BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 229: The Balance

Chapter 229: The Balance

GRAYSON

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It hurts like hell, all the wounds I sustained by trying to fight off that Manticore, even the previous ones were yet to heal. Even though we were enhanced humans we still get hurt and die, the truth is there was not much difference.

I growled holding my side where the Manticore clawed me, there were several on my body and I was bleeding out so much, my entire seat was soaked in it, my features holding beads of sweat and my consciousness was slipping, it took every bit of potency I had to keep my eyes open and on the road, having an accident right now wasn’t something I would want, I had to get home and tend to myself. I have to hold on.

Rather than focus on my drowning pain, I couldn’t take the picture of Emma’s unconscious face out of my head like it was imprinted there. I was worried and scared for her.

I let Owen take her because there wasn’t much I could do in this state, I just silently prayed she was okay, I really hoped... but that didn’t ease my worry. I left as soon as the authorities came, it was risky for anyone to see me, so I drove out before I would be seen, they would have questions, and finding out some witches are here I’m certain they would be involved, my dad told me to lay low, but I wasn’t so sure I could much longer, not only did Emma know of my existence but that other two too.

I spotted my house and that was when it kicked in my frenzy pain, and then my Truck hit a tree. I growled holding my side that kept pumping out blood, if it wasn’t for Emma I would die fighting that Manticore, she saved me, she saved all of us. That’s why I can’t die here not until I see her again.

I forced the door of my car open and I was out but the moment I was on my feet I dropped to the ground. I couldn’t move any longer, holding on to my unconscious as long as I could... took a toll on me and my body was giving up.

"Emma" her face still flashed in my brain as darkness took me.

"GRAYSON!"

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I groaned, compelling my eyes open, my ears were ringing as I tried to adjust my eyes to the blur until I finally did, and the ringing ceased.

"Grayson"

At the soft voice, I turned my head, setting my eyes on her worried features. "Mom"

"Yes it’s me, oh thank god you’re okay, I was so worried, you scared me to death Grayson"

I clenched my teeth as I forced my body to sit up and got a better look at my surroundings. I was home in my room and taking treatment, I tried to move my hand but I couldn’t, not with the drip connected to it. The marks on my body were patched up too, I was in pain but not like before, I think I will live.

"How are you feeling son?"

I darted my eyes at my dad standing next to the window.

"Better" I mumbled and he nodded.

"They took a survey on the area, an attack at school?"

I nodded.

"I see"

"You were lucky you got out of there alive, how did you survive?" My mom asked me, holding my hand.

"It’s a long story"

"I will hear your side of it... rest and we will talk about it"

"Yes sir"

He exited the room, closing the door.

"Grayson"

"Really, I’m fine, mom"

She smiled. "I know... just seeing you passed out you got us so worried," she said but then her expression changed. "When you were unconscious you kept calling a name" she darted her eyes at me. "Emma"

I chewed the inside of my mom.

"Are you sure everything is okay?"

"She saved my life"

"Shh... it’s okay," she said, hugging me. "Get some rest and then you tell us about everything"

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"The witches are here?"

I nodded, having told my dad everything that happened.

"I knew they were in a sanctuary hidden away from the Vampires, but I didn’t think they were here"

"What happens now?"

"Your cover is blown which means you will have to retreat away from school"

My eyes widened at his words, they hit me harder than I expected. "T-They were just three of them that knew about me"

"Can they keep your secret?" he sighed. "Look son, our main objective for coming here is because of the info we got about the head family of the Werelions, they are here and I know it, the three werelions we killed are proof of that. We will cover more ground and handle this quietly, I do not want us to get involved with the witches. Do you understand me?"

"Yes sir" but why was it hurting internally, I have only been to that school for just a few weeks, and yet it felt like I was attached somehow. I won’t see Emma again... or... hazels flashed in my head. HER.

"Is there something else I should know?"

"No" I mumbled and he nodded, taking his can of beer before sighing. "I understand you want to be with others your age and live your teenage life. But nothing is normal as long as you are within this Tribe, we sacrifice things to keep the beasts away from this world, that is our goal, remove the unwanted for the balance"

A balance we have sought to keep for as long as I could remember, I have killed werelions before but I can count just 5, not as many numbers as my dad has killed before. We were focused on hunting down tray werelions that cross our path but right now were aiming for the bigger picture, the head family which only means we will be dealing with Alphas, just like the ones I saw that day, I would lie if I said fear didn’t grip me when I saw it, it did, but we were taught to look over our fears and aim for the balance.

This was my sole purpose in life and nothing more, I can’t let distractions get to me.