Afterlife - Stephanie Hudson Page 0,296

on to my skin as though never wanting to part with me ever again.

“I promise I will be more careful next time.”

“Next time? Why do you plan on getting kidnapped again anytime soon?” He said sarcastically tilting his head to one side.

“Well no, but this is me we’re talking about...magnet for trouble remember?” I said playfully flicking him on the nose but he just shook his head at me.

“That won't happen again Keira!” He said this as a warning to all that may try as I remember when he first told me about the dangers I would face for being the one he loves.

“So what happened next?” I asked, trying to bring him back down from his heavy breathing at the thought of me being taken again.

“Well, when I rang Frank and he told me everything was fine and how he hadn't called, that's when I knew Sammael had used Frank’s voice to lure you into his trap. So to say I saw red would be a huge understatement, I was blind with rage! I had the club searched for any clues but there was no trace! I had Ava searching the skies to find you but there was nothing.” His eyes flickered purple as he remembered the feeling, then they grew softer at the next part of the story.

“Then that boy Jack came forward. He was trying to get up here to see me, he was trying to sneak in when one of my men caught him. He was shouting about you and I had him brought to me at once. That's when he explained and handed me your note, which honourably he hadn't read. This is what saved your life!” He said as my mind went to Jack and how hard that must have been for him to do and from the look of things Draven knew this too.

“This was all Takeshi needed to fit that last piece to his vision. He saw Sammael using the policeman's body as a host and then he was able to see the cabin. The rest you know....” He said about to finish this last sentence on my lips. Then the terrible thought came to my mind and I shouted,

“What about the policeman Andy, I mean the real one?” Draven frowned as if he really didn’t want to tell me but when I nudged him he lowered his eyes before telling me the sad truth.

“Keira, I am sorry to tell you this but he is dead. Sammael killed him before entering his body days ago. There was nothing we could have done to change this.” I could feel the tears well up at the thought of anyone but Morgan to have lost his life during these terrifying events but it made it all the worse because it was a good friend of Franks. He was going to be crushed!

I closed my eyes and Draven caught the tear that ran from one and then kissed me softly as though I could break at any moment. Then my mind raced back to another fear, as it seemed to be my night for causing problems.

“But wait, what about Celina?” I said pulling away from him, which he didn't like at all, as his eyebrows knitted together and his strong jaw line flexed. So before he answered, he pulled my head closer to finish the kiss. This made me want to chuckle, after all Draven was very much used to getting his own way. He then continued after his lips left mine.

“Yes, well the boy...sorry, I mean Jack, well he saw Celina.”

“Oh no, poor Jack!” I said feeling even more guilty at the trouble I had caused everyone. How could I have been so stupid, I should have given it to Mike or Jerry, anyone but Jack!

“Do not worry yourself, I have taken care of it.”

“And what does that mean?” I said getting a bad feeling about what had been done to Jack.

“Give me some credit Keira, I am not going to harm the boy who helped me save the most important thing in my life! No, I took your advice and allowed the boy to find closure. I allowed Celina time with him to explain her reasons. So ok, not the full truth behind them, but close enough for him to move on.” At this I threw my arms around his neck and kissed him all over.

“Thank you” I said at seeing the softer side to Draven's humanity come out. He held the back of