Page 64 of Virgin for Next Door Wolf Daddy
Her heart sank and her soul ripped into a million pieces. Talia left a tip on the counter, smiled and waved at Sean and Jade, and then drove home, blinded by the tears in her eyes. He had been home for two days and hadn’t even sent her a message asking how she was or just to say hello.
I guess he didn’t love me like I thought I did. She rubbed her belly. I guess it’s just you and me, kiddo.
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Sebastian
Sebastian had been shot twice while he and the crew were in Queswen. One of the militants had seemingly come out of nowhere and got off two shots before he was taken down. General Sorn knew they were coming and had apparently lined up his entire army.
All of them had suffered injuries, including Julian. A dragon shifter was part of the general’s regimen and engaged Julian in air combat. The enemy dragon managed to slice open Julian’s belly with his claw. Julian had badly damaged his opponent’s left wing, and the large grey dragon had fallen from the sky, causing the earth to shake.
Sebastian’s crew were helped by some of the villagers in the area who were tired of the general’s reign. The Americans stood back and let the villagers have the general to mete out whatever punishment they deemed appropriate. Other locals helped the six fighters get back to the meeting place.
He called Rory when he got back. Savvy, Beth, and Taryn rushed to Sebastian’s building to see how they could help. Taryn put her hand on Julian’s belly and was able to draw out the poison from the other dragon’s claws. He was able to heal easily once the infection was gone.
The three witches were able to heal the various stab wounds and minor gunshot wounds that the others suffered from. Sebastian was the only one with more serious wounds. Rory took him back to his place. Savvy recited a spell that pulled the bullets out. Beth and Taryn used their healing magic to help his insides mend.
Finally, they decided that Sebastian was going to live. Beth and Taryn went home and Savvy went to bed. Doing magic took a lot of energy, and she was pregnant.
Rory sat in the chair in the corner of the bedroom. “We were so busy saving your hide that you didn’t tell me how it went.”
“As you saw, we all suffered quite a few injuries, but we won with the help of the local people. When we left, the general was still alive, but in the hands of some very angry people. He’s done. The villagers have a couple old people they call The Wise Ones who will lead until they can sort things out.”
“Good to know. I guess the general figured out too late that he shouldn’t poke the bear.”
“Nope. Like the lines in Toby Keith’s song, ‘This big dog will bite when you rattle its cage’ only Toby was referring to the US as the big dog.’”
“It was a very sad day when that man died,” Rory said.
“Yes, it was. His last concert when he sang Don’t Let the Old Man In, with his wife crying in the audience, almost brought a tear to my eye.”
“I know. Me, too – almost, but not quite.” Rory smiled and then changed the subject. “You need to text or call Talia.”
“I know. She’s probably completely pissed at me.”
“She’ll be fine if you talk to her. Beth and Taryn told her that you were going back to Queswen to take care of the general so he wouldn’t hurt anyone ever again. She’ll understand that you did what you had to do to protect her, us, and the rest of Angel’s Creek.”
“I wasn’t there for her when she was so sick. What if she had died?”
“There’s nothing you could have done for her. All you would have done is annoy the witches. Savvy would have petrified you and put you in a corner. She didn’t die and once Beth figured out what was wrong with her, Talia was safe.” Rory laughed and ran his fingers through his hair. “Hell, she was able to bring Conner back after the bull had stomped him nearly to death, smashing his insides.”
“The woman does have talent. It’s good to have someone like her on our side,” Sebastian said.
“Yes. You should call Talia. If you wait and she finds out that you’ve been back and haven’t contacted her, she’s going to be furious. That’s not good for… her.”
Sebastian narrowed his eyes at his brother. “What aren’t you telling me?”
“Talk to Talia,” Rory said.
“I don’t want to text her. I’ll go see her tomorrow after school.”
The next day, he checked his watch every five minutes. Time seemed to crawl by. Finally, it was four and she should be home. He rehearsed what he wanted to say to her on the drive over, but it all disappeared as soon as he pulled into his driveway.
Sebastian felt like a schoolboy as he stood on her porch and tried to get up the nerve to press the doorbell.
The security company is going to call the police on me if I don’t do something.
Finally, he pushed the button and waited. Talia looked shocked to see him.
