“There’s nothing new to report Griffin,” he said to me as we stood in the hallway.“It’s been five days!” I said angrily.“She’ll wake up when her body has recovered, we know almost nothing of nymphs,” he said looking down.“Calm down Griff, let the Doc do his work, she’ll wake up,” Jett said.“All I want to know is when!” I yelled as the doctor pulled up his shoulders.“Thanks Doc,” Jett said and started pulling me down the hallway and out of the infirmary.Sierra was comatose and she hadn’t moved a muscle in five days. I had ported us back to Newport and handed her over to the doctor on duty and then waited. I was angry and frustrated and with all that’s going on I kept ignoring the Council and I knew I couldn’t avoid them forever.They wanted answers about the eradication of the Hastings pack, it had been a bloody battle and all our Enforcers had survived, some wounded worse than others, but we were all alive. The doctor kept telling me that she was stable and healing from her woun
“Griffin.” I heard the whisper in my ear as I opened my eyes and jumped slightly at the close proximity of Jett’s face.“What the hell Jett,” I said as I turned on my side away from him.“Were you having a good dream?” he asked me as he fell down on the bed and I opened my eyes again.“Why are you in here?” I asked him.“You were smiling in your sleep, where you dreaming of me?” he asked.“Yes, I was busy killing you for being annoying,” I said and he laughed.“Anyway, Sierra’s waking up,” he said as I sat up abruptly and glared at him.“You couldn’t have started with that?” I asked him loudly as he backed away from me.“You were always grumpy in the mornings,” he said as I hastily pulled clothes on and rushed out of my room.I ran down the stairs and almost fell down them twice as Jett laughed at me from behind. I pulled the front door open and ran across the open stretch as warriors glanced at me with Jett trailing behind.“It’s okay, Griffin! I won’t tell anyone what happened last
“Morning Sierra,” I said with a smile as I carried her breakfast tray into her room.“Hi,” she said looking at me tentatively.“I brought you breakfast, you must be starving,” I said to her.“I am a little hungry,” she said and sat up straighter in the hospital bed.I put the tray down on the trolley table and pulled it closer to her bed so she could eat comfortably. She watched me as I lifted the lid and unwrapped the utensils for her. I poured coffee into her cup and then sat down on the armchair next to her bed.“You’re going to watch me eat?” she asked.“I thought maybe we could talk a little after you’ve eaten,” I said.“About what I’ve forgotten?” she asked me as she took a bite.“If you want to, there’s no pressure,” I said as my phone pinged and I took it from my pocket.She glanced at me every now and then as she ate and I stopped myself from staring at her for too long. I didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable and so I kept my attention on my phone. She ate slowly, chew
Every morning I’d escort Sierra down to the dining hall for breakfast before joining Damon in his office to help lighten his workload. I’d meet up with her and Jett for lunch and again for dinner. We talked about anything but the bond and at times she seemed nervous to be alone with me.I struggled to sleep at night and on the third night I snuck into her room while she was asleep and took one of her shirts. It was the only way I could sleep, with her scent close to me. Kane would snuggle up next to me so we could share her shirt. It was pretty pathetic, I know.I hadn’t been down to the dungeon to see Samantha and I knew that at some point I’d have to do something about her. I was torn between torturing the shit out of her and just having her executed. Either way she had to die, pay for her sins, pay for the pain she caused this clowder.I was in Damon’s office with him when I heard Sierra laugh and I walked to the window and looked out into the courtyard. She was with Jett and sudde
I stood on the porch as Damon hugged me and I picked up my duffel bag. Snow had started to fall and it looked beautiful. Tree tops covered in snow always reminded me of Christmas and I smiled as I remembered the taser Connor bought for Finley one year and she tested it out on Damon.“Take care of yourself,” Damon said as he let me go.“You too Dad,” I said as we turned towards the door as Sierra joined us.“How far is Greenville from here?” Sierra asked me.“About four hours,” I said.“So we’ll get there late?” she asked.“No, we won’t be driving,” I said with a smile.“Sierra, you’re always welcome in Enforcer territory, keep this one on his toes,” Damon said as she smiled and they hugged.“I’m just a phone call away, I’ll come kick his ass,” Jett said as he hugged her next.“Antarctica Jett,” I said and he glared at me.“If we’re not driving how are we getting there?” she asked me as I took her bag.“Through the portal,” I said and I remembered that she didn’t remember travelling th
I woke to sunlight filtering through the still open curtains and I could feel the chill in the air. I had left my bedroom door open in case Sierra needed anything during the night. I had hoped she would need something but after we said goodnight she didn’t venture out of her room again.Her door was wide open and her bed made when I walked out of my room and headed downstairs. I found her in the kitchen making breakfast and singing along with the radio as Kane sat and watched her every move.“Morning,” I said and she spun around.“Hey, did I wake you?” she asked and put the music softer.“Not at all, can’t remember the last time I slept this late,” I said.“It’s seven thirty, you call this late?”“I’m usually up at five,” I said.“To do what?” she asked me.“Go for a jog, start my day,” I said as she pulled a face.“Only crazy people jog,” she said as she handed me a cup of coffee.“Thanks,” I said and sat down at the counter as she finished breakfast.“What does your day entail? You’
Sierra felt the air shift at the same time I did and I smiled. We had finished making the soup and Sierra had surprised me by baking bread. We had just scooped them all into containers and placed them in the fridge when Octavia appeared.“You summoned me Griffin,” Octavia said as she appeared in the kitchen doorway.“Thank you for coming Octavia,” I said and looked at Sierra.“Nice to see you again Sierra,” Octavia said.“It is?” she asked.“I was about to make coffee,” I said and Octavia nodded.“Why is my presence needed? You don’t look half dead this time,” she said.“I recently found out that Sierra is a nymph, but nobody knows enough about them, we were hoping that you could help,” I said to her.“Aren’t you two cute, ‘we’,” she chuckled.I finished the coffee and we all sat down in the living room as Octavia made herself comfortable. We sat in silence for a few minutes as Octavia sat deep in thought. I knew better than to disturb her, she’d start talking when she was ready.“Wha
“Griffin?” Sierra’s voice woke me and I sat up straight in my bed.She was standing the doorway with the blanket wrapped tightly around her. Her breath came out in big white puffs and I could feel the cold in the air. The house was pitch black, I stood up and walked towards her.“The power must have gone out,” I said as I touched her face. She was ice cold.“I’m sorry, I couldn’t sleep anymore, it’s too cold,” she said.“You should’ve woken me earlier, I don’t feel the cold like you do,” I said to her.I pulled the comforter from my bed and wrapped that around her as well. She followed me downstairs where I got the fire started and I told her to sit right in front of it. I quickly made her a cup of tea and lit some candles so she could see better.“I’ll be right back, don’t move,” I said to her.Five minutes later I came back downstairs pulling my mattress behind me and placing it in front of the fireplace. I went back upstairs to get blankets and pillows. Sierra was sitting on the ma