Round Two

I wait around the corner of the reception to compose myself, I can't believe Gray and I had our first mini fight. I couldn't just stand there and allow him to treat people like that, I've never saw him like that and what I did see, I didn't like. Once I was fully calm I walk around the corner where Kyle stood, he kind of looked different to when I last saw him. He looked tougher in a way, probably the job of an Alpha did that. He looks up his eyes lighting up a little when he saw me, I'm engulfed in a tight hug for a second. We stand there for a few minutes, I didn't know how much I actually needed this hug. He was always there for me growing up and was my go to guy to help, I guess things haven't changed since we were little. "When were you gonna tell me you let dad go?" he asks still hugging, I guessed that was the reason for his sudden visit but now I had the task of explaining why, without telling him all the minor details that I can't tell him yet, this is gonna be so fun! Note the sarcasm. "Let's talk somewhere more private" I say pulling away smiling before walking to a meeting room, I didn't want anyone to see the little disagreement we're about to have. I lead him through the castle and into one of the meetings rooms, once the door closes I just stand in the middle of the room trying to collect myself and finally having a little quiet. "So?" Kyle asks breaking the lovely silence, I hold my hand up not turning around to look at him. "Please, I need a second" I sigh leaning over the desk still trying to collect myself, this has been some of the most stressful few months of my life! "Clara, are you okay?" He asks walking over to stand beside me, when I don't answer he places his hand on my shoulder "I'm your older brother Clara, you might be Queen but you're still the same to me, talk to me" he says his hand still resting on my shoulder, I turn to look at his face where tears begin to prick my eyes. "It's getting a little too much Kyle, I wasn't built for this, this time a year ago I was just a normal anxious girl but now-" I say one of the tears making it's way down my face, Kyle immediately pulls me in for a hug where I just let all the emotions out, emotions I've blocked myself from feeling. After around a half an hour, I was sat at the desk sniffing a little. That was a lot of crying on my part, I don't think I've cried that much for a while. Kyle just like old times never left my side, when he first arrived here he was angry but now, I knew that feeling was replaced with just concern. "If it's getting too much you can always come stay at my pack, Grayson knows I'll look after you so you can at least get a break" he suggests but I have to shake my head, as much as I wanted to take him up on his offer. "I can't, it's way too dangerous for me out there at the moment" I say looking at the desk, he questions me which causes me to sigh once again "I don't know if I can tell you why at minute Kyle, but just know if I left this castle without the protection of many guards, I probably wouldn't make it back" I explain looking up at him for a second, he seems taken back by my answer at first. "What the heck has been happening Clara, last time I was here it all seemed fine?" He asks but I knew once again I couldn't answer that question, no one outside the castle is meant to know about Rupert "I am your brother Clara, either you tell me or I'll go find Grayson and make him tell me, while I'm there I'll have a word on how to look after my little sister properly" he says beginning to walk towards the door. I bolt from the desk over to the door as he began to open it, I close it putting myself between the door and him. Gray was not in the best of moods when I left him, there's no telling what he'd do if Kyle was to approach him like that. "No you can't talk to Gray especially, now with what's going on" I say holding my arms out, he shakes his head still attempting to walk passed me "there's this dude that's trying to kill me because of what Gray's father did in the past" I bluntly say just wanting him to stop trying to leave, he freezes for a moment staring at me. "Someone is trying to kill you?" He asks slowly, I think he was trying to process what I just told him "is that what that explosion in the castle was all about, everyone back home thought it was just a leaky gas line" he says pointing behind him, I just nod with a sigh placing my arms by my sides. "That was Rupert, he lured one of my new friends in and then set a bomb off, I escaped with a broken arm an-" I start to explain but he cuts me off. "A broken arm, why haven't I been told about this? You're my little sister and I know nothing about what's going on!" He exclaims a little annoyed, honestly I wanted to tell me at the time but I didn't know if I was allowed. "It wasn't a big deal I'm fine now, I'm probably just overwhelmed about returning to