The Lone White Wolf

Chapter Twelve

I arrive home to the lights being off, that is expected as it is like 6am, I wanted to get home early as I managed to find something to help translate these texts. I quietly walk up to my room and open the door as quietly as I could so I would not wake Robert up, I place my bags down near the door and creep into the room. As I approach the bed, I notice that it has not been slept in which makes me wonder where Robert slept if not here, maybe in one of the guest rooms after the mini argument before I left. I will deal with this later but for now I just want to sleep for a few more hours, so I jump into bed and conk out as soon as my head hits the pillow.

I woke up to the lovely smell of freshly made pastry, I wonder what it could be, I get out of bed and quietly walk into the kitchen. As I walk in, I see a tray of delicious looking croissants that make my mouth water, on the kitchen island.

“Oh, Celeste, I did not realise you came home.” Derek says surprised as he puts the rest of the croissants on the island.

“I came in quietly as I got back around 6am this morning and went straight to bed to get some extra sleep.” I reply as I reach out for a croissant. As I am about to reach for one Derek smacks my hand away as if to say they are still too hot to eat. I go around to make myself a coffee while I have to wait for them to cool as I really want one now.

“So, how was London?” Derek asks while sorting out the delicious croissants.

“It was fun, I managed to do some sight seeing including places I have not been to before. I even filled my curiosity at the museum and at the library. I also managed to find some books to translate these documents which I started yesterday.” I explain tucking into my breakfast.

“Well, that is great maybe we could work together to get the rest of them translated.” Derek suggests.

I finished my breakfast and head upstairs to take a quick shower and to unpack my bag. I finish my shower to walk into my room to see Robert packing his things, I did not even hear him come in.

“Hey, what’s up?” I ask him.

“I’m leaving, I can’t do this anymore?” He retorts.

“What exactly do you mean by that?” I question.

“This, us, I just can’t” He replies.

“So, it’s over then because you can’t handle the truth or come to discuss everything?” I ask.

“Yeah, it’s over, its too much, this between us hasn’t been here for a while.” With that he leaves. I sit on the ground expecting to feel the heartache and the tears to spill out but there is nothing; absolutely nothing. I felt more when I found out my parents were not my real parents in all honesty.

*Hey, can I chirp in*

*Sure*

*Ever since he found out who you really are, he has been slowly distancing himself from you. I believe he is scared and just wanting to keep himself safe, after all he spent 18 years of your life thinking you were a simple human*

*I understand but why stick around for this long if you know you are going to leave in the end. I was even planning on turning him if he wanted it*

*I know but time to move on, we have more important things to deal with*

*You are right* I get up, grab my bag, and take it downstairs to put my clothes in the washer to be cleaned. I place the documents onto the kitchen island and put my head into translating the rest of them.

Two hours pass and Derek bursts through the door carrying several shopping bags, so I get up to help him before he collapses on the ground. We both quickly put the groceries away and then continue with the documents. Three hours pass and I start to feel like we are getting nowhere so I decide to let Kia out for a run since it has been awhile. While Kia is in control I think back over the past few years, how Robert was always at work or made some sort of excuse to be there. We had not been intimate for a while, every time I would initiate he would push me away. Thinking about it, this was coming for some time, well nothing to dwell on now as we have a future to protect. After letting Kia out for a few hours to clear our heads and have a good stretch we head back to have a nice long, relaxing bath and possibly an early night after everything that has happened today.

***The Next Day***

I wake suddenly to the sound of banging and crashing around in the kitchen, I look at my alarm clock to see that it is 04:30am, I groan and stretch before getting up to see what all the commotion is about. I approach each door as quietly as I can and opening them trying not to make too much noise. As I approach the kitchen prepared to knock them out, the commotion stops like they can sense that I am here, I get close to the wall and hold my breathe praying they do not come out and catch me. After what feels like an eternity (in reality about five minutes) the banging and crashing started again, so I let out a breath I as holding before going into the kitchen and jump this noisy intruder. This causes the intruder to scream and move around a lot to try and get me off. The intruder continues with no success until they trip over the couch, I get up and run to turn the light on to act as a temporarily blind the intruder. I turn around to see that the intruder is Robert.

“Robert what on earth do you think you are doing sneaking in at 4 in the morning?” I question almost shouting in anger.

“Just getting some food before making the travel back to my mothers in a few hours.” Robert spits back.

“You could not have just gone to the shop when they are open rather than breaking and entering my house to steal food?” I question back.

“I could have but there were also a few things o wanted to collect that I have left behind.” He retorts back.

“You could have come at a normal time but whatever goodnight.” I head back to bed hoping he leaves soon.

***Four Hours Later***

I wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee so I guess it is a sign to get up and get on with the day. I quickly nip to the loo before heading downstairs to see Derek making breakfast, I climb onto the chair at the kitchen island waiting for a plate of delicious looking pancakes being made in front of me.

