Charming The Warriors (The Charmer) (28 page)

Dallah runs over to me, falling on her knees beside Angus’s body on the floor. She shuts her eyes for a few moments and looks at me with a face I will never in my life forget.

              “No. Angus please open your eyes.” I cry.

This
can’t be it, he does not deserve to die this way, and I won’t let him die on the dirt, covered in his own blood. I look over to the pack brothers’ ashamed of them, fuming with anger for what they have done to him.

             
“How could you do this. I begged you. I FUCKING BEGGED YOU!” I scream at them, louder than I thought possible and full of rage.

             
“Sweetie he’s gone, he has lost too much blood, I’m so sorry.”

             
“He’s immortal! He can’t die like this!”

             
“Im sorry Zara. He is dead, he needs blood in his body to keep him alive, he will soon be ash.” She tells me full of regret.

Dallah takes hold of me by the waist crying with
me; I scream into the sky out of frustration, how could he be taken in such a way. I look back at his beautiful face laying my forehead to his and hold his face in my hands as my tears fall upon his face.

             
“No it’s ok, I can feed him my blood. He will be fine, you will see Dallah, he just need blood, and I can give it to him,” I try to convince us both while searching the earth for something sharp enough to cut myself.

             
“Zara, he has gone, and even if his heart still beat he would need more then you could offer him.”

No!
Why did this have to happen? Why couldn’t the brothers’ listen to me when I was telling them? I lean back down to his beautiful face, trying to wipe some of the blood off.

             
“You are one of the most beautiful men I know, you said you didn’t have a heart, you do Angus. I could see it as clear as I do you beauty. You said I shouldn’t be sad! I am Angus, your making me sad! Please come back Angus, come back, I know you can do it,” I whisper on his lips, my tears wetting his face. I feel a tug in my chest, and a warm heat stroking my body it’s as if heavens lights are shining on me requesting me to give in and enter heaven itself. Then I feel Angus’s heart beat to the rhythm of mine. Angus’s chest rises, falls, and I press my head harder to him, silently begging it to be real and not a delusion.

             
“Please Angus!” I whisper one more time hoping for a miracle. He does! His chest moves again.

             
“Dallah, he’s alive. You did it!”

             
“He is Zara his heart is only faint, but it’s there. However, I did nothing Zara it was all you. I have never heard of such a gift. I need to free Parrise, do not mention this to anyone. I need you to trust me sweetie?”

I nod my head ‘yes’ to her.
I’m so ecstatic he is alive I would do anything for anyone right now. I lean back down and kiss Angus’s forehead.

             
“Stay strong Angus, for me, for Parrise?”

Parrise is at my side in a split second on his knees. He picks Angus’s large body up into his arms, standing to his feet.

              “My love I must go quickly, he need’s blood. It’s a miracle his heart still beats.”

             
“I’ll take you. Take my hand,” Dallah tells him, he looks at her gratefully, already seeing she is a powerful Witch.

             
“Let me come, please?”

I look to Parrise, he nods his head once, then to Dallah, she answer
s by putting her hand out to me. I take it quickly as does Parrise, with Angus in his arms.

Chapter 2
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We are transported to Parrise’s home, in his bedroom. He sets Angus down on his bed gently, and runs so fast out of the room I only see the door fly open. He comes back only seconds later with bags of blood, like what you see at hospitals. He rips one open with his teeth and sits pouring bag after bag slowly down Angus’s throat, gentle not to choke him. Five bags he gets into Angus, while Dallah and I sit on the bed watching, waiting for something to happen, but nothing!

             
“Little one, it’s almost sunrise, I have to rest, I cannot stop my body shutting down. Will you stay with him for me please? encase he does not make it. I don’t want him to be alone, he is extremely weak.”

             
“Of course I will. I had no intentions of leaving. He will live Parrise I know he will.”

He kisses my cheek walking to stand in front of Dallah, where she has her eyes transfixed on Angus by his bed sid
e, She looks up to meet his gaze.

             
“What is your name?” He asks her sweetly.

             
“Dallah,” She replies a little wary of him.

             
“Dallah, the Princess of Light Coven?”

She nods her head once, h
ead held high.

             
“I will always treasure you as a friend Dallah, my life is yours. You are truly strong and powerful. Thank you Princess.”

He lift
s her hand placing a kiss on to it. Turning on his heel, he leaves us with Angus. The room has no windows on view, only a small lamp on by the side of the bed.

