Page 32 of Destined
With heavy legs I walked downstairs. As my foot stepped off the stairs and onto the floor, I heard hurried voices coming from the kitchen nearby.
I strained to hear what was being said. It was only when I neared the doorway that a concerned Hayden walked out with Travis.
"He shouldn't have gone out alone."
I frowned. Hayden's eyes met mine and he held them briefly before he stopped to face Travis. Who shouldn't have gone out? Were they talking about Flynn?
"He didn't know they would ambush him," he argued in a clinical voice. No emotion. "He was on a routine check."
Were werewolves responsible? That possibility set my next thoughts to Kyle.
Travis wore his true emotion in eyes. His lips pressed together as he glared at Hayden, but Hayden didn't waver under the heated glare.
"It doesn't matter now anyway," Travis added when Hayden remained silent. "We have to find him."
Hayden turned from Travis to fix his eyes on me.
"I have to go out now. I'll check your arm when I get back." He hesitated as he waited for me to respond. I felt the heat of Travis' glare on my face.
I nodded. As Hayden made a move to walk past him, I reached out, stopping him with my hand to his arm. His eyes lifted to mine. I dropped my hand.
"Is it Flynn?" I don't know why I cared.
Flynn had saved me.But if he knew what you really are, he would have killed you without a second thought, my mind argued back. I still felt concern for Flynn. It made no logical sense.
Hayden nodded but didn't give me any more information before he left with Travis following behind.
I had a reprieve. Flynn being ambushed had given me time I needed to come up with a plan to get out of here. But I knew there was no way the Keepers would allow an 'innocent human' girl to leave their property now. The door on the easiest way out of this mess had been slammed closed so hard, there was no point in trying to twist the handle.
There was a part of me that still worried about Flynn, and there was a part me that felt some relief they wouldn't discover my healing ability when they examined my arm.
It was hard to believe Flynn was attacked by a rogue, but a lot of strange things had been happening with the rogues lately. It was something that couldn't be completely ruled out.
But if it wasn't the rogues, it would be the packs. My heart quickened at the thought of Kyle going up against Flynn. I had seen firsthand what he was capable of and I feared for my mate's safety.
I didn't know how long Hayden would be gone for but I couldn't waste the opportunity with fewer eyes around to watch me that this might be one of my few chances to have a look around the property without being discovered.
And even if I did get caught, I could always pretend I got lost. I needed to know where Dean was.
Standing outside the back door, I caught sight of Hayden leaving the property through gates that led straight into the forest. A group of four Keepers followed behind him.
I bit my nail as I watched. Travis didn't leave with them. That didn't make me feel safe, especially when Travis turned around. His gaze met mine and I tried to keep my face free from emotion. I couldn't show him the fear I felt every time he looked at me.
I didn't hold his attention for very long. When Harrison appeared, Travis' attention was transferred to him. Slowly, I began to wander back into the house, trying to blend in with the background so no one would notice me.
Spending most of my life trying to go unnoticed, I was good at not attracting attention. Everyone seemed to be on high alert because of the attack on Flynn. There were no other details than that.
Inside the house, I could hear the heated talk between Travis and Harrison. I bet those two spent most of their time with the tug of war over control of the Keepers. Travis was in charge but there was an authoritative air about Harrison that gave the impression he somehow outranked him.
Trying to concentrate back on the task at hand, I wandered past the study where they were talking and I walked down the hallway. I had no idea where I was going so when anyone asked I would be telling them the truth when I told them I was lost. The house was so big, it wouldn't be easy to find Dean.
The few rooms down in that part of the house were empty, so I walked back, hoping to have a look down the opposite hallway just past the kitchen.
"Crystal."
I stopped suddenly at the unexpected attention. My eyes followed the voice into the study to see Harrison looking at me. Travis sneered in my direction.
"Yes?" I asked, not sure if I should enter or not.
