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Chapter 5 - So Many Questions

*Bex’s Point of view*

He had been staring directly into my soul as he walked towards me, I could have sworn his eyes were changing from that beautiful deep green to black. I couldn’t look away I was locked in his gaze, his erection was evident, Mike was attracted to me… could have fooled me with the way he was acting! Then Kurt interrupted and he was gone without a word or even a glance back in my direction “ugh” I sighed louder then I had indented making Nina giggle next to me, s**t I forgot she was here I was to busy drooling over her brother opps.

“Nin’s what is up with this place, I could swear everyone is keeping something from me, your not some super weird cult are you? I blurted out sort of sarcastically, but hoping that isn’t what this is.

I could see Nina pause for a moment thinking through her answer before she said “Bex you should really talk to Mike and he can explain everything, but I promise you it's not a cult” she laughed but it didn’t reach her eyes f**k what could be worse than a cult? I didn’t really want to talk to Mike why couldn’t she just tell me?

I got up no longer in the mood to sunbathe and headed up to my room, getting in there I flopped down on the massive bed why do I seem to attract bad situations, as if it wasn’t bad enough i'd spent the last 10 years with a mad man, now I was in another home full of secrets I huffed out loud closing my eyes maybe if I have a nap i will wake up and this will all be some sort of twisted dream, but before I could even fall asleep there was a loud knock at the door “come in” I groaned thinking it was Nina I didn’t bother getting up or even changing out of my bikini.

I heard the door close but then nothing, I opened my eyes and sat up only to be shocked to see Mike standing there staring.

“Uhh what are you doing? I said to him flopping back down on the bed

“Bex go put some clothes on now” he said in a deep tone, it made me almost leap out of bed but part of me was sick of being told what to do by men what was his problem?!

“Now Bex, or we are going to have a problem” He said again but this time there was a hint of desperation in his voice, I sighed grabbing a pair of jeans and t-shirt I headed to the bathroom.

Quickly changing I headed back out to find Mike now sitting on the end of the bed, he looked as though he was deep in thought and boy did he look sexy.

“Mike?” I quietly said drawing him from this thoughts, he looked at me and smiled the most gorgeous smile id ever seen I could have melted into a pool on the floor, this man could have anything and everything he wanted with the look and he knew it.

“Bex I need to ask you some questions, do you mind? He said is tone was calm but serious something was wrong I just knew it.

“I really should be the one asking questions, don’t you think?” I retorted if he thought he could distract me about what was going on here he was wrong.

“I know you have questions about this place and us, but this is really important I promise you I will answer any and all of your questions later, but please we need your help” he pleaded taking my hand in his massive hand, it was warm, rough and sent tingles all through my body “ohhhh” I whispered never had a felt anything like when Id touched someone before.

I looked up into his eyes now sitting on the bed next to him and nodded “ok what do you want to know” it came out much softer and breathy then I had intended it too but s**t this man was quite literally taking my breath away.

“Is there anyone out there what would want to hurt you?” He said seriously

“No I mean I don’t really have any friends or family just Tim” I said

“Do you think Tim, would come after you? He seemed even more serious now and I was starting to feel a bit scared

“Uhh yes” f**k was he here had Tim actually come after me surely not, how would he have found me here, so many thoughts running through my mind.

“Bex its ok, but I have some more questions that might seem odd ok” he’s face had softened obviously sensing how scared I was becoming.

“Ok” I said weakly

“Did you notice anything odd about Tim when you were together, little bottles around the home, very old books, perhaps strange things like feathers in jars?” He said seriously I almost laughed out loud but held it in “He always carried a little brown bottle around with him, but that was his medication for his illness, but no I didn’t notice any odd things he kept most of his stuff in his office and I wasn’t allowed in there” I said looking up at mike he seemed to be really taking this all in why was this all so important I wondered.

“Right and what was his illness” he said almost sarcastically

“I uhh I … I don’t know, he had always had the drops with him and I never asked” I was starting to get a bit annoyed these questions didn’t seem to be getting us anywhere.