             
“I need to go back and free the brothers’ Zara.”

             
“Ok, you can tell them I won’t be back until Angus is well, it may sound harsh but they attacked them Dallah, for no reason. I begged them to stop. They wouldn’t they listen, they …”

             
“Shh it’s ok, he is alive, he’s safe. I can see you care for him, and he you. I will tell the brothers’ to leave you be. I will come back tonight, Get some rest sweetie.”

             
“What happened tonight Dallah before you came to me? Have you been hurt? was someone trying to hurt you? Was the man at the club Richard?”

             
“I’m fine; you need not worry about me. It was Richard at the club, but he won’t be back.”

             
“I will worry for you, I love you Dallah. I want to be here for you.”

             
“I know you do, I can feel you do, but I’m fine. I have to go, I’ll see you soon.”

Da
llah disappears, leaving me alone with Angus.

              I get towels from the bathroom, putting one under the warm water from the tap; I take it to where Angus lies in bed and clean all the dried blood from his face. I need to take of his shirt and trousers as they are covered in blood, so I hunt around in Parrise bathroom in search of some scissors; I manage to find some in the bathroom cabinet. Carefully cutting his top and trousers of off his body I’m shocked when I see the damage.

             
“Oh Angus!”

He has bite marks covering his entire body, at least they are slowly healing, as the blood that Parrise put in him is taking effect in his body. When he is in just his underwear,
I’m in and out of the bathroom cleaning his body with wet warm towels for hours, gently cleaning him until there is not a speck of blood in sight. I lay beside him on the bed, facing him I pick up his hand with both of mine and silently prey he will recover. I let my eyes close and I’m instantly surrounded in darkness.

              I awake, as I am lifted off the bed by the strong arms of Parrise. He takes me to the big throne like chair in the corner of his bedroom.

             
“Thank you, little one I don’t know anyone that would do what you have for Angus.” He says as he looks over to Angus.

Does he know that I
somehow bought him back? How did he guess? He looks at my confused face and elaborates,

             
“You cried for him, cleaned him, and lay with his hand in yours.”

             
“You don’t need to thank me, you should hate me. The pack brothers’ did this to him, to you, because of me.”

             
“They did, love, because they were worried for you. We all heard you begging them to stop. Don’t blame yourself for what happened to Angus.”

I nod and rest my head on his chest, taking his hand in mine to comfort us both.

             
“I’m sorry this happened, I thought I was going to lose you, I love you Parrise, so much.”

             
“Little one, all is well now. Never worry for me love, I have been around nearly a thousand years, and triumphed in hundreds of battles. I love you Zara.”

How could the pack
brothers’ go so feral on Angus and Parrise. Why can’t they understand that I’m not in danger around them. I told them they were my friends; there was no need to fight!

I don’t know what
I’m going to say to them at the moment, my concentration will be fully on Angus, and to find out what Dallah is hiding from me.

             
“When will he come around Parrise?”

             
“I would say tomorrow night love. He should have died last night, I can’t get my head around it?”

Shit don’t think, don’t think, don’t think, I repeat in my head and try to remove the
image of the life being placed back into his departed body.

             
“Dallah will be here soon.”

             
“Your hiding something from me love, I don’t like it! I will not ask and I won’t look into your mind anymore, I promise. I understand you wish not to tell me. I will not pry.”

             
“Thank you,” I tell him, but I don’t believe him! In addition, I’m sure he doesn’t believe himself by the way he is looking at me right now, with his head tilted to one side and his eyebrows pulled into a frown.

             
I stay sitting on Parrise lap watching Angus, silently trying to figure out what to say to the pack brothers’. Parrise brings me food and drink, not that I could eat it.

              Dallah pops back into the room, looking down at Angus, then at Parrise and I.

             
“How is he?” She asks with sympathy.

             
“He should come around tomorrow evening, his body was completely shut down, his heart beat barely there. It’s unbelievable,” Parrise tells her, shaking his head to clear his thoughts.

             
“I need to get more blood, I shall be back in an hour.”

I ask what I have been
too scared to speak of up until now,

             
“Will you be looking for revenge?”

             
“No love, I wish for no war with the Wolves, even after this.” He points to Angus.

Oh thank
God, I’m angry with the brothers’ but I do not want them hurt in any way.

             
“That’s very honorable of you Parrise.” Dallah tells him.

