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.”

***

other long, they decided to tell them she was moving into his house and then after a few months, 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

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

Katelyn found her parents looking concerned. Her mother stood

his body. That

alive. Katelyn looked at Darrell, who had the

car off the road, and it almost killed him. He crawled to the highway where a motorist found him.

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 to Nigel while in a hospital. All Katelyn knew was, he had to be silenced. “Look, that’s

was such a big part of your life for so long.

was sleeping with

to make amends,” her mother said and then glared at Darrell. “And you. He was looking for you too. After the disgraceful scene you made at the brunch. You ruined two lives. You are not welcome in my home,” her mother snapped, pointing at the door.

did the right thing. If Karen was

blood. You owe her more loyalty,”

dead to me. So is Nigel. The only person who has never lied to

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

but he looked wounded that even now, her family preferred Nigel over him. Katelyn sighed. She was going to do the right thing and stand by her man. “I’m sorry to hear that because we are getting married. If my future husband is not welcome in this house, then neither am I,” she turned and

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

of time you know someone does not determine or limit the love two people have for each other,” Katelyn snapped. “I love you, Mom, but you are small-minded. I’m leaving, and I’m not coming back.

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

her. “Last

hand over his. “Let’s

to stand by Darrell. She loved

are thinking about Nigel, aren’t

so sure he was dead. I can’t even imagine how

just have to try

be called murder, and somebody will have to 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 result in someone heading to death row,”

stopped at the Blood Moon Studios to talk to Gordon. Luckily he was without a client but in the process of going through his business paperwork. When they walked through the door, Gordon 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

by how Derrell hesitated that he did not want to tell Gordon about Nigel. Nervous, Derrell ran the tip

Gordon yelled, his eyes flashing with

is in the hospital in critical care.

growl rumbled from deep inside Gordon, and then his eyes stopped glowing as he regained control of his rage. “Ok,” he said,

“I don’t know.”

to go to the hospital and find out if he is conscious and if he is whether or not he is lucid. I want to know who he has talked to, if anyone. I want names and, if possible, addresses.

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