The Shadow Twin

Chapter 17 - In trouble, again

----Kayden POV----

I woke up next to Sheila, due to a stinging feeling in my leg, in her bed and an uneasy feeling sweeping through my body and my mind kept going straight to Leigh. Something in the back of my mind were telling me to go to her, but why would I? I had left Deryn, my Beta in charge of her and he was the best of the best. He would and could protect her from whatever danger, the city might hold and so much more. And he was loyal to a fold, so when I told him to protect her, he would give his life for her, not that I had asked him to do that. No, that’s just who he was. When he protected someone, he gave all he had even his life, not that it had ever come that far. Once he took a bullet meant for me, despite the fact we had just had a huge fight over something silly I already had forgot. Deryn’s loyalty to the Pack couldn’t be questioned and since Leigh were married to me, Deryn considered her part of the Pack, even if I didn’t, so the same loyalty towards her, was to be expected. Which was part of the reason way I selected him for the job. Despite knowing she was safe with Deryn, my wolf kept nagging my, almost like it thought she was in danger. And it seeped into me as well, because something was pulling me towards her, and I got the feeling that I had to find her right this second. Rylee then tried Mind-linking me, but I kept the block up. I knew I was supposed to be with Leigh and showing her the city, and so did Rylee. So, if he was Mind-linking me, he might know that I wasn’t with her… Then my mother would find out and I was not up for that talk. Sheila woke up and then kissed my back. Once. Twice and by the third time, Rylee Mind-linked me again, darkening my mood even more. Here I was with my Mate and my mind kept wandering to someone else. Someone who were slowly consuming my body and mind with unwanted thoughts and feelings. Annoyance began to set in when I wasn’t able to lose the thoughts of Leigh and the impatience started pumping through my veins as it dawned on me that I didn’t want to be here. Be with Sheila right now and I did bitterly realize that it was not only my wolf feeling like that, no I didn’t want it either. It then turned to restlessness when I didn’t leave, but just sad there. Deryn then tried to Mind-link me, but the connection was faded, more than it should be, even with my mind blocked of. Must be because he was so far away. Yeah, that had to it, but fear still creeped in and told me that it was a lie. My heartrate increased and my wolf were begging me to move, but I didn’t. I then shot off the bed, resulting in Sheila losing her balance and falling down the bed.

“What the hell Kayden?” Her irritating tone changing when she saw my face.

“What’s happening?” She gave me a worried and puzzled look, but I didn’t know the answer. I was frustrated, annoyed, impatient and a hint of anxiety all at once, something I hadn’t tried before. This was the first time something like this happened to me and given it all involved Leigh, I had to go see her. Just to make this hellish state disappear.

“I have to go.” I grabbed my clothes and started putting it on, when Sheila stepped in front of me.

“I thought you had decided to keep your promise to me.” She crossed her arms and at that point Rylee Mind-linked me one more time, but I was stilling blocking him, so I didn’t know what he wanted.

“What’s do goddamn important!?” I Mind-linked him back as I lifted the block on my mind.

“I’m sor…” He stopped in the middle of the sentence as pain shoot through my arm and I felt a surge of Rylee’s power shoot through me as well. Something was wrong and it was bad. Without a second thought I ran out the door, getting dressed as I ran towards the place the surge of Rylee’s power came from. I heard Sheila screaming my name, but I ignored it. Something was going on with Rylee and I had to find out what it was. It was my job to protect my family, so Leigh had to wait until I knew what this Rylee-business was all about. I did try to Mind-link Deryn as I ran through the halls, but the connection was way too unstable to get through to him. My mom’s voice then echoed in my head.

“Infirmary. NOW!” Her angry and painfully voice made me change direction and fear once again crept into my body and mind. Please say Rylee is okay, but something was telling me it wasn’t him I should worry about, and I got the feeling confirmed when I reached the infirmary. The second Rylee, who was only in boxers, saw me, he hit me in the face, sending me straight into the floorboards with a broken nose. Ryder jumped up, grabbed hold of his twin and started backing him away.

“That won’t help Rylee.” Ryder’s arm muscle tensed as he tried to hold Rylee back. Murder was written all over Rylee’s face. Stilling laying on the floor I reached up and reset my nose, ignoring the pain and the sound it made.

“He deserved that!” Rylee tried to get free, most likely to hit me again, but Ryder were able to hold him back. I got to my feet just as our father, then walked out of the infirmary with Deryn behind him. A Deryn who was limping and had gaze around his torso. And fear froze me in place as I remembered the sting in my leg and the pain in my arm. Deryn and my father, then saw me, sorrow filled their eyes, and I dreaded the reality of what had happened. Deryn looked distraught as well and my father eyes was filled with disappointment and anger to. My father put a hand on Rylee’s shoulder as he walked over to him.

“Go for a walk.” His voice was commanding as he looked at Rylee and Ryder followed him out. Rylee pulling out of his grip as they walked past me. Even Ryder’s disapproving matched the intensity in Rylee’s death glare. I f****d up big time and I wasn’t even complete sure what was going on, but it had something to do with Leigh. Deryn walked out after my brothers, and he didn’t even look at me, which told me exactly how much I had f****d up.

“What the f**k were you thinking!?” My father roared as we were left alone in the hallway.

“That’s right you weren’t! When for f**k’s sake will you grow up and start acting like the future king!? Because THIS… THIS is not acting like the future king or a f*****g Alpha. I should never had given either of dose titles to you! You are way to egocentric to see the importance.” His eyes were glowing, a clear sign that is Wolf were right under the surface.

“I don’t know…” He cut me off with a loud growl.

“That’s my point. You don’t know anything!” He growled again and this time my mother walked out from one of the rooms and into the hall.

“You should go for a walk to, hon.” Her voice was calm, but her eyes showed the same sorrow, disappointment and anger as my father’s. She was always the one whose wrath to be feared the most, as she was the one to hide it the best. He turned on his heels and walk out, joining the rest of the males in high positions around here. My mother then turned her eyes on me and crossed her arms. The calm she had used on my father gone and the smoldering embers of anger in her face, turned to racing flames of wrath.

“I can’t believe you did this. I know you didn’t know this would happen, but still.” She kept her voice low, but the wrath was there.

“Perhaps you should see why everybody is pissed.” She waved me forward, but I couldn’t move. Whatever was behind those doors, I didn’t really want to know. I had an idea, but I just didn’t want to have it confirmed.

“It wasn’t optional Kayden. Get your ass over here NOW.” The command made me move forward and I walked up and through the doors. There in a bed laid Leigh, with her eyes closed and bandages on her left arm. Bandages, that were stained with blood. God no. I felt like the floor disappeared underneath me and then swallowed me hole. This had to be a nightmare.