Broken (The Onyx Wolves Book 2) (11 page)

His finger flexes on the trigger and I do the only thing I can think of.

I rush forward and slam into Brock’s body.

He falls to the ground but not until after the sound of a single shot rings out.

Brock snarls and fights against me until London joins me.

“Finish what you should have done, London.” I command him.

London nods and I let go of Brock.

Standing to my feet I pant for my next breath before I turn to look at what damage the gunshot had done.

On the ground was Blue.

His chest had a patch of blood staining his shirt and he was sitting still in shock.

I rush over to him and press my hands against his wound as I push him gently to lie down on his back.

“He shot me.” Blue whispers.

I nod as tears fill my eyes. “Yes, he did.”

“I’m sorry.” Blue apologizes.

“Why are you sorry?” I whimper.

“I’m sorry that you have to watch me die.” He replies gently.

I choke on a sob.

Behind me a bone crunching sound breaks through the silence of the night before London growls out fiercely.

A moment later he joins me by my side.

I look to him hopelessly. “I can’t fix this, he’s dying.”

My sorrow overwhelms me as Blue’s eyes shut.

“You can save him, Sweetheart.” London abruptly states with hope in his voice.

I look to him confused until he motions towards the vial hanging around my neck, Gage’s vial.

“I can’t do this to him. I can’t take his choice away. He’ll hate me for making him into one of us.” I argue.

“Even if that happens he’ll still be alive.” London reasons gently.

London had a point.

Maybe Blue would learn to accept it like Damon and Harley had.

Maybe, just maybe, there was still a chance.

Breaking the chain of the vial I hold onto it for a moment before pulling the small wooden cap off of the top.

Taking the vial I slowly pour the liquid into Blue’s mouth before closing my eyes to chant the words that would change him forever.

The words feel heavy on my lips as I speak them out loud.

When I finish London takes my hand into his for support. “Let’s get him back into the room.”

I nod and stand to my feet while London picks up Blue’s body.

Before we get the chance to move Pops rushes towards us with a small group of Hunters all armed and ready for a fight.

Coming to a stop in front of me he motions towards the body that was lying on the ground. “What happened?”

“The young alpha from the Blackwood pack is dead.” I reply shortly.

I turn to walk away from Pops but he stops me with his hand on my arm. “What happened to Blue?”

“He was shot so I did the only thing I could to save him from death.” I answer softly.

Matt and Lake move forward.

“What did you do to him?” Matt growls.

I smile sadly but remain quiet.

I couldn’t tell them that I had made their friend into a monster, one of the very monsters that they hunted down and killed.

Matt charges forward to grab onto me. “What did you do to him, what did you do to my best friend?” He pleads.

Pops grabs him away from me. “You need to leave here now, Parker. Take Blue and London to your home and don’t return.”

I nod once and force back the emotions raging inside of me. “I’m sorry.” I whisper my apology before rushing into our room to gather our bags and what clothing I could.

I also grab Blue’s things and quickly move back outside with London.

Thankfully Pops had gotten the Hunters to return back into their rooms within the hotel.

“I’ll call Rowan to pick us up.” I state as I fish my phone from my bag.

He picks up on the third ring.

“
T
he Hunters aren’t going to start trouble with us now are they?” Rowan questions as we sit in my room waiting for Blue to wake up.

I shrug. “I don’t honestly know but I do believe I’ve made some new enemies.”

“What about him, is he going to hate you for this?” Rowan then asks as he motions towards Blue.

I nod my head. “He probably will.”

“Are you going to be able to place him into our pack?” He then inquires.

“She isn’t going to be the one to do that.” Titus chimes in as he enters the room. “He’s going to be entering into my pack. He will be introduced as an alpha and I will teach him what he needs to know.”

“When will he become part of our pack?” Rowan asks Titus curiously.

“He will only become part of your pack if he chooses Parker to be his mate. We can’t force any of this upon him. Taking on the responsibilities of an alpha will not be easy for him.” Titus explains gently.

