Page 11 of The Blood Guardian

“I have another place, and I can move in today. You’ve been trying to get me to leave you said that you have a friend you want to room with so why are you trying to give me grief. I already paid for this month so you’re fine financially until your friend moves in.” Luke stopped and turned on Dale. “What the fuck is your problem?”

"Adam wants you to stay here, and he's going to make my life hell if I let you leave," Dale admitted with little to no shame.

“You were working for Adam the entire time that Adam and I were together.” Luke stated the obvious.

"Of course, he's an old friend, and he's useful, whereas you're usually just in the way." Damn, he's bold. Luke shook his head in disbelief.

“I’ve already dealt with Adam, and he is no longer my problem or yours apparently.” Luke gave a half smile and disappeared into his room and finished packing with Dale still on his heels demanding that he stay until Adam says that he can leave.

“You’re delusional if you think I’m hanging around here until I get the all-clear from that idiot." Luke pushed past him and set his things by the door. Dale rushed him and tried pulling him back from the door and back into the living room.

"What the hell, Dale. Let me go."

"I can't let you leave. Adam will kill me." He muttered while desperately trying to drag Luke away from the door. Luke didn't have to guess about what was going to happen next.

A sharp kick and the door swung open bouncing off the opposite wall and standing there was Rall looking as angry as he had the last time. His dark eyes hit Dale and he was on him in an instant. Dale fell backward to the carpeted floor trying to evade Rall’s grip, but he didn’t have a chance. Rall had him by the back of his neck and lifted him off the floor before tossing him hard across the room.

“Do you have all your things?” Rall asked as he turned to look back over his shoulder at Luke.

"Yes, it's all here." Luke pointed at the two bags by the door. Rall turned back to Dale, who remained sprawled out on the floor and bent over him.

"You fucking touch Luke again, and I will kill you. You won't be the first, and you won't be the last, so keep that in mind." Rall stared at him for a moment and then placed his hand on the side of his head like he had with Adam. He then straightened and walked back to where Luke was standing.

“I cleared his mind of you apart from the fact you were a roommate for a short period of time and now he needed to find another. I then put him to sleep and when he wakes up, he will not remember you. He will not bother you again.” Rall paused and looked back at Dale who remained crumpled on the floor. “Damn Luke, you really need to find some new friends.” He grabbed the two bags and headed out with Luke beside him.

Luke could not argue with that statement. He thought Adam was his friend he thought he was his boyfriend but that fell apart so fast that it couldn’t have ever been real. As far as Dale, he never considered him a close friend, but he thought they were friendly again he’d misjudged grossly and paid for that mistake. “I think Fate gave me you so that I would have at least one person in my life that was honest and true.”

CHAPTER SIX

Rall tossed the bags into the backseat and pulled Luke into his arms, backing up to lean against the passenger side door. "You have such a big, pure heart. You're a good man, Luke, and I do not deserve you, but I will fight to the death anyone who tries to take you from me." Rall took his lips in a sensuous kiss, thrusting his tongue inside, tasting and mapping the moist interior, learning everything about his man.

Rall would gladly fight all of Luke's fights for him from now until the end of time. His life and safety were Rall's responsibility now, and he would keep him out of harm's way. A sweet innocent like Luke deserved nothing but sunshine and happiness, and Rall would do his absolute best to deliver.

It was just past two in the afternoon when they returned to Rall’s apartment, and he was hoping for some time alone with his beloved. The morning had been eventful and now he needed the touch of his sweet love. His vampire was aching to secure their bond once again. But duty intruded on his plans.

"The guy who assaulted your beloved had accomplices," Trent called and captured Rall's attention immediately. "They worked together isolating a target and then played look out for one another. That’s why the piece of shit was able to get away at first.”

"Do you know where they are?" Rall was curt in his response, eager for more information.

"We already caught one of them, and he gave up the others before we killed him." Trent paused and then added. "I thought you might want to come with us. There are two more, and the fuckers were spotted at that strip joint next to the bowling alley on Kimball."

“I’m going with you.”

"Meet me in the garage in ten." With that, he closed the call. When he turned around, he saw Luke standing there, silent and expectant. He reached out and pulled him into his arms.

"There was a gang of them?" Luke sputtered out the sentence and pressed his face to Rall's chest and trembled.

"They're no danger to you, sweetheart," Rall assured.

"I know," Luke responded. "I'm safe with you. I'm always safe with you."

“Always.” Rall kissed him and hugged him tight.

“You’re going with Trent.”

“Yes.”

“Okay, but be safe please. I can’t lose you Rall you’re the only honest thing I know.”

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