The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 287: Grateful

Chapter 287: Grateful

Beau.

The drive is short and as we get to the motel that we got the tip from Bells looks at me with a serious expression on her face "This is it?’’ she manages.

Fallon is someone that has been on everyone’s mind. The fact that he is still lurking around is something to be scared of. The only reason why I want to get this over with is because of the things I have going on. Lanis is pregnant and I don’t want the risk of Fallon lurking around when he gives birth. I don’t want to have to worry about their safety. I want the community to be a safe space for them. I want them to be able to roam around the compound when they get older. I don’t want that fear that will always exist as long as he is alive and maybe that is why I am being so temperamental about the whole thing.

I wasn’t supposed to leave Lanis alone but bringing him to this when he is in his condition wasn’t even an option. All I want is for him to be safe and having to worry about him will not be a good idea.

"I guess. There is the chance that this could be a false alarm,’’ I tell her because Fallon is smarter than we think. He was my father’s, right-hand man. He is older than us and he has been in hiding for a while now.

"We need to get that motherfucker and put him in his place." Bells doesn’t even want to be here. I can see it in her eyes. The exhaustion that comes from all the uncertainty. The fact that we don’t know when he will strike. We don’t even know what he has planned.

We both get down from the car and walk over to the building. A man walks over to us before we even enter. I get a whiff of his scent instantly—he is a wolf. "You are here, I am Buck, nice to meet you’’ he mutters with shaking hands. We both stop in front of him and I notice the nervousness from the way his hands are shaking. Something seems off. I don’t want to be the one that always has trust issues but I don’t even know if I can trust this person. I have to be wary of him.

"Where is he?’’ I manage to hide the uncertainty in my eyes.

He scratches the back of his neck nervously "He has been here for a couple of weeks. I didn’t know he was the one you were looking for,’’ he explains not even answering my question. All I want to know is what room number he is in. Buck is in a neighbouring community. It is about an hour away from the moonlight pack. Everyone in the neighbouring packs is aware of the hit on Fallon. Leaving the pack made him a rogue wolf and he is wanted dead or alive. We have got different tips from different people on sightings. He has been seen in so many places but this is the first time we are getting this close to him.

"Where is he?’’ I repeat. He brings out a key and hands it over to me. He is in room 106. He paid for a month. He explains even though I didn’t ask. Olin looks at me and I nod. There is no plan. We are just going to break into the room and make sure we get him. There is no back and forth on this. No time to dilly dally. We climb the stairs until we get to the front of the door with the escribing of the number. I look at Bells. Opening the door with a key seems like a waste of time but I do it anyway. His scent is strong. I will recognize it anywhere. After what he did, I have been on a lookout for him. I haven’t gotten the satisfaction of avenging my father’s death.

I still want him to pay for his sins. I open the door with so much force and I see him as he jumps up from the bed, completely shocked. He leaps up so fast but I am faster than him. All the energy that has been pent up from the frustration comes out. I react as fast as I grab him by the collar of his shirt. My grip is so tight. As I push him till his back hits the wall hard. I hear his groan as he tries to get up to his feet.

"Not so fast,’’ I warn him with a glare.

He closes his eyes and a smile sprawls to my face. Taking a closer look at him, he looks terrible. He has lost so much weight and his eyes are sunken in so bad. He seems like less of a man. The person that I remember him as is gone. I guess that is what happens when you leave your pack. Being a rogue wolf is not for the faint heart. He didn’t handle it well and there is a gladness in my heart.

"This is not the end,’’ he smiles like there is something he knows that I don’t. I watch him, unsure of what to say. To anybody, I have the upper hand right now. In this situation, I can say that I won.

"I am going to make sure that you don’t see sunlight for the rest of your life,’’ I tell him already feeling good about myself.

He responds with a laugh. I don’t want to think of worst-case scenarios. Like the fact that this might have been exactly what he wanted. This was an easy win and I know things aren’t always this easy. I want to use this as an opportunity to practice my optimism. Believe that not everything has to be a struggle. That every once in a while, things could be handed to me easily. There is the chance that it wouldn’t be so easy and I feel like the best thing to do is just kill him while we are ahead but I also know that it is not the right thing to do. I don’t believe in death sentences. I feel like he should pay for his crimes but I don’t want to be the one to be responsible for ending his life.

I drag him back to the car and both Olin and Bells look at me with so much happiness in their eyes. I know this is a relief to them too and as we get into the car with nags from him. I see the hatred in his eyes. This man is my uncle, he is my fucking blood. How is it that the people that are not related to me by blood have treated me better than he does?

The sun sets as we get to the gates of the community. My heart settles calmly against my chest. There is this calming feeling inside me. The fact that I returned back to Lanis with all the worries he had. I didn’t want to give in to his worries. I didn’t want anything to happen to me because I know that he will not be able to handle it right now. I wanted to create a safe space for him and with Fallon in our custody, I feel like I can give him that now. We all get down from the car at the same time and Olin looks at me "What are we doing with him?’’ he asks me. The fact that they all look up to me for answers is still overwhelming to me. Most times, I don’t even know what I am doing. I try to act like I do but I am sure they can tell.

"I think we should lock him up until a decision is made," I suggest and this gets a nod from him. Fallon is still watching me with that evil smile on his face. I don’t actually think he is an evil person—he was just greedy and couldn’t handle it. Once I get in through the gates. I see Lanis waiting in front of our house. His eyes are to the direction we are coming from. The expression on his face is scared. I already know how he is feeling and the fact that I am back unscathed is the best thing I could ask for. He waits for me and I walk to him with my heart racing. He doesn’t know what happened but just seeing me brings a smile to his face. The healers said he was going to be more emotional than usual, I see it as tears start to fall off his face.

"You’re back,’’ he manages.

I nod.

And I am not going anywhere.

He jumps into my arms and I hold him tightly. Appreciative to the gods for everything I have been given.