Bella
“I should have dealt with Audrey first thing yesterday,” Alex growled when we reached Derrick’s part of town.
The defiant arch they set up has been slashed and was hanging by a small metal piece. The whole place was in ruins while many small groups of people were fighting all over the place.
“You needed time to recuperate too, Alex. We need you strong,” I answered sincerely. I know that he feels guilty but at the end of the day, he’s human too. He needs time to recover from all the crazy or he may break and we will be without a leader. Just like now, there is no time to talk or comfort. It’s go time and he knows it too.
“Let’s split,” he suggested. I beamed at him, happy that he is finally seeing me as an equal and letting me do my part.
I gave him a quick kiss and ran to the a
