Twilight Rogue: Family Bonds part 2 (4/5)
A Dinner Disaster

POV: Leon

We all gathered at Alpha Black’s house again for a little family time. Miley was proudly displaying Trevor’s mark to Jazz, who was just dumbfounded at it before poking it like a little kid. He’d hiss at the pain before chasing her around the room until she hid behind Rico. Who’d gladly have his arms folded and a smile on his face as if it was his way of saying, “Try me, motherfucker,” He could block Trevor all-day every day no problem, but when it came to my mate that’s when I had to step up giving him that same look with the smile and everything. Eventually, it turned into a quick sparring match between him and me outside, and while the guys gladly and gleefully watched the two strongest males in the house go at it, the girls were helping in the kitchen.

“That was a cheap shot, and you know it!” Rico yelled holding his swollen cheek

“Yeah, right! So when you threw dirt in my eye, that was perfectly fine, right?” I asked holding my head steady

“Dinner is almost ready, guys, and what the Fuck happened?” Jazz asked

“This little cheater...” I started

“CHEATER?! Debería Joder te!” He shouted out

“Who the fuck do you think you're talking to?! Talking about you ought to fuck me up, you want to go, Ese? Let’s go I’m quick to kick your ass again!” I shouted getting in my fighting stands while he did the same

“DINNER’S DONE!” Miley yelled

Rico and I looked at each other, “Truce?” We both asked

“Men,” Jazz said walking off while rolling her eyes

Everybody was standing up formed around the table even though today was great for a lot of people; it was a bad one for Black. Trevor was escorting him to the table; his eyes were red like he’d been coughing to the point of crying his skin looked pale and clammy he didn’t have much energy anymore. He seemed so frail and fragile like a shell of his former self, and when I felt how tight Ash squeezed my hand, it was just another reason for her to worry about Marcus. I looked over at Rico while he was holding Jazz under his arm and everybody else expression was just a mixer of guilt for not being there to protect him, sadness that he was suffering, and his close family had to go through this, worry for the fact his health hasn’t been constant enough to say if he’s going to make it or not and lastly fear complete fear that we might have lost him altogether. Melissa took hold of Black’s hand while Trevor walked over to Miley’s side. Black carefully leaned his head on hers. Their eyes locked on each other before he started to close them only to open them back up with a soft light smile. She lowered him into his seat at the head of the table before getting in hers, of course, we all followed suit it took a second before everything went back to normal...well what we consider normal that is.

“Rico I Swear to God If You Don’t Stop Hogging All The Food!” I yelled

“ME!? I Only Had One Slice GOLDEN BOY OVER THERE GOT THREE!” Rico shouted

“THREE!? That’s it Miley kiss your boyfriend goodbye. I’m going to kill him,” I said

“Over meatloaf?! What are you fucking crazy?” She asked

“Yup. Oddly enough, he doesn’t lose his shit like this when I cook for him; I wonder why?” Ash asked

I could fell her death glare, giving me my one and only warning before I calmed myself down, still staring at Trevor, drawing a line across my neck with my thumb and pointing at him. Trevor, on the other hand, glanced over at Miley for a second before both decided to flip me off.

“I’m going to kill them,” I said

“No, you’re not and stop saying that. Here you can have mine, you giant toddler, ” She said

“No. I rather eat out the trash before I take yours, babe, you know that” I said

“Well, we did promise each other we’d share all we had, right?” She asked looking at me

A flash of the future overlaid my reality when our eyes met for a second, causing me to freeze, “Yeah. We did. I’m... going to get some more water, okay?” I said staring in her eyes

“Okay,” She said

I went to the kitchen, not for a glass of water, but to splash some on my face. I leaned over the sink rubbing the extra water off my face while trying to catch my breath as I did a small giggle came out. The idea of us on wedding day feeding each other cake surround by everyone just popped in my head out of nowhere. God that look in her eyes showed me every best moment of our future together. Once more, I was holding the ring that was pressed against my skin while my heart was beating at a million miles per second. I haven’t told her that every night since we got back from Mexico, I’ve been having dreams of us running to see if our wolves connected and proposing right there on the spot once the bond was assured. I just haven’t been able to replace a way to tell her that I want to try. I sunk my face into my hands, lightly sighing out my frustration until I felt something warm around me.

