Chapter Three

Head drooping and pencil sliding over the papers, Sam's head almost met the desk when he jerked up. Tossing the pencil on the desk and raking his hands through his hair, the human rubbed his temples with the heel of his palms and slapped his face. The sting did little to keep his eyes open. Funny thing was, no matter how tired his body felt, he didn't feel tired at all.

Sam shot up from his desk and marched over to the couch against the wall. He hadn't slept for three days and it was killing him. Adam suspected when he went to go pick up his delivery and was glad the male didn't pry. No one knew he wasn't catching any sleep. Not even Gabrielle who would skin his ass alive once she found out. The two had a brother and sister connection since they've been through shit together both as soldiers and members of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Well, Gabrielle was a part of the team. Sam was a standby in case they needed an extra body.

Since he wasn't needed tonight and had given the females who worked at his bar the night off, it was the same at The Pack. A regular band was playing, the tables were full of hungry or thirsty customers, employees were working their best to get orders in and out. Everything was going good for the club. So why was Sam so damn tired?

Flopping down on the couch and massaging his eyes, he sighed out loud and closed his eyes. Hopefully sleep would find his way to him. But when he laid on the couch for ten minutes, not even a hint of sleep met him. Sam pushed himself up and groaned with every ache in his body. He took sleeping pills, tried intoxicating tees, tried to get himself drunk, even took Adam on his offer and prayed to whatever ultimate being out there in hopes of getting one wink in.

Nothing.

Sam felt like he was on the verge of smothering himself with a pillow when the door banged against the wall. The human slumped down in the sofa. He didn't need to know it wasn't one of his people who entered the room. None of them would've swung the door wide open for it to make such a ruckus. They would usually knock before entering. There was only one group of people would enter without invitation and Sam was too tired to even yell.

"Do you know how much I wish the whole invitation-thing worked on your kind?"

"Don't be like that, Sam."

Strutting around the couch was Ehnvy. Annahbell wasn't on shift so the human wondered why her hellren was in his office. Then the door slammed against the wall again and another body appeared in his sight. Standing right next to the male was Qhuinn. Just because the male was here Sam knew John and Blay wasn't far behind. He just wondered how many members of the Brotherhood were in his bar.

"What do you want?"

"Someone sounds grumpy?" laughed Qhuinn. "What's wrong, Sammy? Woke up on the wrong side of the bed?"

"Don't call me Sammy!" He hated being called Sammy. Didn't know why but just hated it. "Now get out if you don't have any business here. I'm busy."

"Right. Taking a cat nap is business?" Ehnvy questioned.

Just because he knew he couldn't get rid of the males by laying on the couch, Sam found his way to his feet and faced them off. He was just as tall as Ehnvy and Qhuinn that his eyes met theirs with an even gaze.

It seemed Sam's body wasn't functioning as much as he thought because he saw double for a second. The males didn't pick up on his condition so he just shook his head like something was bothering him. When he told the two to scat, they both just grinned like the Cheshire cat. Right when Sam was contemplating on using one of his office chairs to chase them out, Ehnvy and Qhuinn both looped an arm around both of Sam's arms and herded him out. He shouted at them to let him go as they dragged him out the back and into the alley.

Before more could be done, the soldier in him rolled his arm to where it would've broken the males' arm if they hadn't let go. In the alley was a Range Rover. John and Blay were leaning against the Rover.

"Somebody better explain or there's going to be major car damage," threatened Sam.

"We figured you needed a night off," Ehnvy answered.

Sam actually growled at the males who just abducted him out of his own office.

"I have work. So go do whatever it is you do by yourselves."

"You were sleeping on your couch," pointed out Qhuinn.

Trying. Now there was no point in making an attempt. Sam had to deal with the males and pretend to get back to work for them to leave him alone.

"And before you make some lame ass excuse, we already talked with your people. They promised to hold the reins. Besides, they agreed you need some time off. You're either working or helping us out. It's good to have fun every once and a while."

It was slightly hard to argue with Blaylock. Now it had Sam thinking when it was the last time when he had a break. Not since the day he opened up The Pack. That was how long the human hadn't had a break. And now he was becoming an insomniac which wasn't helping.

Figuring he wasn't going to get his say out of this, Sam just sighed and said he was in. The males seemed delighted and were about to crowd into the Rover when Sam said he would be back with his truck. One thing was for sure and that was he wasn't going to fit in the ride. Besides, wherever they were going, Sam got the feeling he would be crashing in the room above the pack. Or just staring at the ceiling.

Like sucked.

Adam had only intended to look at the sixteen hundred paintings and found himself touring the whole gala and not by himself. The female he had met earlier that night was still with him as they both looked at the last painting. During the night she told him her name was Edynn since she already knew his name. Adam found it funny how his name made it through the vampire community. Then again, he was now a Brother so it shouldn't surprise him. From the way how the males were dressed and their emotions, they must've been high born because Adam gagged at the feeling of arrogance. Males like them to force a regular female to do what they want wasn't a way a male should act.

The night was entertaining as the two discussed the artwork. It seemed Edynn was very interested in the paintings because she would take note of the brushstrokes or the colors. Adam wasn't a huge expert on paintings so there were times when he would agree with her and times where he could argue on subjects he knew. Those weren't many subjects since Edynn would prove his word wrong and he would suggest looking at another painting.

