Shadow Realm

18

In fact, Robert had no idea what had happened that morning after the rehearsal, he had no idea that Morgan had gone there, that Morgan had spoken to his sister...

"He's gone" Nathan said in a single breath.

Robert's eyes widened "What?"

"We have ... discussion ..." You should tell him. You have to tell Robert what happened this morning, a small voice tells Nathan in his mind. But if you tell him, he'll hate you. But what's more true? Even if he hated her, if Robert knew what was happening, he would definitely do something.

"Morgan came to the Academy this morning. He wanted to talk to Cassie and tell Cassie that he wasn't himself the night he was..." The thought of the girl's mother lying lifeless on the bed in the blood bath made her shiver.

"He was subdued," said Roberr seriously.

"As? You already know that?"

Robert's appearance hardened "You must find him and bring him here. Direct!"

"Why me? He's not in my protection ..."

The man narrowed his eyes. Bad omen.

?ik?It is you who forced her to leave and whatever pushed her away is now your responsibility. Whatever happens to him will be your fault."

?ik?Who said it was my responsibility?"

Robert stepped forward. "You decided to save her life just when her destiny was about to come true, so now the girl is your responsibility."

Without having to repeat it a second time, Nathan took his jacket and belongings out. He searched all over the city but could not even catch the scent of the girl. She thought maybe she went to her friend's house and passed by Cameron's, but she also didn't catch her scent or even her presence.

"Think, Nat! Where would you go if a fool treated you badly? What will be your safe place?" He started talking to himself, which was rather creepy. He had some kind of enlightenment and thought he understood where the girl was. He was exhausted but he had to make one last attempt and catch up with him. After all, as Robert had said, Cassie was now his responsibility.

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Cassie's eyes flinched open and she felt someone had entered the house. He couldn't smell it because the rain changed him, so he didn't know who or what it was. He opened the drawer and pulled out the knife he always hid in case of an emergency. With a cat step, he approached the door of his room and exited into the corridor. He knew he was looking at the intruder and pointed a knife at him before turning on the lights.

"What the... Nate?"

"Cassie!" Her eyes looked worried and for a moment Cassie thought Nathan was holding her, but of course not. Nate didn't do these things.

"I surround all Holding! But what comes to your mind? You said you were going for a walk and you missed four hours, four hours!"

Still a little confused, Cassie lowered her knife and looked at Nathan with narrowed eyes.

"What do you want?"

"I want you to come home with me! You can't stay here alone, not after what happened this morning, even Robert agrees and wants to see you..."

"Robert? Did you tell Robert what happened this morning?"

"Well, I have no choice..."

"Oh no? And even when you rejected me, you had no choice ?!"

The boy looked at her. It's clear that he didn't expect such a reaction from Cassie "You really didn't want to kiss me Cassie... You're just upset about what happened... I know you love Cameron..."

"I like Cameron?" Cassie wants to hit Nathan, stab him and leave him in pain until his wound heals "You idiot Nathan!"

"That's what you said too!"

"I never said that I loved Cam! It's true, maybe my reaction was a little exaggerated and I'm also sure that I have feelings for her, it's not what you think..."

"What's? Whatchu mean?"

Are they really talking about this? They are two hunters, their minds must be focused on something else, not on love.

"I mean, I don't love Cam and I don't have any particular feelings towards almost anyone except..."

"Cassie what..." There was a thud and a big mess in the house.

The two of them turn around and Cassie flinches "Bob.." She argues whether to hug him or run away with all her might.

"Do you know them?" nate said without taking his eyes off the wolf in front of him.

Cassie nodded "This is my mother's herd... It's my mother's herd" she confessed with a little melancholy "I don't understand what... "

"We found out about his death and now we want revenge."

"When one of us dies, the mob is tasked with killing his killer to avenge the death of his missing brother or sister...

"But my mother hasn't been a part of that group for twenty years!"

"He's always been one of us" the voice of one of them goes into Cassie's mind.

When they change, they cannot speak as they did when they became humans, but they can still communicate with their own kind. Cassie realizes that it was Bob who spoke, the leader of the group.

"We didn't leave her when she gave birth to you and we won't leave her now!"

Cassie felt dizzy "So, you know that I..."

"Of course we know! We are part of your mother, your family, and we will always be assigned to protect you, regardless of your nature!" This time Masha spoke. She has been Cassie's mother's best friend forever and is often at her house.

"Do you know who killed him?" said Bob.

Cassie doesn't know what to do. If he were to tell the truth, he would not only kill his brother, but would also cause a war to break out that would obviously lead to the deaths of many of them. There were only five of them while, the girl was sure, the Nephilim army that her grandfather had sent would be much larger.

"Tell me who did it but they didn't act of their own free will..."

Bob approached Nathan and narrowed his eyes "I know you! You are Lucas' son!"

"Luke? Who the hell is Lucas?" Bob retreated slightly and looked into Nate's eyes.

"Who will tell me that you're telling the truth?"

Nate, who was a bit stiff when Bob mentioned the name, wore a calm expression "I swear on my name and my father's name."

"You should kill him anyway! It doesn't matter whether he realizes what he's doing or not. He killed one of us and he deserved to die!" It was a woman who spoke, who Cassie did not know.

"NO!" the girl hurriedly said "It wasn't her fault. He won't..."

But Nate stomped his foot, a sure sign that he wanted to say "silence".

"We're not gonna kill him, but he's gonna pay."

"Life for the life of Lucas' son! If you don't kill him, someone else will have to die in his place."

"If I kill him, Cassie will die too and I don't think that's what you want!" Nate was very good at dealing with wolves even though he grew up with Nephilim.

The herd agreed and without a word they all left the house, except for one, the woman who said they had to kill Morgan.

"It's nice to meet you. Your father would be proud of you!" then he ran away and joined the others.

Still in shock from meeting her, she stared at the door until Cassie slammed it shut.

"Nate?" Cassie walked up to Nathan and put a hand on his shoulder.

Cassie's touch was so gentle now, as if she had forgotten what happened a few hours ago. But Nathan must not have forgotten. That knowledge made Nathan feel even more guilty than before. Part of him wanted to get angry at Cassie for making fun of her, but the more rational part wanted to dig deeper and, above all, believed that this was not the reason Cassie acted that way.

Cassie withdrew her hand as soon as Nathan returned her gaze "Sorry ..." He lowered his gaze and sat cross-legged on the sofa.

"Now what do we do? Do we really have to go after Morgan and kill him?" Cassie says it as if feeling sorry for Morgan and Nate is shocked to realize that even though they didn't grow up together, Cassie cares for Morgan, despite everything.

"I don't know" And it's true. At that moment, there was something else on his mind. Nathan still can't believe what just happened and it may take several hours before he realizes.

"We have to tell Robert and this time I don't care if you disagree!" nathan said in a tone perhaps somewhat 'too harsh'.

Cassie nodded "Yes, maybe you're right this time..." Cassie got up and headed to the exact place of her room.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm going to sleep, right?"

"We have to go home! Robert..."

Cassie shook her head, "I'm too tired to walk and then it's too late." Nate found himself nodding involuntarily, but in reality he was right.

"You must also rest ..."

"Yes, I'm leaving ..."

"NO!"