“Mike I don’t understand these questions, what the f**k is going on?” I wanted answers and I wanted them right now.

He sighed looking at me with worry written all over his face, “the world is not as it seems, I don’t want to scare you but it appears that Tim wasn’t who you thought he was” he was looking me dead in the eye and his face was serious f**k what did he know about Tim.

“You’re scaring me, why are you telling me this? Is Tim here? I said starting to panic I went to stand up before Mikes big strong arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me into his chest hold me tight my head resting against his heart.

A wave of calm washed over me and started to relax “Baby someone has been around our land and we have been lead to believe they are looking for you, so I need to know everything you can tell me about your old life” he said not loosening his arms around me.

“Ohhh” I said well f**k me surely Tim wasn’t that crazy, I mean he was controlling but he wasn’t a psycho was he??

We spent the next few minutes going over my childhood, I told him my mother abandoned me when I was a baby and nobody knew who my father was. I was raised by my grandparents with no other family, but they were killed when I was 17 in a car accident, I met Tim shortly after and he helped to me move on from their deaths. I told him about how Tim and he got more controlling the longer we were together. I could feel him tensing under me as if it pained him to hear about my life, when I got to the part about Tim making me every meal and drink he stopped me “did you ever see him making you your meals?” He questioned urgently

“Uh yea all the time I would sit and watch” I said nonchalantly

“Did he put anything special or the same in every single dish?” Again his questions seemed urgent and I couldn’t for the life of me work out why this would be of use.

“Yea he had a special sauce, that he put in everything, he said it added flavour” I said casually

“Bex this is important think very carefully, how have you been feeling since you left Time?” He pulled away from me looking into my eyes, concern written all over his face. I thought hard how had I been feeling, free mostly but also clear headed and something else but I couldn’t I couldn’t explain it.

“Um free, lighter mentally but also physically I feel as though a weight has been removed from me, uhh and this will sound stupid” I said suddenly breaking eye contact and looking down at my hands in my lap.

He’s rough fingers brushed under my chin pulling it up to look at him again “Please baby go on, I promise you won’t sound stupid” he said,

“Well I uh feel powerful and like Im looking at the world in full colour for the first time, I really can’t explain it, but it was like a veil had been covering my eyes before and now I can see again” I rambled not really knowing how It was different but it just was and it felt amazing.

I smiled and before I knew what was happening his hand was cupping my chin again pulling my face to his, he gently kissed my lips before standing “I have to go now, but Bex please don’t leave, you will be safe here I promise” and with that he was gone and I was left tingling all over, my mind racing what the actual f**k had just happened had Mike been calling me Baby since when? My lips were still bursting with tingles I ran my finger over them wow I whispered to myself flopping back on the bed lost in my own thoughts.

*Tims Point of view*

I was fuming in fact that wasn’t enough to describe how I was feeling right now, the boys had located her car and it was in f*****g werewolf territory and not just any werewolf pack, no it was one of the biggest and most powerful packs in the northern Hampshire possible the world!

If the wolves knew who or what she was this was going to be a lot harder then I had anticipated, but chances are years of suppressing her wouldn’t have fully worn off yet so they would still be blind to her true scent and identity. This would come in handy as they were probably as keen to get rid of her as I was to have her back therefore a trade could be negotiated.

I just needed something of theirs to use as a tool to negotiate with, I had ordered the boys to survey the land its people and take note of anyone leaving the land as we may be able to ambush them and take them hostage. It was a simple task really, watch from afar, far enough away so as not to get caught but close enough to still see the comings and goings of the pack.

But of course one of those f*****g idiots had to go and get to close leaving scent close enough to the border for a patrol to pick up. Ben the youngest of the two was captured, Leon managed to escape using a transportation spell. I should have gone myself and then this wouldn’t be happening never send low level warlocks to do a masters job!

If Ben told them anything at all about our plans it would ruin everything, I hoped their reputation of being brutal to trespassers was true and they killed him before he had the chances to talk, yet somehow I doubted it.