Angel Blackwood(110)

She stands up, starts pacing and then looks toward her door before stepping closer and whispering, “But he used his tongue.”

I laugh so hard, I feel the tears running down my face. I hold my ribs and make sure not to pee myself as I try to find my breath again. I haven’t laughed like that for such a long time. I think the last time I laughed this hard was when I was with Ronny and I had just pushed Chelsea’s face into one of the lockers in the girls gym room at School. I’m just about to thank Phee for making me laugh again when I hear Fabian’s loud voice.

“What’s with all the cackling. I could hear you from over the fuckin’ wall,” he says, leaning against the door frame. I look at Phee, she’s trying desperately to avoid his eyes as she starts looking through a book that’s sat on her table; I can sense her uncomfortable she feels in his presence.

I look to Fabian who’s now watching Phee’s every movement.

“Didn’t even hear you come in?” As I say the words I remember that my mother is sitting with Noelle in the kitchen. If Fabian came through the front door, he would have had to have seen my mother; his hatred for wolves is so strong, he would have definitely caused a commotion.

He drops his head and runs his hands over the back of his neck. As if ignoring the question won’t make me ask it again.

Whatever, douchebag!

“Oh okay. Sneaking in I see. What? Is it past your bedtime?” I smirk as he whips his head up.

“Shut it, wolf!” He makes a move to leave, but I reach out and grab his arm. His body immediately turns rigid; I need to keep him from finding my mother.

He snatches his hand from mine and then lifts it as if he’s about to hit me, but I stand my ground staring him dead in the eye.

“Fabian! Don’t you dare hurt her!” Phoenix scolds. Fabian immediately drops his hands and looks at her remorsefully.

I look to Phoenix and say, “I’ll message you.” I’m not sure whether Fabian knows about Phoenix helping me and I don’t wanna cause anymore drama between these two. I wink at her and she nods.

Then I look up to Fabian and give him my sweetest smile, “I think you two need to chat…” I gently push him into the room and close the door.

I chuckle to myself when I hear him sheepishly mumble, “You told her, didn’t you?”





I make my way to the kitchen to find Noelle and my mother laughing hysterically over something. The image of these former best friends giggling brings a smile to my face.

“Okay, party time is up. Fabian’s home.” I look to Noelle.

“Who’s Fabian?” My mom slurs a little. I look her over, noticing her empty glass and the empty wine bottle between them.

“Fabian’s my boy,” Noelle says before downing the rest of her wine.

My mother’s face is blank as she stares at Noelle. “Mom, we don’t have time for this. We need to get outta here before he comes out and finds you here. Come on, let’s go.”

“Don’t be a stranger anymore!” Noelle calls out as I pull Alex out of the back door. I have to basically push her clumsy ass over the wall when we get to it. I strap her into the passenger seat then run over to the driver’s side. I’m surprised Fabian hasn’t already caught us out.





I giggle as I help a sleepy Alex up the porch stairs and into the house. “No more wine for you,” I grunt, holding her weight up.

“It always makes me sleepy.” she says on a yawn. The house is dark and there’s no one lingering around the cars in front of the main house. I hush Alex when she starts mumbling about Noelle having a son. We make a move to pass the lounge, but the floorboards beneath my feet creak. “Shit.”

“Need some help there?” I gasp when I hear Talon’s voice in the dark.

“Jesus, Talon. Give a girl some warning next time.” I rub my chest over my heart that’s beating so fast.

He chuckles, helping me hold up Alex as we head for the staircase that leads to my parents room. “You love my little girl don’t you, Talon?” Alex starts slurring again.

“Mom, please. shhh,” I tell her quietly. I don’t want to do this right now.

“Luna, I love Angel more than anything in this world,” Talon says genuinely as we walk down the quiet hallway.

“You make sure you treat her right, you hear me? I hear any nonsense about you hurting my baby, I’ll personally make sure you’ll never see the light of day again,” she says in a tone I’ve never heard come out of her mouth before. I look up to see Talon’s troubled face, then Alex starts her giggling again.

“Where’s my father?” I ask Talon.