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Vampire was in the guard box, and my eyes widened. The fucker was asleep.

Angrily, I yanked my phone out and recorded for a good two minutes as Willow watched with her own shock on her face. When I stopped filming, she turned to me.

“He needs to be gone,” she said firmly.

“Yeah. Not my call, though. But I’ve sent that to Sunny.”

“Vampire! You lazy assed bum!” a roar bellowed, and Vampire jolted awake. An irate hulk of a man appeared, storming towards him, and Vampire squeaked. Behind Sunny came Wraith, who looked none too amused.

“Asleep on the gate?” Sunny bellowed.

“Fuck no!” Vampire replied.

“You fuckin’ liar. I’ve got a video!” Sunny snarled.

“Meet you at home, or do you wanna wait?” I asked Willow, climbing out of the car. She shunted over into my seat.

“I’ll meet you there,” Willow said. She drove off as I approached the gates.

“You were asleep, Vampire, and I was watching,” I added.

Vampire gave me a dirty look, but I didn’t care. Anyone could have snuck onto the compound. Vampire needed to be sent packing. Wraith opened the gate as Sunny hauled Vampire out.

As Vampire began yelling, Wraith glowered.

“Ain’t a fuckin’ prospect, and I’m on gate duty. Ought to make you do this shit,” he snapped.

“Can’t.”

“Bullshit. You stole all the candidates for your shit, so that makes this your job,” Wraith growled.

“Any other time, brother, I’d do it. But it’s Willow’s first day back in SD. I’m not leaving her,” I replied.

Wraith sighed and frowned. “She okay?”

“Honestly? No. Willow’s still grieving Grey, and she really doesn’t want to go anywhere near Rage or Rapid City. Woman’s a split second from running,” I answered.

“Fuck, I feel for her. Can’t be easy being isolated from family like she is.”

“Shit! I need to ring Axel!” I cried, realising I’d forgotten.

“Oh yeah, good job,” Wraith said, figuring it out with a grin.

Ignoring Wraith, I dialled Axel.

“You forget to tell me something, you little dipshit?” Axel boomed.

“Yes,” I replied sheepishly.

“Like why Hellfire are removing my baby girl’s shit?”

“Axel, Willow’s in South Dakota. But she won’t go near Rage or Rapid City. Willow refuses point blank. If we push her, Axel, she’ll run, and I don’t think we’ll get her back again. Willow’s agreed to see Janet and get some therapy as she knows how she’s feeling is wrong, but she can’t help it. Willow needs a couple of days. Give her till Monday to settle in,” I blurted.

Wraith grinned evilly at me.

“Willow isn’t coming home, is she?” Axel asked softly.

“Not that house, no. Willow can’t cope with Grey’s memory.”

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