“He’s going to hate me.” I sigh. “There’s no way he’s ever going to forgive me let alone choose me to be his mate.”

Suddenly Blue coughs.

“You should leave, Parker.” Titus suggests.

I nod and stand to my feet before leaving the room.

I walk down the hallways with a heavy heart until I find myself in my father’s office.

He looks up from his work. “Is he waking up?”

I nod. “I believe so.”

My father stands to his feet and makes his way over to me. “Everything will work out for the best. For now you need to fit back into life here.”

“How exactly am I going to do that?” I inquire.

“You’re going to go back to school.” My father answers simply.

“Seriously, you want me to go back to school?” I blurt.

He nods his head as he steps back. “You won’t be going back alone. Rowan, Harley, Dillon, and Damon will be joining you.”

“What about London?” I ask curiously.

“He is not welcome in this house. He needs to return to his pack anyway so that they can find a mate for him.” My father replies sternly.

My father hated anything that even related to the Redwood Pack.

Even though London had been the one to help him Dad didn’t treat him with any kindness.

When we had brought Blue here London had to leave us at the main gate.

“I cannot forgive him for what he and his father did to my pack and what he did to you.” My father adds.

I understood his reasons.

If it hadn’t been for London helping me through some of my worst moments I would have hated him just as much as my father did.

He also held a part of my heart.

Through the things that we had shared I had come to love him.

My love for Gage had always been stronger though.

“Parker, did you hear me?” Dad asks with a raised brow.

“What did you say?” I ask quietly.

He shakes his head. “It’s not important.”

“Go and be with your friends, Parker.” He then motions for me to leave his office.

I nod and walk out absently.

“There you are.” Harley squeals as she runs towards me with Ariel by her side. “We’ve been looking all over this massive house for you.”

I laugh softly and hug my best friends close.

“Did you know that this place has, like, ten bathrooms?” Harley gushes.

“Did you not see the basketball court or the bowling alley?” Dillon adds as he joins us with Damon.

“Don’t forget the full bar down in the basement with three big screen TV’s.” I laugh.

“I think I could get use to this.” Damon grins. “Who knew I’d ever end up in a place like this, and all it took was a special girl.”

Harley blushes as he tugs her under his arm.

“I missed you guys so much.” Ariel chimes in. “It’s awful that Gage died and then his brother got so sick.”

I nod my head and Look to Dillon as he shrugs.

They had to feed her lies so she wouldn’t figure out our secret.

“Hopefully Blue will make a full recovery.” I reply.

She nods and pulls me in for another hug. “Next time bring me along. I hated not knowing what had happened to you.”

“You will be the first to know.” I promise.

“Okay, so what should we do with our last free day before we have to go back to school?” Dillon asks as he claps his hands together.

“Shall we do a movie night?” Harley grins.

Everyone nods in agreement and I lead the way down the hall and into the large theater room.

Memories of Gage flood my mind as I stand by the door and watch as my friends find their seats and Dillon heads down to the front to start a movie.

I wanted to join them but to be honest my heart wasn’t into having fun.

All I could think about was Blue.

I watch as Harley and Damon snuggle together on one of the couches and then as Dillon moves to sit with Ariel.

My heart felt so alone.

Harley glances back at me and waves me forward to join them.

Still, I couldn’t move.

She stands up and joins me at the door seeing my distress. “What’s wrong, Parker?”

“It’s too much.” I whisper.

She nods her head understanding exactly what I meant.

“Take things one step at a time, Parker, that’s the only way you’ll get past any of this.” She replies gently.

I nod my head and bite my lip.

“Do whatever you need to do, Parker. I’ll keep these guys busy until you’re ready to join us.” Harley then adds.

“Thank you, Harley.” I reply grateful to have a best friend like her.

She nods and then pulls me in for a hug before returning to the others as the movie begins.

