We walked away from the commotion of the party , the music fading a little , yet it was still loud enough
to hear .
He slowed down , falling into step beside me as I quickly ate my dessert .
” So , we get the packhouse .
” He said quietly , sliding his hand out of his pocket and holding out the piece of paper which contained a
list of door numbers .
” The ones marked off are those members fully i n the clear .
” I nodded , taking the paper from him .
We had a lot of rooms to search … ” Shall we split when we get there ? There’s a lot of rooms to cover .
Maybe one of us can start from the bottom and the other from the top , although I doubt it would be an
Omega .
” I said .
Liam shook his head .
” No one gets a pass .
Everyone is capable .
I n fact , Omega’s have access to a lot of places with ease .
” He said quietly as we entered the packhouse and he slid out a bunch of keys .
” The extra keys .
” Keys that I knew were not meant to be used .
” Where are those usually kept ? ” I asked quietly , although we were alone in the very silent packhouse .
” Dad’s house , in a safe .
” ” So , no one could have accessed them .
” I said , closing the front door behind us as w e headed up the stairs .
” Let’s do a room at a time , it’ll be faster .
” Liam said .
” As for the keys , imprints can b e made with ease .
” I was telling Damon about the picture you got … ” I said , I knew he didn’t know about the rejection and
I wasn’t planning on telling him He frowned , I saw the flash of guilt on his face as he took out two anti –
scent sprays , handing me one .
Quickly , we sprayed them over ourselves before Liam tried to find the correct key .
” Well , I got pictures of him and Robyn and he got pictures of us two .
” I said quietly as he unlocked the first door and w e stepped inside .
He looked at me sharply .
” What ? When ? ” ” I got mine when I moved to the packhouse , I think I ordered some stuff for my room
and there was a thin flat package …
” ” And you never thought to fucking mention that ? ” ” It was of Damon , I didn’t want to make matters
worse … ” He sighed .
” I get it .
” He said as we both walked to opposite sides of the rooms and began searching .
I know , I messed up .
Not speaking up was the issue from the start .
2 ” Someone who can walk around with ease … Mine was posted under the door when I stepped out of
the bathroom that day .
” He said quietly .
” Strange … ”
” Yeah , so it’s possible it’s someone with ease of access to the packhouse .
” ” Yeah , like someone who lives here … ” He said .
” Mind link the others and tell them t o come help out here .
I don’t know , I feel the killers at this packhouse …
” I frowned , quickly linking the others to come as I removed the bottom drawer , checking behind it ,
whilst Liam rolled the rug back , checking the floorboards .
With wolfsbane in his system , he was far weaker than normal .
” How’s … the darkness ? ” I asked quietly .
He tensed , before glancing at me .
” It’s there … growing stronger … but I’m trying not to let it get to me .
” He said quietly .
” Great .
” I said , softly .
Fifteen minutes later , we moved to the next room , but I don’t think a three – hour party was going to
give us enough time .
W e wouldn’t even cover one floor at this rate .
The other three had come ; Damon was checking the Omega’s rooms on the bottom floor at the back of
the packhouse , Zack and Taylor had taken the top floor .
We moved on to the next room ,not talking much as we worked fast .
” There’s less time , isn’t there .
” Liam muttered unlocking the door to Owen’s room , I wrinkled my nose hit with the sweaty smell of male
musk and unwashed gym wear .
” Yeah , let’s do what we can , I guess .
Goddess , it stinks .
” I went over to the drawer and looked around .
His room was such a mess , I’m sure even if we ripped it apart , he wouldn’t notice .
I kicked a discarded shirt to the side as I began opening the drawers , nothing .
I sighed as I watched Liam move the bed slightly , it was a low wooden bed that was stuffed with boxes
underneath .
I frowned when I saw the slight pink patch on his shirt , realising it was blood .
” Liam , you’re straining your injuries ! I said , rushing over .
I couldn’t smell the blood , but I knew that was due to the anti scent spray .
” I’m fine . You’re not .
Care to explain why your back was ripped apart again two days ago ? ” ” I have no idea what you’re
talking about .
” Liam ! ” I said frustrated , forcing him back by his shoulder . He looked up at me from where he was
crouching .
” Don’t lie t o me ! ” He looked down .
” It’s nothing .
” ” Liam … Did you ask for your punishment to be completed ? ” ” It isn’t .
” ” What ? ” I asked , sitting on the bed trying to get better eye contact with him .
” Liam , what do you mean ? ” ” It doesn’t matter , I’m just saying I didn’t get my full lashings , I haven’t .
” ” Yet you want them ? ” I asked My stomach clenched and I felt sick .
As I tried to make sense of what he was saying , suddenly the room felt very small .
” Raven … I need this for me .
I can’t be let off lightly , Im fine .
Dad’s even broken it down .
It’s not like I’m getting five hundred at once .
” He said , his hands closing around my upper arms .
The sparks of the bond made my heart calm a little , but it wasn’t enough .
” I told them to stop , meaning to forget about it ! ”
” I know , but this isn’t that easy , Raven .
Why don’t you get it ? I can’t live with myself knowing what I did … please .
” He said quietly , cupping my face .
My chest was heaving as I tried to calm down .
” I told you how to make it up to me .
” I said softly .
” And I will , but let me do this for me too .
I need it , Love .
” He said quietly , looking down .
His eyes flashed as they fell on my breasts before they snapped back up to mine .
I tried to understand what he needed , to make sense of it .
In the end , I nodded .
If this was what he wanted … ” Thanks for understanding .
You look beautiful , by the way … .
” He said quietly .
” Thanks , ” I whispered , our eyes locked , his cerulean ones meeting my unique ones .
But the moment didn’t last long when he pulled away and began moving around the boxes and rubbish
that littered the ground .
” He’s a fucking disgusting dickhead .
” Liam growled in disgust .
My eyes fell on some porn magazines that looked pretty old , I scrunched my nose as I stood up and got
down on my knees to look under the bed at the back .
” I’ll get the rest of the stuff out .
You need t o be careful with your back .
” He nodded , opening another box as I took out the rest of the stuff from under his bed .
I sighed , leaving Liam with the boxes as I went to look in his wardrobe , I had just opened it when Liam
swore .
” Fuck .
” I turned sharply , only to see him staring down at a dark green coloured large pouch .
” What is it ?
” I asked .
He didn’t respond , simply spilling the contents to the ground .
My eyes widened a s I stared at a spoon , a thin sharp knife , pliers and a jar of what appeared to be very
clearly human teeth .
I looked at Liam in shock as our eyes met , his blazing a brilliant magnetic blue .
” He’s fucking dead .
” He growled .
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