“Well good morning to you” Derek says with a chuckle as he sees me staring at the pancakes slightly drooling.

“Morning, was Robert still here when you got up?” I ask as I grab myself a cup of coffee.

“No, I didn’t even know he came back.” Derek replies as he hands me a plate of the delicious looking pancakes.

“Yeah, he broke in at 04:30 this morning to get some food and some stuff he left behind before going back to his mams.” I state as I take a bite out of the pancakes.

“Why didn’t he just came round at a normal time in the day” Derek asks confused between mouthfuls.

“I said that but didn’t hang around for his excuses as I was just too tired.” I replied and we both proceed to devour the pancakes and drink our coffees. Once finished with breakfast, Derek went upstairs to take a shower while I got out my findings to discuss.

***Derek’s P.O.V.***

After breakfasting this morning, I left Celeste to go take a shower, but I do feel bad for her especially after everything she has been through, I honestly do not know how this woman is still going and not just completely shut down, I wish I had her strength. Since the first day I met Robert and Celeste I could tell Robert was starting to pull away little by little as the days go by, I do not think he could handle the truth and Celeste’s origin. I understand it was a shock and sudden information bomb, but Celeste seemed to understand and handle it very well. No matter what I will stay by her side and support her through it all after all that is my job.

I should probably go back downstairs and help Celeste with the translations and see where it will be taking her. And no, I do not know if I did do you really think I would make her go through this trouble without hunting, No.

***End of Derek’s P.O.V.***

I look up from my mess of documents on the floor to see Derek walking down the stairs looking zoned out. I stare back at the documents as Derek comes over and plonks himself down next to me.

“So, what are we working with?” Derek asks picking up one of the documents and translations.

“Well, the language is Armenian so using some books and an online translator I managed to get these translations, which appear to be a set of instructions and quizzes to find locations and co-ordinates.” I start to explain, and hand him the pages of translations.

“Hold on I will grab the laptop and then we can go through and put the numbers into Google maps that are hidden within the directions.” Derek says getting up. I grab a highlighter and highlight the numbers while Derek grabs the laptop, hopefully the location has some information, or all this will be for nothing.

Five minutes later Derek resurfaces with a laptop displaying Google maps, he places it on the coffee table, and I pass him the paper I wrote the numbers on. He puts them in as co-ordinate style, and it puts a drop pin in the North or Armenia.

“Well, I guess this is where we are off too.” Derek states.

“I guess so, well you book the flights, I’ll grab the passports and start packing.” I reply as I get up and head to the study.I arrive home to the lights being off, that is expected as it is like 6am, I wanted to get home early as I managed to find something to help translate these texts. I quietly walk up to my room and open the door as quietly as I could so I would not wake Robert up, I place my bags down near the door and creep into the room. As I approach the bed, I notice that it has not been slept in which makes me wonder where Robert slept if not here, maybe in one of the guest rooms after the mini argument before I left. I will deal with this later but for now I just want to sleep for a few more hours, so I jump into bed and conk out as soon as my head hits the pillow.

I woke up to the lovely smell of freshly made pastry, I wonder what it could be, I get out of bed and quietly walk into the kitchen. As I walk in, I see a tray of delicious looking croissants that make my mouth water, on the kitchen island.

“Oh, Celeste, I did not realise you came home.” Derek says surprised as he puts the rest of the croissants on the island.

“I came in quietly as I got back around 6am this morning and went straight to bed to get some extra sleep.” I reply as I reach out for a croissant. As I am about to reach for one Derek smacks my hand away as if to say they are still too hot to eat. I go around to make myself a coffee while I have to wait for them to cool as I really want one now.

“So, how was London?” Derek asks while sorting out the delicious croissants.

“It was fun, I managed to do some sight seeing including places I have not been to before. I even filled my curiosity at the museum and at the library. I also managed to find some books to translate these documents which I started yesterday.” I explain tucking into my breakfast.

“Well, that is great maybe we could work together to get the rest of them translated.” Derek suggests.

I finished my breakfast and head upstairs to take a quick shower and to unpack my bag. I finish my shower to walk into my room to see Robert packing his things, I did not even hear him come in.

“Hey, what’s up?” I ask him.

“I’m leaving, I can’t do this anymore?” He retorts.

“What exactly do you mean by that?” I question.

“This, us, I just can’t” He replies.

“So, it’s over then because you can’t handle the truth or come to discuss everything?” I ask.

“Yeah, it’s over, its too much, this between us hasn’t been here for a while.” With that he leaves. I sit on the ground expecting to feel the heartache and the tears to spill out but there is nothing; absolutely nothing. I felt more when I found out my parents were not my real parents in all honesty.

*Hey, can I chirp in*

*Sure*

*Ever since he found out who you really are, he has been slowly distancing himself from you. I believe he is scared and just wanting to keep himself safe, after all he spent 18 years of your life thinking you were a simple human*

*I understand but why stick around for this long if you know you are going to leave in the end. I was even planning on turning him if he wanted it*

*I know but time to move on, we have more important things to deal with*

*You are right* I get up, grab my bag, and take it downstairs to put my clothes in the washer to be cleaned. I place the documents onto the kitchen island and put my head into translating the rest of them.