“You know it doesn’t take ten minutes to get water, ” She said, laying her head on my back, “What’s on your mind, love?” She softly asked

“I...I want to ru...” I started before getting this odd feeling, “Stay here and don’t come out until I tell you to,” I said before going back into the dining area

Rico was out of it, staring pass everything around him before anybody noticed I sat down beside him and grabbed his shoulder, “Window. Gunfire. A lot of it,” He softly whispered to me

“When?” I asked softly glancing around the room

“Soon. Very soon,” He replied

“I’m on it,” I said before walking over to Trevor and repeating the information a shallow whisper so only he’d hear, “Orders?” I asked

“Tablecover I have to be sure about the location first round must fire, you and Rico stay back no matter what this house can not fall,” He said back

“Understood,” I said before walking back to my seat at the table, slamming my fist against the counter while sitting down, getting the attention of everybody on my side of the table for a split second.

I glance at Rico and Trevor, both we coming up with ideas and predictions on how all of this is going to play out. Rico’s opened palm became a trembling fist the more he looked into it, and for a second, he closed his eyes and re-opened them with this sad look that could only mean one thing; someone got injured fatally injured. Meanwhile, Trevor was analyzing the room and everything around him lightly, shaking his head like he was fighting himself on trying to come up with the plan.

“Mi Amor,” He said before looking at Jazz, “Agacharse,” He said

Jazz shook her head, confused, “What? Why?” She asked

“DUCK!” He shouted before jumping up to tackle down Black

Trevor tackled Miley out the way just in time to miss the shot. I jumped over table tackling down Messila while everybody on the left side of the table ducked and moved out the way before the right side blocked the window with the table. We made sure everybody we were protecting was going be alright as we low crawled them out the room and to the stairs. As Rico foresaw, it was a while before the gunfire slowed down, “GOLD SQUAD GO GO GO IT’S COMING FROM THE NORTHEAST, SLIVER HOLD FOR MY SIGNAL!” Trevor yelled

Six guys half-shifted out the room going to their nearest exit as told while the rest moved the damaged table out of the way. The shooting paused, or they were dealt with before a howl echoed from a distance, “Somebody got away,” Rico said

“Not on my fucking watch. SLIVER WE’RE HEADING OUT!” Trevor shouted getting up and started walking with the other guys

“Wait. Where the hell are you going?” I asked grabbing his arm

“Those basters attacked my mate. Where the fuck do you think I’m going!” He shouted

“I’m coming with you,” I said

“No. Protect this house. Protect our Alpha. Protect our mates. You two are our strongest men and our last defense. DO. NOT. LET. THIS. PLACE. FALL. I’ll Be Back,” Trevor growled out leading the charge out

“What the hell was that, Leo?!” Ash asked

“Go upstairs, stay upstairs, don’t go near any windows, and take care of each other, alright?” I said

“What’s going on? Leo, I’m scared, ” She said

“JUST DO IT!” I yelled, watching her run off before sniffing the air, “RICO!”

“I’m on it!” He shouted jumping out of the window mid-shift hunting for anybody within the area

After a while, somebody came back carrying an injured man with the silver bullet lodged in their side. Rico and I took turns on lookout hours faded away, and during that time, the man past away from his injuries. He was a follower by the name of Chris Heart. He was single and had been living with Alpha Black since he was seventeen years old, he died at the age of twenty-six. The doctor was unable to remove the silver that infected his body his final words, “Tell Black thanks for everything, and he better make it,” The sun was starting to rise, and little by little everybody started coming back some lucky coming back unharmed some not so much with a few injuries that could heal on their own. Some got a kill while others came back empty-handed. Trevor was the last one to return. It was almost noon, and nobody slept yet. As he stumbled towards me, exhausted, tired, and drained, I caught him in my arms as he clasped. I carried him inside while Rico was passed out on the couch with Jazz laying on him. I made my way upstairs and laid Trevor on Miley’s empty bed before knocking on the guestroom to replace Miley there with Ash.

“He in your room, “I muttered under my breath

“Is he...” She asked

“He okay.” I managed to spit out

“Thank you, for saving my mom,” She said hugging me

“Sleep,” I said too tired to hug her back

“Yeah. Goodnight,” She said leaving the room

“Come here, my lion,” Ash said holding out her arms

I felt heavy as soon as I landed in her arms. I just felt like she was my safe haven from the madness, “I. Wa..wa...wanna...run, ” I barely said before passing out in her arms