Beautiful Creatures Series

Chapter 37: 15

After his shower, Darrell threw on a pair of worn jeans and had taken a cold beer from the fridge and sat out on the porch swing. He had been out there for hours. He watched the sun go down over the mountains. It was dark now and out here in the country; the only source of light was coming from inside the house. He stared up at the starry sky. He had been nursing the bottle all day. He still had half a bottle, only now it was warm.

After the sun went down, the door a few feet away opened, and Katelyn came out with a bottle of beer in her hand. She walked over to him and offered Darrell the beer. He looked at the bottle. “I thought you might like a new one,” she said. “This one is cold.”

He reached out and took it, giving her the half-empty bottle. Katelyn put the bottle on the floorboards and took the seat next to him on the porch. She rested her head on his shoulder and watched the stars with him. He actually liked having her seated next to him. It was a comfortable silence, which was nice. He had never just sat with a woman. He would have never guessed it felt so good.

Her affection was comforting. She had not runoff. She had not fought with him about the matter. Now she sat with him. She was giving him time to get over the horrible thing he had just done. She did not recoil from him, and that gave him home. “I didn’t want to have to kill him,” he spoke softly.

“I know.”

“That’s not who I am.”

“I know.”

Darrell sighed heavily. “I get it.”

“Get what?” She asked, lifting her head to look at him. “I get why you don’t want to marry me. Why would you want to marry a monster that kills your kind?”

“I don’t think you are a monster.”

“Why not? I am.”

Katelyn placed her hand on his chest, just over his heart. “I know your heart. You are a better man than Nigel ever was. You are not afraid to do the hard things if it means you can protect the people you love. Life is complicated. But I’m going to walk the path with you.”

Darrell was confused. “What?” Was she saying what he thought she was saying? Did he dare to hope?

Katelyn smiled. “I’m going to marry you.”

Darrell grinned. “Really. You think you can handle this crazy life?”

“To be with you, I will adapt.”

“You just made me a very happy man.”

***

she would tell them they were getting married. Katelyn knew she was doing the right thing. Even though their time together had been brief, the imprinting had Katelyn feeling as if they had known each other all their lives. Only she doubted her

had suggested they keep their engagement a secret for now. The pack was not ready to accept Katelyn, and he wished to give them more time to

mother stood up as they came into the room. “What is going on?” Katelyn asked.

must have found his body. That was quick.

Katelyn looked at Darrell, who had the same stunned expression.

crawled to the highway

If he regained consciousness, he would tell the world about Darrell and the rest of the pack. Judging from the look on Darrell’s face, he was thinking the same thing. She had no idea how they would get

part of your life for so long. How could you

sleeping

for you too. After the disgraceful scene you made at the brunch. You ruined two lives. You are not welcome in my home,”

Karen was already cheating on Scott, she would have just kept

blood. You

Karen. She is dead to me. So is Nigel. The only person who has never lied to me is Darrell, and you

don’t care,” Her father snapped. “I don’t want

sighed. She was going to do the right thing and stand by her man. “I’m sorry to hear that

marry this man?” Her mother barked at her. “You

or limit the love two people have for each other,” Katelyn snapped. “I love you, Mom, but you are small-minded.

followed them out into the driveway. “Don’t do this, Katelyn,” her father yelled after her as she and Darrell climbed into the truck. “If you leave with that man, don’t ever speak to

at her. “Last chance

her hand over his. “Let’s get out

and they drove off. It was hard to leave. She would miss her parents, but she was going to stand by Darrell. She loved him too much not to. As they drove,

thinking about Nigel, aren’t

was dead. I can’t even imagine

just have to try it

pay for that. It is not as easy as walk in and walk out. I have to go to Gordon. We need to brainstorm a way of getting to this guy that won’t

came out of the small back office to greet them. He was smiling. “Well, isn’t this a surprise? I see you still have the human with you,” Gordon then offered

Nigel. Nervous, Derrell ran the tip of his tongue

eyes flashing

is in the hospital in critical care.

his eyes stopped glowing as he regained control of

“I don’t know.”

lucid. I want to know who he has talked to, if anyone.

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