He kisses my forehead
and bows his head to Dallah, and walk out of the room in search of blood. I sit on the bed where Angus rests, taking his cool hand in mine, feeling the need to be close to him.

             
“Dallah, please tell me what going on with you?”

             
“Not now. The pack brothers’ are in a state, Den hasn’t changed back from his Wolf form, He is lost Zara!”

She keeps avoiding me with the issue. Why?

              “Why did they do it Dallah?”

             
“I think they would like to tell you themselves sweetie.”

             
“Where is Den?”

             
“He is at home just sitting in his Wolf form, waiting for your return, as are the pack brothers’. Den won’t let anyone near him. I had to get in his heart.”

My
Den, I can’t do this to him. He fought with Parrise when I begged him not to, but I can’t have him distraught, thinking I have left him. I told him I would be there for him, always, no matter what. I didn’t think it would be under these circumstances, nevertheless I have to go to him.

I
gently get off the bed and kiss Angus on the forehead.

             
“I’ll be back soon.” I tell him.

I lean up from Angus and walk to stand with her.

              “Ok, can you take me to Den and the brothers’?”

             
“Yes, I will hold them in place they won’t be able to touch or talk to you.”

             
“Thank you Dallah, will you come back to sit with Angus?”

             
“I was going to sweetie.”

I take her hand and shut my eyes feeling breeze on my face and the fresh air in my lungs.

             
I can just work out that Den is running toward me in Wolf form with only the moonlight as my guide. Just as he gets to me he shifts, lifting me to him in a tight embrace; I wrap my legs around him and hug him back. I have been so saddened with everything that has gone on, I need to feel Den there with me like he always is.

             
“Why Den? Why did you all do it?”

I look at him, the moonlight reflecting of his handsome face.

              “I’m sorry, we’re all sorry for what happened to him. When Parris ripped you away from us like that, we were scared; we wanted you with us, safe”

             
“I begged you all to stop Den. I told you they wanted to see I was alright?”

             
“We couldn’t know if it was you speaking or him making you say things to hold us back. I swear it to you; we wouldn’t have attacked them if he hadn’t taken you in that way. I love you Zara, We all love you, don’t leave me babe, I need you so bad. Forgive me?”

The stress plays on his handsome face, I believe every word he says, I can feel the truth in them.
However, I won’t stay here while Angus lays in bed recovering from death!

             
I wipe my tears away with my fingers.

             
“I believe you, but I’m going back, I need to be with Angus. You need to understand I have to be with him. I will never leave you Den, but I have to do this. I just wanted to show you that I’m fine, I don’t want you to worry.”

He
nods his head once, firmly placing his lips on mine and squeezing me tightly.

             
“I will be back when Angus has recovered, not before. Can you trust me?”

             
“Always babe.” He tells me, with clouded eyes.

I slide down him, and walk over to the porch
where the other brother’s stand. Dallah must have frozen them just as they saw me; they are all on their feet. I walk just feet away from them as tears burn my cheeks. There beautiful faces looking troubled, good God, seeing them like this makes me want to comfort them. They stand in a sort of line, frozen looking like super models. Dom is on the far left, with his hands cradling the back of his head, Julian has his arms crossed; Sallack is in the middle biting his thumbnail. Ruk has a hand in his pocket and the other hand fisting his hair, then Mickey on the right, his hand wrapped around the back of his neck.

             
“Den explained what happened. I wanted you to know I will be with Angus and Parrise up until Angus is better. I’m sorry if this hurts you, I truly am, but you hurt me by hurting Angus. Every single one of you promised not let anyone hurt me, and you go and hurt me by trying to take my friend’s life from me. I love you all so much it physically hurts to look at you like this. I need to stop hurting, please stop hurting me!”

I feel like I can’
t stand on my own legs because my emotions are so raw. I walk to my left to Dom and kiss his cheek, as I do in order to Julian, Ruk and Mickey, but Sallack, I hold his stunning face in my hands, shutting my eyes, I lay my lips on his tenderly with a kiss. Savoring the closeness we both want and need.

             
“I love you Sallack, so much. I will be back soon,” I whisper to his ear, as I lay my cheek on his. Den has been standing closely behind me so I turn to him and kiss his cheek, then turning back to the frozen brothers’.

             
“I’m sorry I had Dallah freeze you, I can’t handle your words now, I’ll be back soon. Trust that I am ok.” I shut my eyes and whisper,

             
“
Dallah
.”