The Werewolf's Vampire Mate
Chapter 85: Jules Briggs

Chapter 85: Jules Briggs

Beau

The past.

"Jules Briggs,’’ he introduces himself with his hand stretched out towards me. I look at his hand completely unsure what to do with it.

My father laughs from my ignorance "Pay no mind to him, Jules, he is just a kid."

I roll my eyes because I am not a kid. I am already eleven. I grab his hand in mine for the handshake he initiated "Nice to finally meet you, son," he speaks up still holding unto my hand.

I don’t know who this man is but I have to stay here and entertain him because my father insisted. He lets go of my hand and I watch them walk away to the couch. I follow them and sit down on the couch opposite them. Father has a smile on his face "It has been so long, I thought you would never come for a visit."

All I know about this man is that he saved my dad once. Jules Briggs is a lone wolf. He doesn’t do packs. Never been in one and somehow doesn’t need a pack to survive. He is supposedly very strong and skilled.

"I had to come and see this son of yours that you keep bragging about," he laughs. I watch them because this is awkward enough for me. The man is freaking huge with biceps for days. His hair is long and packed in a man bun. He is dressed in a pair of bootleg jeans and a tight-fitting black shirt with black shoes. I have never seen anyone as huge as this man before, even my father doesn’t compare to him.

They both look at me and I furrow my brows unsure of what to say "Your father tells me you have mastered your form fully."

Dad looks very proud. No kid my age in the pack has gotten their full form yet. So, this is like an accomplishment that he hasn’t been able to stop bragging about.

"Yes sir."

He waves his hand in the air "Call me uncle Jules please."

I nod "Yes uncle Jules."

"You know he has already started his Alpha training. He will lead a hunt very soon," father tells Jules proudly, who just smiles in return.

"Wow isn’t that something," he stands up and walks over to me. slowly he gets on one knee and smiles "Your father and I are like brothers. I will do anything for him, just so you know."

I nod because I don’t know what he wants me to say to that. he reaches for my face "That makes you like a son to me."

I nod again as he brushes the hair from my face. This is the weirdest thing I have ever witnessed. I mean, I don’t know this man and he is slowly caressing me right now "Anything you need, anything at all, do not hesitate to call me." he mutters so serious that I believe him instantly.

He ruffles my hair before standing up and walking back to my dad who smiles warmly at him. they continue talking while I watch them, even though I don’t know this man, I believe him completely.

He is to be trusted.

***************

"What is going on? You don’t sound so good," Jules can sense from the sound of my voice.

I am not good, I am in way over my head. thinking I have an inkling on what to do. I couldn’t even protect my mate on my own. How do I want to help the pack—or rather what is left of the pack. People died today, they didn’t give up. They fought hard but in the end, they lost their lives for the pack. So I need to do something, anything to get rid of the enemy.

To get rid of Cassius.

"I haven’t been able to get through to your father. Is everything alright?"

I suddenly realise that Jules probably doesn’t know that he is gone. How could I have forgotten to mention? He deserved to know. They were friends. This is another thing I did wrong. I seem to be on a fucking roll with doing things wrong.

"About dad..." I can’t say the words. I can’t break it to him over the phone. That is so cruel.

"He is gone," he breathes out, not even in the form of a question. His statement is etched with so much pain. I can feel it even through the phone. "What happened?’’ he asks instantly.

I know how he is feeling. I mourned my dad so hard, fuck I am still mourning his death. I haven’t even been given the chance to mourn him fully. A lot of things just keep happening and I can’t fucking catch a break.

"It is a long story, that is why I called. You said if I ever needed help, I could reach out. Is now a good time?’’

He sighs into the phone, my heart stops for the time he remains silent. He is my only hope. If he doesn’t come through for me, I don’t know what I would do.

Fallon is still nowhere to be found. I don’t know what happened to him but I also know that it wouldn’t be that easy to get him. He won’t just be dead in the hands of the vampires. He wanted this pack so badly, so there is no way he would just give up. Alongside Cassius, he is another enemy.

"I will be there tomorrow."

My heart starts to beat again. This might not be the end but it is a start. Jules will be able to help me. I need someone that has the mental strength that Jules has. I cannot handle Cassius with all my anger. He is a strategic person. Always one step ahead of me and everything I do. I thought we were finally catching a break. I thought everything was going to be okay, now I have to do a mass burial.

He said he is going to make sure I watched every one that I love, die. Just the way he went through the same thing. He never intended to kill me. Almost like he knew Lanis would find me. He wanted me to be saved. I was never meant to die in his prison.

"Thank you." I end the call and look around at everything that has happened. The bodies are being carried away. There wouldn’t be a special burial for them. They died fighting. They are the definition of true heroes. Everyone is already scared and panicky. Once there is fear, there will be chaos. I need to handle this before it gets out of hand.

I feel Lanis’s presence before he gets to me. I let out a breath of relief as he places his hand on my shoulder comfortingly. Slowly I turn around and he is watching me with a gloomy expression on his face. He might not know these people but he knows me and he can feel my pain. "How are you holding up?’’ he asks.

The night sky is dark as the moon shines brightly overhead us. How am I really holding up? I feel numb right now, there is no single emotion in me. I have to block it all out or I will break down.

How do you handle losing the people that matter to you the most?

How do you handle failure?

That is all I am.

A fucking failure.

"Everything will be alright," he tries to assure me. at this point, I don’t know if everything will actually be alright. Will Cassius succeed in eliminating my whole kind. From all the rumours I have heard, he has gone through so many towns and he has never failed.

What makes my pack special?

"How sure are you? What if he comes back again tonight, how do I protect everyone here when I can’t even fucking protect you?’’

This is what I was trying to avoid, feeling things will make me show weakness. I can’t show weakness out in the open right now. Alanis beats me to it, he grabs me so fast that I am in his arms. I hide my face in his chest because that is all I can do.

Find solace in him.

"Guys," I hear Eligio as he walks over to us dragging someone with him. Lanis lets go of me and I turn around to see them clearly. Bells is still in her true form, her teeth tightly clamped to the vampire’s shirt. She unhooks him from her mouth and he falls to the ground hard. He is unconscious, they are both unconscious. I don’t know what transpired between all of them.

"These were the only two we could find," he explains.

"Why didn’t you kill them?’’ Lanis asks as we notice they are still breathing from the rise and fall of their chests.

"They could have some information that could be useful to us," El informs.

Bells runs away from us and a minute she comes back in a pair of shorts and a sports bra. Her eyes go back to the vampires on the ground. I don’t know what useful information these people could have but I plan on waiting till Jules gets here.

I don’t know what to do.

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