Chapter23

#Chapter23

JASON__

I was feeling the pressure. It felt as though everything was crashing down on me at once. My un-marked mate. Vampires. My home. I was carrying a weight on my shoulder I know would break me eventually.

I walked out of my office and headed back over to Aniyah's room to find her. She was not there but the smell of her scent still lingered in her room. I walked downstairs and into the kitchen to see Keira and Keisha sitting at the table.

"Keira, where's Aniyah?" I opened the refrigerator and pulled out a bottle of water.

"Um she had to go to her house to get more clothing." She did not sound to truthful. Their racing hurts confirmed it.

"Where is she Keira?" I asked again. I knew she could not keep anything a secret for long. Especially from me.

"I just told you, she went to her house."

"If she did, whose escorting her? I told you she’s not allowed out without someone." I began getting angry, not just because they were lying, but because my mate