Turning around I walk away from the theater room.

I wonder around aimlessly until I find myself in the bar in the basement.

Grabbing a bottle of vodka and a shot glass I sit down at one of the chairs and pour myself a shot.

I gulp it down and then pour another.

I take shot after shot until the bottle empties.

Tossing it in the trash nearby I find another bottle and tip it back without using a shot glass. There wasn’t really a point when I was going to drink it all anyway.

Halfway through the bottle Rowan joins me. “Are you going to share?”

I sigh and hand the bottle over to him.

My world spins so I lay my forehead against the cool surface of the bar.

“He’s awake and doing pretty good.” Rowan states abruptly.

I turn my head to look at him.

“He’s ticked off beyond belief though.” He adds as he takes a long drink from the bottle I had given him.

“He hates me.” I groan.

Rowan shakes his head. “Actually he doesn’t. He was worried about you at first.”

“But now that he knows I’m then one who did this to him he hates me, doesn’t he?” I ask quietly.

“Yes, he does.” Rowan answers truthfully.

“What happens now?” I question with a bit of a slur.

“Right now you need to get some sleep. You’re drunk.” Rowan laughs and then becomes serious. “Now, we let Titus teach Blue what he needs to do and then we hold out all hope that he will forgive you for saving his life.”

I nod my head sadly.

Sliding off of my seat I sway until Rowan has no choice but to wrap his arm around my waist to keep me steady and from falling over.

“Come on, I’ll help you up to your room.” He grunts as he leads me through the hallways and up the stairs towards my room.

When we reach my door we both curse.

We had both forgotten that my room was currently occupied.

“Where should I take you now?” Rowan inquires.

I motion to the next door down but before we can even take a step towards it the door to my room swings open.

Blue stands tall as he glares at us from the doorway.

“Come on, Parker.” Rowan prompts as he tries to get me to move towards the other door.

I don’t move an inch though.

My eyes were locked with Blue’s.

He takes a step forward and Rowan steps between us. “Don’t do this now, Blue.”

Still his eyes don’t move from me.

With a rough shove Blue tosses Rowan to the floor before moving right in front of me. His hand comes up and I half expect him to stroke my cheek.

Instead he grabs hold of my throat before slamming me into the nearest wall.

His eyes harden to the point that I no longer knew who he was. All of the times he had been in my dreams he had never once looked at me like this.

“Why didn’t you just let me die?” He snarls suddenly.

“Why did you turn me into this monster?” He asks next without giving me a chance to answer his first question.

“Did you honestly think that I would want this?” He growls as he slams me back into the wall again.

My breath whooshes from my lips.

“Blue, stop now, this isn’t the time nor place to do this.” Titus demands as he rushes to help.

“Just let him get it all out, Titus.” I choke out.

“I hate you, I hate you, wolf.” Blue then snarls as his hand tightens around my throat.

With my eyes still glued to his I choke out my next words. “Then kill me, kill me so I can be with him again if you hate me so much.”

It takes a brief moment but his hand loosens its grasp from around my neck.

His eyes soften just a fraction. “Stay away from me.” He then warns before stepping away and then going back into my old room, slamming the door behind him.

Without a word I go into the room next door and slam the door before sliding down to the floor as I bury my face into my hands and begin to sob.

I let it all out.

I cry for Gage.

I cry for the turn my life had made.

And I cry for the mess that I had made by forcing someone into the life that I had never wanted in the first place.

“Parker, let me in, please.” Rowan whispers from the other side of my door.

It only causes me to cry harder.

His voice brings back the despair and heartbreak that I had when Gage had forced me to break up with Andy.

Those emotions overwhelm me until I’m gasping for my next breath in between my sobs.

When I calm down enough to stand to my feet I lock my door and then lie down on the bed until my crying pulls me into the darkness of sleep.

I silently hope to never wake again.

I didn’t want to live in a world without Gage any longer.

I was giving up.