she asked to get an answer.

He seemed different though, unlike the one that had been irritated with her touch and swore profanities at her face for being a monster, yesterday when she had rescued him from fighting himself.

This one seemed gentle, and had no violence behind his red eyes.

This one was his wolf.

"I followed you." He had answered, crouching next to her. "I hitched myself to your carriage. I wanted to get away."

That, she understood. The need to escape.

"Do you not hate vampires any more? What are you doing in my company?"