Between Two Alphas

CHAPTER 8

CLAIRES POV

I get back to my room and look for my phone, I call my dad but no answer so I send him a text.

Hey dad you awake? I need to talk

I put my phone to charge and decide to get in the shower. The shower is nice , different than the ones back home, this one has more black tiles though, suits him. I really needed this after the day I’ve had, nice warm water.

As I’m relaxing in the shower, letting the water run through my hair, when I think I hear someone in my room. I shut off the water and wrap a towel around myself. I step into the room but there’s no one there, Hayley? I call out, nothing, I check the closet and the common area but nothing. Must’ve imagined it I guess. I get back in the shower and finish up. I change into some pjs and get into bed, I close my eyes and try to drift away. Before I can fall asleep I hear a knock on the door, what an amazing time for someone to need me.

Reluctantly I get up out of bed and open the door but when I open it there’s no one there. What the hell I couldn’t have taken more than two minutes. I step out into the hallway but still no one there, I wait a little maybe I can catch a scent but there nothing.

Before I can close the door I hear Austins voice

“Claire?”

I hesitate, unsure if I want to deal with this right now. I don’t want to be rude leaving him there again but I also don’t have the energy to argue.

“Yeah?”

“Hi”

“Hi”

“Are you going to bed?”

“Yeah I was just about to but I heard knocking”

“Oh that’s weird I didn’t see anyone leave”

“No one was there when I opened the door must’ve imagined it, anyway what’s up?”

As I’m talking his eyes gloss over, probably in a mind link.

“Sorry about that. I was coming over to see if you wanted to get a coffee and talk but I’ll let you sleep we can talk tomorrow. For now i would just like to say im sorry for the way I behaved earlier. And these are for you.”

“Thank you that’s really sweet of you,” I say grabbing the flowers, my favorite pink hydrangeas. I wonder if he asked Hayley.

“Listen I know you said you might have just imagined someone knocking but with our hearing I’m not to sure. I can stay here, outside your door just to be sure.”

“That’s really nice of you but it’s okay im sure it was nothing and I can protect myself”

“Can I at leader have one of my guards stay watch? Please? Im not doubting your fighting ability but I don’t want you to be here alone.”

“It’s okay really, plus my dad is close, I’ll be okay.”

I can see the hesitation in his face, wanting to push further but not sure if he should.

“Okay but let me give you my number, if you need anything, anything at all call me.”

“Thank you Austin, goodnight.”

I say with a smile and head back into my room hoping he doesn’t see the slight panic I’m feeling.

I didn’t want to say anything but I could feel someone watching us.

I felt the same thing when I was out with Logan, but both times there was no scent just a feeling.

I hurry back inside trying to avoid this feeling of unease. I’ve had enough for today hopefully tomorrow is better.

The next morning I wake up to missed call and text messages from everyone asking where I am and if I’m okay. Unsure of what is going on I quickly get dressed and head downstairs. Before I can reach the stairs I feel a sharp pain as something hits my head and everything goes black.

“Ms Hewitt can you hear me? Ms.Hewitt?”

“Why isn’t she walking up? Are you sure she’s okay?”

“Let the doctor work”

I hear whispering, fighting, I try to open my eyes but I can’t, they’re so heavy.

“You guys shut up! She’s waking up!”

That’s hails voice, as soon as I sit up the room starts spinning. The doctor quickly tells me to lay back down. I do as he says and realize that both Austin and Logan are there, that’s probably who Hailey was screaming at.

“What happened “ I ask them

“You were attacked, we aren’t sure by who by the time I got there they were already gone, im so sorry sweetheart I should’ve answered my phone”

“It’s okay dad you were tired and there’s no way you could’ve known.”

My poor dad looks exhausted and scared, so does everyone else. Austin and Logan take a step toward my bed at the same time both looking worried. Austin speaks first.

“Do you have any idea who could’ve done this” he asks, anger in his face.

“No and I didn’t see anything, there was no scent or anything, all I remember was being hit and then everything went black” I think back to the weird things that have been happening

“There’s something you aren’t saying Claire, what is it?” Hailey asks

Damn it! I can’t hide anything from her, I was debating whether I should tell them or not but maybe it’s best if I do.

“Last night, I was in the shower and I thought i heard someone rustling around the room but when I checked no one was there. Then, i was getting ready to go to bed and there was knocking on my door, I opened it and no one was there. And when you and I were talking Austin, I sensed something. It felt like someone was watching us, I felt the same thing when I was out with Logan.”

“Why didn’t you tell us? Any one of us? One of us could’ve been with you, making sure you were alright.” Logan says

“I’m sorry, I thought it was nothing just stress from finding out I have two mates and then those two mates trying to tear each other apart.”

Logan and Austin look to each other and then to my dad who doesn’t look happy with what he’s hearing.

My dad comes to the side of my bed and holds my hand.

“Alright everyone out, we need to figure out who did this and why but not in here. Claire needs to rest, once the doctor clears her we can get together. I’ll stay with her.”