castle from the safe house, due to the latest attack" I say which he once again questions, maybe I didn't need to say that "a few weeks ago while I was getting ready in my room.....Rupert stood outside my bedroom window and just started firing, Gray got me out safe but as the security was compromised we had to leave for awhile, we got back yesterday" I say actually feeling quite shocked at the amount that's happened these last few months, I haven't given it much thought while experiencing them. Kyle doesn't speak and just runs his hand through his hair, he begins to pace up and down the room which is his way of trying to process what he's heard. I feel Gray trying to mind-link me through the block I had up, I wanted to focus on Kyle and I knew after our fight we needed a face to face conversation so, I put a bigger block up which he couldn't get through. "Why are you blocking mate out?" My wolf asks kind of annoyed at me. "Because I'm busy, we fought last time we saw each other so I want the next time I speak to him to be in person" I reply attempting to also block her out but she spoke before I could. "Why do you people worry and have feelings such as that, you had a disagreement so what it's not a big deal, I will never understand you people's emotions" she reports even more annoyed in my head. "Exactly! You can't have an opinion on something you know nothing about" I say back before successfully blocking her out too. When I came back to reality, Kyle had now stopped pacing and was sat on the desk with his head down. At least he didn't see me having a mini argument with my wolf, which I won by the way. "In your dreams" she scoffs before I put the block right back up. "If that man was here, why hasn't he been caught?" Kyle asks snapping me out the mini argument with my wolf, well round two. "They've been trying but this dude is well trained, he used to work with Gray's dad which I really can't get into the details about that right now, just know that Gray is doing everything in his power to catch this dude" I say walking over to him, even though Gray and I are arguing I have to stick up for him. "As your older brother I should be protecting you, but instead I'm spending all my time with my pack, the pack that never cared when I wasn't an Alpha" he sighs still looking down at the floor, I sit beside him on the desk with a nudge. "You're doing an amazing job as an Alpha, I've been checking up on you and they love you! As much as I believe you want to protect me there's no way you can, this dude is someone that has to be handled by professionals" I say sighing myself "he's partly the reason I had to let dad and Cyrus go" I say which he immediately looks up shocked once again. "You've let Cyrus go too?" He asks shocked which I have to nod to a little. "Not yet but eventually yes, but I can't get into that yet as it's an ongoing investigation, but trust me that was the only option" I defend myself a little, he just shakes his head looking out the window "hey, once all this blows over I'll be showing up for a surprise visit" I smile which also makes a smile fill his face too, we're getting there. Around an hour later I was waving goodbye to Kyle, we had a long conversation about it all. He still wasn't pleased that I couldn't tell him much and about me letting Cyrus go. I promised him when I could explain why I would. I turn around making my way back down the corridor when I was stopped by a butler. "The King wishes to see you in the garden, ma'am" he says bowing his head, oh that's someone else I have to face. I thank him before slowly heading towards the garden, I didn't have a clue what to expect as I made my way closer. I didn't mind if he'd be annoyed that I blocked him out earlier, he also might be fuming that I could him his father. But we are mates so I knew I had to face him at some point, best to get it over and done with. As I make it outside to the garden, I spot Gray standing in the middle. He had his back to me but as I got closer, he turns sending me a smile. As I look down I see he had a bunch of deep red roses in his hands, which makes a smile fill my face. "A piece offering" he says as I get closer, he hands them over to me the smile still on his face, I take the beautiful flowers while leaning up to place a kiss on his cheek "I was a fool my love, I allowed my negative emotions to take over and proceeded to act in a disrespectful manner" he says which I knew in his language, he was saying he was stupid and acted well..stupid. "It's okay Gray, I know how much you're going through but please, never act like that again" I plead which he nods to wrapping his arm around me, it felt good to not be angry anymore. "I promise, you were correct in saying I was acting like my father, never again" he smiles placing a kiss on my head. Such a peaceful and happy moment, but as always that wouldn't last very long.