Chapter Four
Credence
I stand there stunned and watch as Jess leads the way out of the room with my mom and son following them. Sky motions for Callie to go with them and tells her she will catch up shortly. I gulp when Sky turns around and pins me with a look that promises pain., I’m man enough to admit that Skylar Cage scares the living hell out of me. She moves like a tiger ready to strike at any minute, she stops in the middle of the four if us and pins Vince with a look. The vamp is smart enough to drop his hold on Cairo and step back.
“If I ever and I do meaneverCredence catch you antagonizing my alpha again I will come for you. You won’t know when or how but just know you willfeelit.” I nod my head but remain quiet. “And if you ever do anything to harm Jess or the monster, I’ll take you apart piece by piece. No one will ever find you but rest assured though I’ll hold your sisters’ hand while she and your family search for your body.” I nod.
Holy fuck.
“I think Creed is about to piss himself.” I glare at Cairo, fucker needs to keep his mouth shut right now. Sky spins around and pins him with a look, the smile drops from his face and now I stare at him with a toothy grin. Fucker deserves to have his ass chewed as well.
“You have done some dumb shit, really dumb shit, before but coming up here with Jess and monster alone is one of the dumbest––“
“Sky––“
“I’m not done Cairo, we do shit together,always. Don’t ever pull a stunt like this again or I’m out.” Cairo pales and his mouth drops open in shock. I dart my gaze to Cole and find him staring at Sky like she is some alien. What the fuck is going on? Ro steps forward and places his hands on her shoulders with a guilt ridden look on his face.
“Never again, I swear. I won’t lose you Sky.”
“My time is coming, Ro.” A gut-wrenching growl tears from him.
“No, we’ll change it. Destiny isn’t written in stone Sky, we’ll fix it, I swear.”
I left after Cairo and Sky’s cryptic as fuck conversation, Indecision wars inside me. Should I find Jess or give her space? When Corbin whines inside my head I know my decision is made, I have to find them and fix this shit. I had no right to take my anger out on her, but she also can’t keep telling menowhen it concerns Harlem. He is just as much mine as he is hers. I try to scent the air but can’t fucking smell anything over the salt water, I will find her the old-fashioned way. I search each container and by the tenth one I’m ready to give up until I hear my mom’s voice. I follow the sound to another row of boxes and the fourth one in I find the girls and my son inside. They all snap their gazes to me and the easy going look on their faces quickly disappear.
“We’ll leave you two be.” My mom says but Jess reaches out and stops her.
“No Meg, Creed can wait. You don’t need to be alone after what you’ve been through; he can either join us and stop being an ass or go somewhere else.” My mom bites her bottom lip to stop herself from smiling, I roll my eyes and decide talking to Jess can wait till later, she’s right mom needs us right now. I enter the box and drop down next to Callie and lean back against the cool metal, my sister rests her head on my shoulder and mom smiles at us lovingly. A small whimper from Harlem shatters the moment and Jess surprises the fuck out of me when she gently lifts him from the mattress, stands and then brings him to me. I stare up at her in shock not sure what the hell to do.
“I said no before because I could feel how angry you were, not because I don’t trust you.” I hold my arms out for my son, she places him in my hold and he snuggles against my chest as she reclaims her spot next to my mom. Callie leans over and runs her fingers along his cheek and sighs.
“You both really do make a gorgeous baby.” I hum my approval as I stare down at the best part of me. He is so innocent and carefree and I love that, I don’t want him to be tarnished by the world that we live in. I’m pulled from my thoughts when Cole and Sky walk in and drop down beside mom. We all sit there in comfortable silence lost in our own thoughts until Cole ruins it.
“He looks so innocent when he sleeps but when he’s awake he’s a goddamn monster.” I glare at my brother. “If he was my son––“Jess groans and I dart my eyes between them feeling like I’m missing something.
“I told you before––no!”
“Told him what?” Cole and Jess share a loaded look, her cheeks begin to turn pink and I grind my teeth together to stop myself from snapping at them. Patients is not one of my virtues.
“It’s nothing, Cole is just being…Cole.”
“Clearly it’s something if it wasn’t a onetime conversation so I would like to know.” She groans at my response, but Cole just chuckles which earns him a pointed look from me.
“I told Jess if he was my son, he wouldn’t be such a monster, but because he’s your son he didn’t have a choice in being a little shit.” I try, I swear I tried but Corbin surges forward and I can’t stop him. He’s displeased the thought of Jess being with Cole and the growl that reverberates inside the metal box lets everyone know how displeased Corbin and I are at the idea. I’m about to lose my cool, Cole and I haven’t had a chance to talk about his littlecrushon my mate and the more I find out shit like this the harder it is to be around my brother. I will not lose Jess, and I sure as fuck will not let my brother get near her either.
“Can I speak to you all for a moment?” All eyes turn toward the entry, Vince stands there with his hands stuffed in his pockets and a pleading look on his face. Why can’t he just fuck off back to the mistress of bullshit I share DNA with?
“Sure.” All eyes turn toward my mom who just shrugs her shoulders and motions for Vince to come in. I grit my teeth and try to calm myself; I begin to breathe through my mouth because he reeks of rotting flesh.
“I don’t know your past or what Davina’s reasoning behind her deceit is, but I want to help and so do many of the others.”
“Why? Why would any of you want to help us?” Vince smiles sadly at my sister, Sky being the badass that she is glares at him and pulls her upper lip back in warning. Ah, so Skylar Cage does have a weak point, good to know.
“Because most of us didn’t choose this life. We have been hiding out here for years until the time is right.”
“Time for what?” Mom asks, he meets her gaze, and I can see regret in his eyes but also vengeance.
“Revenge.”