"Damien!" I screamed as I rushed out of the room and barged into the next one
"Damien!" I screamed again as I opened every door located inside the room but still, no one answered and I found no one there too
"Damien!" I screamed again getting out of the room in full panic mode and by now I know had drawn the attention of the people downstairs when I saw Claire, Scarlett, Prisca, Bella, and Samantha rushing upstairs to meet me
Before they could get to me, I rushed to meet them halfway.
"Have you seen Damien?" I asked Claire frantically, holding her by her shoulders
"No, isn't he in his room?" she asked worrying lacing her voice and appearing on her face
"If he's in the room would I be asking around!" I screamed angrily, leaving her and her friends and entering the room next to the one I just searched
"Calm down and explain what's going on!" Scarlett said as they followed behind me
"Damien is missing," I said as I checked every sub room in the room I entered
"What do you mean Damien is missing?" Prisca asked with the 'what are you saying' tone and undoubtedly getting on my nerves
"I mean when Bella and I entered the room the other time, he wasn't there, thinking he's in the bathroom I decided to eat without him but then even after eating he still didn't show up I decided to check the bathroom and he wasn't there then I checked the closet and he still wasn't there and then my sixth sense kicked in and told me he might be missing so I came out of the room to search for him and then right now I expect you guys to be helping me with the search! He might be in danger guys!" I said panting while feeling anger and worry at the same time but then the most unexpected thing happened
They laughed, they didn't burst into full-blown laughter or laugh hard or anything, they laughed like they were scoffing.
"What the..." I started before Claire cut me off
"Layla," she started moving closer to me a little bit
"It's like you keep forgetting we are werewolves, not humans and that Damien is an Alpha, not just any werewolf or Alpha but one of the strongest," she said smiling at me and I felt like slapping it off her face
"I know okay! But then he told me about another Alpha who might be aiming to attack this pack so what if it's already happening and they decided to attack him first because he's the strongest" I said hoping they'll reason with me from my point of view and do something about it because I don't know why I feel so restless right now but I'm sure it's somehow related to Damien who might be in danger
They all laughed and shook their heads again as if they find me funny.
Still smiling at me Claire replied "such a situation can never happen without us knowing, Layla. Thanks for caring about my brother but then don't worry yourself too much, I'm sure he's okay, probably he just went for a run without telling you. He does that a lot and he does it with Xander so I'm sure he's with his Beta right now or maybe went out on a quick patrol with Xander, it's either of the two, I'm sure of it. About the Alpha who could attack us, the situation has been taken care of so don't worry about that and calm down, he'll soon be here" she said calmly while her friends nodded in approval
"He's always in the company of his brother so don't worry," Scarlett said but still I felt like I'm the most right, considering how he talked to that other Alpha, I felt like they were taking it with levity hand.
"But it..." I started, wanting to make them understand me
"Layla calm your nerves dear it's okay don't worry," Samantha said moving closer to me while I stepped backward
"I'm not..."
"What's going on here?" I heard Damien say from the doorway and I immediately jerk my head in the direction of his voice relief washing over me when I saw that it's really him but then anger overcame the relief almost immediately
"Where have you been?" I asked frowning and staying rooted in my spot
"I went for a run, is there anything wrong?" he asked as he moved towards me with worry plastered on his face
"No, nothing is wrong," I said before barging out of the room angrily
"What happened?" I heard him say before I left there totally
Feeling suffocated, relieved, and angry I marched out of the house.
How could he do that to me, Claire was right, he went for a fucking run.
Of course, she would be right, he's her brother and she would know him more than I ever can, they've been together all this while and also they're siblings
I feel stupid. I don't know why but I feel so dumb, why did I have to worry about someone much stronger than I am? He can take care of himself, why did I never think about that?
War? If an unplanned war is about to break out wouldn't everyone be aware of it? Of course, they would be, wasn't that why Claire rushed into the room the other time? Because she heard about it? Why didn't I ever think about that? Why did I have to be so stupid?
I hate it when I feel this way when I feel bad, inferior, wronged. silly and so on but I couldn't stop feeling that way even though I desperately wanted to.
Walking aimlessly and without a definite direction for a while, I realized I don't know the way back home, the route I'm on or where exactly I'm going and to top it all, I'm not with my phone and I'm on a bushy part that is lighted by street lights as there is no moon on display.
Realizing all this, I started panicking. The stupid feeling that engulfed me, the one that made me take this stupid action of walking out of the house without anyone familiar with the place with me flew away and left me lost.
I didn't even feel like crying, surprising but good, I felt like running.
I felt scared and I felt insecure, I don't even know which direction I've been walking to since I was lost in thoughts so I can't say how close or far I am from Damien's house but then with the environment, I bet I've gone far from home.
My nervous situation got worse when the street light in the area started shaking and then suddenly went off. That was the exact moment I had a mental breakdown with bad thoughts flooding my brain.
"How could you do this to yourself?" I asked myself out loud.
"This is a werewolf community. They are the creature of the night, predators, fierce and vicious being who doesn't have mercy. How can you roam on their land in the night all alone Layla?" I asked myself out loud before I crouched by the side of the bush where I am and held myself tightly, mentally holding myself together so I won't fall apart.
This isn't funny nor does it feel adventurous. This place feels eerie and I feel so scared hearing the birds chirping in the sky, the crickets sounding in the bush and the cold breeze hitting my face now and then.
I don't think I've ever wanted Damien's presence as I do right now. I want him here real bad.
I'm not angry at him anymore so why can't he be here already? Why didn't he even follow me when I rushed out of the room? Let's say he was delayed by whatever, why isn't he here yet? Just why?
After waiting for what seemed like an hour, I lost hope in him. If he didn't find me by now I don't think he'll find me till tomorrow.
'How far have I even gone from that house?' I thought tears gleamed my eyes.
The cold was so much that I was already freezing and my teeth were chartering real hard but then that was the least of my concern, I just hope I wouldn't be eaten up by wolves or anything else before tomorrow.
"Layla!" I heard suddenly and I was brought out of my thoughts to reality
Standing up and looking around frantically but not seeing anything, I started doubting if I heard it right or nod well not until I heard my name again
"Layla" I heard and I immediately recognized that it's Damien's voice.
The voice seemed closer than before and the hope I lost before surged again in my heart and the tears I struggled to keep at bay sprung to my face uncontrollably
"Damien!" I shouted back hoping he'll hear me and get to me quickly
Not so sure about the direction where the voice came from, I stayed rooted right where I am.
"Layla!?" he screamed again and I smiled despite the tears,
'He's really the one, he's here for me I thought happily
"Damien I here!" I screamed running back in the direction where I came from and I saw the running male figure holding a flashlight that was moving towards me.
"Layla!" he said as he got to where I was and I couldn't stop the grin that spread on my face as I saw his worried face.