“What about the young guy? Sean?” I ask.
Liam shrugs, still looking in their direction. Joshua left, and Sean is sitting next to Vane, his hood hiding his eyes.
“Sad story. He grew up in the streets as an orphan. No one knows where he came from, but he’s a real little punk. A good fighter, too. I think he looks up to Damian a lot. He is the only one Sean listen to, with a couple other people.”
“Like Vane?”
“Yeah, she’s like the big sister of the group. She was one of our first lieutenants, so...”
It’s interesting, getting to know the dynamics of Damian’s Clan. So many people are counting on him now. I understand more how the whole Blood Moon Clan works. A lot of them are either people who turned against the former Alpha, or outsiders, strays. Werewolves the other Clans wouldn’t have wanted. Especially Alphas. The natural reaction for any alpha werewolf is to consider other Alphas as their rival and push them off. It’s a common situation in huge packs— they would try to chase off any potential threat.
However, Damian didn’t do that. Instead, he let those Alphas lead smaller groups and gathered them around him. It wouldn’t have been possible if he wasn’t strong and charismatic enough himself. Would I have been able to do this?
While I’m still thinking, a few more of them come to salute me. I try to remember the names and areas they are in charge of, but before I get any rest, more than twenty lieutenants have come and gone, and I’m a bit lost. I hope I will be able to remember most of them, though. I share my worries with Liam, but he laughs at me.
“Don’t worry, Nora, you’ll have plenty of time to get closer to them! Plus, even I don’t know everyone here, there are too many faces! Just do it like me, and if you’re unsure, ask us with the mind-link.”
Oh, right, there is this solution, too. I never thought of that before. How convenient.
“Nora?”
Damian is back, and he takes me in his arms right away. “Sorry, that took a while. Are you tired?”
“Now that you mention it...”
It’s true. I don’t know what time it is, but it’s late, maybe past midnight, even. I look around and realize almost everyone left, aside from a few groups of people talking here and there. Nathaniel arrives behind Damian, looking exhausted as well.
“I’m going home, guys, I’m dead tired.”
“Home? You’re actually on your own again tonight?” Asks Liam with a smirk.
To my surprise, Nathaniel glares at him. Judging by his reaction, I would guess Elena is still avoiding him... Without saying a word, he turns around and leaves.
Damian frowns and turns to Liam. “What’s wrong with him?”
But the youngest brother shrugs. “Don’t ask me, he is the one with relationship issues...”
Damian frowns, but I act like I don’t know about it. After all, this is Nathaniel’s business, not mine. I just hope everything would settle down with Elena. Unfortunately, that’s not my place to interfere.
“Can we go, Damian?” I ask, trying to change the subject.
Thankfully, my mate nods and takes my hand. Bobo, Neal, and Liam follow behind us when we walk back to the elevator. I’m feeling so tired, I’m almost sleeping against Damian’s chest already. The elevator stops, and the Mura brothers exit first a few floors below Damian’s place. Does Neal live here, too? That wouldn’t be too surprising. To my surprise, Liam follows us to Damian’s apartment.
“All right, I’m going to bed. Good night, guys!” He says, leaving towards what is probably a guest room.
As soon as he is gone, Damian carries me like a princess, taking me to his room to land me on the bed. I yawn irresistibly, and he laughs.
“You’re so cute when you are tired. I should make you stay up more often.”
“No way, I need to go to work tomorrow...”
Gosh, work. Can I go back to work after what happened? Damian doesn’t discuss it, and I wonder if he heard me. He exits the room for a minute, and I head to his vast wardrobe. I pick a sleeveless shirt, big enough for me to wear to sleep. I understand why Elena loves wearing oversized clothes so much. This is so comfy! When Damian comes back, only wearing pajama pants, I’m already in bed, and drowsy. He smiles and joins me. He puts his arm around me, holding me close against his bare chest.
“How do you feel?”
“Just tired...”
“You’re getting stronger. I thought you would be more shaken up by all that happened today.”
