Chapter 97 : This is All About Food
I tried to sit up in bed but Soren held me tightly.
“It is just more rocks, Mila, you've got to try and sleep," he murmured.
I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down, and closed my eyes again.
“You murderers!"
I groaned and put a pillow over my head, trying to muffle out the shouts and the sounds of rock throwing.
Every time it died down, I started to drift off, and then another rock hit the house, waking me up again.
“You thieves!"
“Monsters, get the hell out of here!"
“Soren, how could you sleep through this?" I muttered, my arm over my eyes.
“The patrol won't let them cause any damage or harm to the pack house. We're safe and our temporary base is safe. Don't worry about them."
“It's not the building I'm worried about. They're attacking my hearing, though. With all the banging and the cursing…"
“You killed our Alpha!"
“You don't belong here!"
“Greed turned you all into monsters and murders!"
Soren sighed and nuzzled my cheek with his nose.
“If you close your eyes and relax, you can shut it out, I promise."
I let out an exasperated breath, but I tried again. I closed my eyes and took some deep breaths.
“You hideous bloodsuckers!"
“Curse you. Curse you and your families!"
“Bastards, you killed my husband!"
“Okay, that's enough," I said. I sat up.
Soren sat up too. He looked tired, with bags under his eyes, but he didn't seem angry.
“Do you want me to scare them away again?" he asked.
I shook my head. “They wouldn't buy it."
Soren's men didn't chase after them or hurt them. Once they realized Soren wasn't really going to attack them, they would come back again.
“Well, I get cranky and scary when I'm tired."
I rolled my eyes and swallowed my giggle.
“But you're right, they're only being this bold because they don't think I'll hurt them," Soren said.
“You shouldn't hurt them. They are so broken and… desperate."
“Alright, then you and I will have to try to ignore them again," Soren smirked. “Payne and Thomas will scare them off again if they get too close."
want to
laid my head on his arm and snuggled closer to
and elderly. I didn't want Soren or his men to fight them. They had the obvious advantage and it
their mates, children had lost their fathers, and mothers had lost their sons. It wasn't right to pick on them or kick them when they were down. No matter how loud and rude
and face us, you cunt!" one woman screamed. “We know your name, Mila
“What?" I frowned.
Soren did too, a scowl on
us lose everything and now you're hiding in there like a coward!
and he clenched his
now they've done
the bed and ran to the window
“Soren!"
warriors. I'm not going to let them talk
frame and stared out at everyone. “I normally don't
the power he emanated as Alpha made everyone on the lawn fall
him, reaching out, I touched
fear and terror in their eyes, even in the dark. But
stared at them, his gaze like ice. I'd seen many people cower under
name stepped forward. At least, I assumed it was her. Who else would
tilted her head back and glared at Soren. Almost like she was daring him to act or trying to call his bluff, thinking he was just making
telling
“That's right."
know what she
woman up but they were
to face us. Instead, she sends you out to threaten us… Women, children, and the elderly, and she demands a big, strong
“Yeah."
“What's that about?"
willing to do something so shameful against
glanced at me, a
them. You should go
“No…"
is!
“You stupid w***e!"
a monster are you,
me by the window until I'd
them spoke my name and most of their curses were whispered this time. Whispered
me handle
“Mila—"
have the right to face me. Besides, I have to tell them the truth about their pack
that's what you really want to do." He reached out and touched my
be with me to protect
from the window and I stepped up,
loud enough for the crowd below
Call me all the names you want but it won't change the fact that I'm not the one who caused your pain and suffering. You can't use me as your
is she talking
“She dares blame us?"
“She is responsible for…"
“Lying bitch."
to me now. It was like they were hesitant to shout right
want but we have the right
“Lies!"
not true. We saw
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