when the darkness fades

Chapter 17

Jax POV

‘I thought you liked her Jax’ Cliff questioned. ‘I do but’ I replied. ‘but what’ Cliff returned. ‘She is my ……’ I started but he ended up finishing it ‘Mate’ he said. I nodded. ‘you have to let Drake know’ Cliff continued. ‘I know I do but I don’t know what or how to tell him, that his precious little niece is my mate’ I stated. Cliff states back ‘I know he will accept it and be cool about it but he needs to know sooner rather then later’. I just nod my head.

I pick up my phone and send Drake a message asking him to meet me at our local hang out tonight about 6ish. I get a thumbs up response. I let Cliff know that I will be telling him tonight. He gives me a cheesy grin and I give him a punch in the arm for it. We both get in our cars and drive off. My mind is going a million miles a hour and its hard for me to concrete on driving.

Indy POV

It has been playing on my mind all afternoon, Jax eye colour changed from chestnut brown to a golden colour and I swear I have seen them before but I could not for the life of me figure out where I had seen them. So, I thought the best idea was to run a nice hot bubble bath and soak everything that happen today away. I grabbed my sleep shorts and matching shirt some panties and went to the bathroom, I started running the water and went to find some nice smelling bath oils and bubbles. I choose rosemary as it smelt perfect, I put it in and watch the water turn into bubbles.

I turned the water off and then stripped my clothes off put my hair in a messy bun and got into the hot water and felt all my troubles melting away. I got the sponge and washed all over my body. Soon I closed my eyes and started drifting smelling the intoxicating smell of rosemary. Next thing I was upside down in my mother’s car screaming for her. And then I see those eyes, the eyes of the wolf licking its lips and wanting to devour me. That is when I noticed its eyes where not yellow but golden.

The wolf that attacks my mother and I was Jax, but how was he working for. The man’s voice behind him was starting to sound familiar his wording started to sound like someone I knew. His voice, who was it and how did I know him. I jolted awake and realised I was still in the bath. I pulled the plug and got out, I dried and got dressed. I noticed Grammy came and brought dinner, she must have thought I was listening to music and left it on my dresser for me. I sat down and ate it.

Jax POV

‘Thanks for coming Drake’ I told him as he came over to the table, ‘No worries, man, what did you need’ he replied. ‘well,’ I started how am I going to do this ‘hear me out first before you say anything, ok’. ‘He nodded but before I could start, he stated ‘so you and Indy are mates then’ I am pretty sure I turned a few shades of red. ‘That’s what Axel told me a few days ago and I have been trying to sort out how to go about it, seeing as she doesn’t remember anything’ I replied,

Drake smiled at me 'Glad you are her mate, not sure if I could handle anybody else'.  I smiled back at him 'thanks man, I thought you were going to rip my head off for even liking her let alone becoming her mate' I replied back tom him. 'Nah, you are all good, just don't hurt her or I will try and do something to you even if you are the future Alpha', Drake stated back. I couldn't help, but smile how on earth was I going to hurt my beautiful mate. I looked back at Drake

And you see the clogs turning in his head, before saying. ‘what did your mum say to helping Indy with piecing back together her memory. ‘She is willing to help, she will back tomorrow and could probably see Indy the next day depending on how she feels’ I replied. He nodded ‘I’ll check with Indy when I get home and see when she wants to go. Might be easier on the weekend’ I nodded in agreement.

We get up after a few minutes ‘I will catch you tomorrow’ Drake said walking out the door. I gave a wave and headed to my car. Hopping that my mum can work her magic on Indy and help get her memories back and they are not too painful for her to remember. I drive home.

Indy POV

I hear Drake pull his car up the house, as I put my dishes from dinner into the sink. I continue to rinse them as he heads into the kitchen. ‘Hey Indy, how are you’ he asked me. ‘I am ok’ I replied. ‘that is good to hear, um I was talking to Jax this tonight’, ‘about what’ asked before he could finish. ‘well, umm’ he started, I gave him a stern look and he continued ‘He would like to know if you would go and see his mum as she might be able to help you with your memories’.

 Hmm I thought why would Jax want to help me unless he has another motive, he wants to finish what he started. ‘well, what do you think’ he asked me. ‘I will think about it’ I replied walking pasted him, just as Grammy walked in handing him something which made him drop what was in his hands ‘Look what you have done’ Drake states. It sends shivers down my spine, and then it hits me like a tonne of bricks. I just keep walking to my room, and close and lock the door when I am in.

I slide down my door with tears streaming down my face, what on earth would make Jax and Drake kill my mother and then try and kill me, and then play nice or are they only playing nice because I didn’t remember it was them when I woke up. How can I look at the same way, I am going to have to try and make sure they don’t know I know that they killed my mother?