The drive to the station was quiet again. I just stared out the window waiting for him patiently to the park and we walked quietly inside. He was good at hiding his emotions from an early age that fits perfectly for an alpha. His shoulders were a little rigid, showing his tension. I knew he wanted to ask me more questions, but he knew this was not the time. We walked side by side into the station was the worse feeling I had in my life. I could feel and sense the packs' anger and relief of me being alive. All eyes were on me as Dane lead the way. My eyes were glued to the ground not wanting to meet their eyes.
A tennis ball came at my face and I grab it with fast reflexes and heard a kid squealed at me to give the ball back. He looked so adorable with oval face soft tan body tone, short cut hair, and dark midnight eyes looking up at me.
"Oh, dear God," I gasped under my breath.
The kid was Danes' and it felt like a stake had gone through my heart. I swear it might as well because knowing that Dane had a child with someone else rip my cold heart to shreds. Tears threaten to stream down my cheeks. I frown at myself not knowing why I cared if he had impregnated another woman.
What you wanted the guy to do? You wanted him to wait for you forever? A tiny voice asked.
Yes, I answered the tiny voice.
Well, he's a man, what the hell you expected him to do, Anna? Plus, I thought you said he didn't matter anymore you've moved on.
"Here sweetheart," I kneeled in front of him and hand him the ball. He looked only four.
"Pretty," he said kissing me and I froze at the baby who just kissed my lips. "Demon," he finished.
I froze staring at the little bundle of joy, and I knew then he would be like his jerkwad father.
"David apologizes right this minute," Dane demand.
The kid frown not knowing why he should
"Sorry," he muttered. "Are you a demon?" he whispered.
What the hell this kid is talking about I'm not a demon. Standing up not meeting Dane's gaze we walked inside an office in front of me. These heels made me feel like a damn prostitute he'd just picked up off the side of the road and about to be charged for prostitution. David came in and stood in front of me with curious eyes he dropped the ball and cried for me to pick him up. I never held a child in my entire life, but I guess today I had to make acceptance for this mini Dane soon as he was in my lap he is snuggling closely to my chest, and automatically I began to rock him slowly looking down at him. His eyes were bright and wandering. He was too adorable to take my eyes off him. His eyes began to falter as he tries to decide to either sleep or stare up at me
Dane cleared his throat and I said, "He's beautiful who's the mother?"
Wait a minute Dane has a brother it can be his younger brother child. Why am I stressing this I don't care what he does he isn't my boyfriend Ryan is?
"Demario and Price," he said.
Man, a huge load drops off my heart knowing that he didn't get anyone pregnant and this sunshine wasn't his.
"Dane!" I heard Price shouted. "Have you seen David?"
The woman's footsteps came in his office and she saw me holding her kid, snatched him away from me, and he started to wiggle to get away from his mother, and coming back to me.
"Demon?" Dane muttered to himself.
"Oh my, it's you, Annabel, it's really you? I thought you were dead," Price said hugging me tightly and David hangs onto me now.
Price tried to get him off and apologized, "I'll give you two a moment to sort things out. Come on David you're going to bed now."
"No! Pretty Demon," he shouted out.
"Do you want me to go get daddy?" she warns, and the child silence and she nods to me and walked out. "Take it to ease Dane."
The door bedrooms softly, and Dane sat behind his desk breathing softly. He looked so powerful back there. I bit my bottom lip. I knew him forever even when my parents told me to stay away from the forbidden forest I went in anyway.
When I was six and carefree, I met Dane. I was walking around singing in the forest when I tripped over something then I heard giggles, and I turn around to find him laughing at my bruises. I got up and stomped his toes and he howled in pain.
"What was that for? You were the one not looking where you were going," he said holding his toes hopping on one foot.
"You did it purposely," I snapped at him.
"You are not supposed to be in the forest. ," he said to me.
"And you are not supposed to be talking to me so both of us broke the rules," I said to him looking at my white cotton dress that has dirt stains on it now. "You messed up my dress."
"You're prettier than the other girls I have seen," he said touching my hair and I slapped his hand away from my hair.
"Do not touch my hair," I said to him.
"You are boorish for a child be nice to the person who is warning you," he reaches for my hair again and I ran.
I ran knowing that he would chase me, and I didn't care what my people say they cannot tell me who to talk to and who to stay away from.
"Annabel," I heard a soft tone and I snap back to reality.
Oh, damn I was staring at him while I was remembering, damn it.
"Sorry, what was it you were saying?" I asked him to straighten up.
"I don't mean to offend you for what I'm about to say, but we need to get things clear," he started.
"Dane don't beat around the damn bushes just ask me," I said getting upset.
"Okay, students on campus have been showing up dead and it's by Vampires marking the two fangs mark on the victim's neck and the body is drained of blood. I've interviewed all the vampires in Phoenix and Phoenix University, none matches the venom that was in the victim's neck," he explains. "
"So that leaves me, it was nice of you to leave me last, but next time make sure you come to me first. Since you know I've been here for quite some time now. You can have your samples, but you better hide some cameras inside that lab because if I ever become the council target just know hell will break loose and you know I can cause hell," I said cynically.
"Annabel, you really have a temper that will cost you a lot in life," he said calmly.
"It already did, and I don't care to take the damn sample, so I can be on my way," I said not in the mood to have a conversation.
As he called one of his staff to take my sample, I open my mouth and when she finished, I grabbed her arm and looked her in the eyes.
"Make no mistake woman," I warned
"Annabel," Dane groans and I let go.
"Can I go now?" I asked him.
"Okay I'll take you home or you want Tyler too?" he asked.
"You should have given Tyler the second in command. I'm going to have a few words with him one of these days," I whispered as I stood up.
Before I could walk out, he took my arm and hand me a leather rectangular box and said, "Happy Birthday."
Oh, shit after all these centuries and without an almanac back then he remembers my birthday. We walked out, and I felt the cool breeze on my face I close my eyes enjoying the moment. I held the box in my hand not wanting to open it and refuse to open it. Throwing it away wasn't an option and that would be rude. I'll just keep it but not open. This made me feel better I will put it where no one will find it.
When I got to my room it was almost eleven Veet was sound asleep. So, I put away the leather jewelry box in my little treasure chest in a safe up in the closet shelf.