Two hours pass and Derek bursts through the door carrying several shopping bags, so I get up to help him before he collapses on the ground. We both quickly put the groceries away and then continue with the documents. Three hours pass and I start to feel like we are getting nowhere so I decide to let Kia out for a run since it has been awhile. While Kia is in control I think back over the past few years, how Robert was always at work or made some sort of excuse to be there. We had not been intimate for a while, every time I would initiate he would push me away. Thinking about it, this was coming for some time, well nothing to dwell on now as we have a future to protect. After letting Kia out for a few hours to clear our heads and have a good stretch we head back to have a nice long, relaxing bath and possibly an early night after everything that has happened today.

***The Next Day***

I wake suddenly to the sound of banging and crashing around in the kitchen, I look at my alarm clock to see that it is 04:30am, I groan and stretch before getting up to see what all the commotion is about. I approach each door as quietly as I can and opening them trying not to make too much noise. As I approach the kitchen prepared to knock them out, the commotion stops like they can sense that I am here, I get close to the wall and hold my breathe praying they do not come out and catch me. After what feels like an eternity (in reality about five minutes) the banging and crashing started again, so I let out a breath I as holding before going into the kitchen and jump this noisy intruder. This causes the intruder to scream and move around a lot to try and get me off. The intruder continues with no success until they trip over the couch, I get up and run to turn the light on to act as a temporarily blind the intruder. I turn around to see that the intruder is Robert.

“Robert what on earth do you think you are doing sneaking in at 4 in the morning?” I question almost shouting in anger.

“Just getting some food before making the travel back to my mothers in a few hours.” Robert spits back.

“You could not have just gone to the shop when they are open rather than breaking and entering my house to steal food?” I question back.

“I could have but there were also a few things o wanted to collect that I have left behind.” He retorts back.

“You could have come at a normal time but whatever goodnight.” I head back to bed hoping he leaves soon.

***Four Hours Later***

I wake up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee so I guess it is a sign to get up and get on with the day. I quickly nip to the loo before heading downstairs to see Derek making breakfast, I climb onto the chair at the kitchen island waiting for a plate of delicious looking pancakes being made in front of me.

“Well good morning to you” Derek says with a chuckle as he sees me staring at the pancakes slightly drooling.

“Morning, was Robert still here when you got up?” I ask as I grab myself a cup of coffee.

“No, I didn’t even know he came back.” Derek replies as he hands me a plate of the delicious looking pancakes.

“Yeah, he broke in at 04:30 this morning to get some food and some stuff he left behind before going back to his mams.” I state as I take a bite out of the pancakes.

“Why didn’t he just came round at a normal time in the day” Derek asks confused between mouthfuls.

“I said that but didn’t hang around for his excuses as I was just too tired.” I replied and we both proceed to devour the pancakes and drink our coffees. Once finished with breakfast, Derek went upstairs to take a shower while I got out my findings to discuss.

***Derek’s P.O.V.***

After breakfasting this morning, I left Celeste to go take a shower, but I do feel bad for her especially after everything she has been through, I honestly do not know how this woman is still going and not just completely shut down, I wish I had her strength. Since the first day I met Robert and Celeste I could tell Robert was starting to pull away little by little as the days go by, I do not think he could handle the truth and Celeste’s origin. I understand it was a shock and sudden information bomb, but Celeste seemed to understand and handle it very well. No matter what I will stay by her side and support her through it all after all that is my job.

I should probably go back downstairs and help Celeste with the translations and see where it will be taking her. And no, I do not know if I did do you really think I would make her go through this trouble without hunting, No.

***End of Derek’s P.O.V.***

I look up from my mess of documents on the floor to see Derek walking down the stairs looking zoned out. I stare back at the documents as Derek comes over and plonks himself down next to me.

“So, what are we working with?” Derek asks picking up one of the documents and translations.

“Well, the language is Armenian so using some books and an online translator I managed to get these translations, which appear to be a set of instructions and quizzes to find locations and co-ordinates.” I start to explain, and hand him the pages of translations.

“Hold on I will grab the laptop and then we can go through and put the numbers into Google maps that are hidden within the directions.” Derek says getting up. I grab a highlighter and highlight the numbers while Derek grabs the laptop, hopefully the location has some information, or all this will be for nothing.

Five minutes later Derek resurfaces with a laptop displaying Google maps, he places it on the coffee table, and I pass him the paper I wrote the numbers on. He puts them in as co-ordinate style, and it puts a drop pin in the North or Armenia.

“Well, I guess this is where we are off too.” Derek states.

“I guess so, well you book the flights, I’ll grab the passports and start packing.” I reply as I get up and head to the study.