It wasn't long until the two ended back in the same spot they met. People were still flocking in even though it was the middle of the night and three or four hours before closing. During the time Adam noticed most of the vampires had left. Probably wanted to do something fun before the sun came out.

"I guess that's all of it," spoke Edynn.

"Aye."

Even though Adam spent his early time in this section, he found himself drawn to the picture of the waterfall. He must've been staring at it for some time because he sensed Edynn shift around. The male quickly apologized for making her wait and she waved her hand like it was okay.

"You really like his painting. Does it remind you of anything?"

"Not much. I just like it."

Edynn turned around and held her wrists behind her back. "Even though you're wearing shades, I noticed how you keep looking back at these paintings. You're a male. Were you born around this time period?"

Adam didn't answer at first. Then he swallowed and nodded. "Aye," he said. "I spent most of my child years in the sixteen hundreds. Though these paintings show close to no resemblance to my home, tis still lovely to find something with the appearance of the century. As for this one, my words are true. I only like it."

As the two stood in front of the painting for some time, Adam figured it would now be a good time to leave since there was nothing else to look at. And he didn't want to detain Edynn from doing anything she had planned for later. She had volunteered to be with him because he had helped her earlier. Her offer had been gracious. Adam just didn't want her to feel like she still had to be with him.

Turning around to face Edynn, Adam gave her a slight bow and thanked her for the wonderful night. She did the same except for the bow and stood there. When Adam was about to ask if she needed an escort outside, the female closed her eyes and blurted out, "Are you busy after this?"

The male blinked like all thoughts in his head flooded out. Edynn mistook his silence because she started apologizing and babbling about the most random things. She would've continued if he hadn't smiled and made a soft laugh.

"Nay. I only presumed you might have other plans for the night. I am free for this is my day off. If you wish for my company, I would be a fool to refuse."

Edynn's face lightened up as if delighted by the male's answer. She then mentioned there was a coffee shop only a couple blocks away and that she didn't need to be back at her place until an hour before sunup. Adam promised not to take up too much of her time and blushed when she giggled.

This was the first time ever that Adam blushed over a female. Even as a boy he wouldn't over the girls in the village. Of course, none of the girls would look at him unless running to their parents. But he didn't have shades back then so the villagers would always see his eyes no matter how long he grew his hair. As he thought of his past, Adam realized Edynn was only being nice to him not only for his rescue but because she couldn't see his eyes. Any female human or vampire would've gone running if they had seen them.

Adam wasn't going to let his past ruin his night. Edynn didn't know about his eyes and he was going to keep it like that. She was being so nice to him and had just invited him to coffee. Because he had been raised to be a gentleman towards women, Adam once again offered his arm and Edynn graciously took it. Casting one last glance at the painting, Adam led them to the front door and into the night.

"I'm going to kill myself."

The males just shrugged against Sam who was already finishing his third beer at the bar. Behind his back was people dancing their hearts out to the loud music blasting in the club. When he was told he had been given the night off, the human was expecting a quiet night like going to a sports bar and watching football. Now here he was trying to drown his sorrows with drinks at Iron Mask.

Even though the club was owned Trez, Sam never set foot in the place. He saw as a conflict of interest. Iron Mask was at the top of the food chain while The Pack fought to stay at the top. Bars and clubs were different but there was an invisible line between the two and it was that both categories always fought to see who was top dog. Sam was overjoyed that none of his employees weren't here. Don't want them to see their boss as a traitor.

Sam waved his hand for another beer when his head nearly dropped on the counter. Besides Ehnvy, John, Blaylock and Qhuinn hanging around the bar with him, it turned out some of the other Brothers had some time to kill from their patrols because they came strolling in. Taking the fresh beer, Sam tossed back his head and chugged it down until half the bottle was empty. It was when he placed it back on the counter when Vishous, Sohrrow and Rhage joined the group. Sam skimmed the packed crowd to see no one else was coming. For three months Sohrrow had Ahnger around. Seeing the twins separate was interesting. But not interesting enough for Sam to finish his beer and ask for a fifth.

"Damn, Sammy. Have a drinking problem?"

"Don't. Call. Me. Sammy!"

The room swirled when he jumped from his seat but just for a second. Next second the world was right again. Damn it! This kept happening whenever he tried to get drunk in hopes of getting some sleep. Was the world out to get him? What was a thirty-two-year-old man supposed to do if he couldn't get drunk?

"Seems you managed to get him out of the office," Sohrrow joked.

"If you tell me you were a part of this, I swear I'll bust you upside the head with this bottle."

All the males scooched back from the human.

"Okay. Some's not in the mood," commented Rhage.

Sam figured he might as well give them a half-truth to cover his attitude so he said, "Just haven't been sleeping much." Like three days. The lack of sleep was killing him.

"Well," V spoke as he waved for a drink, "how about you just let go and enjoy the night? Maybe you might get lucky and get laid. There are a bunch of single females here looking for an awesome after party. Go shake your stuff and see who'll fall for it."

"You know what?" Sam pulled out his wallet and paid for his drinks. "I appreciate the attempt but I got to go. Have a fun getting wasted."

Hearing the defeated sighs over his shoulders as he left, Sam fought against the crowd until he stumbled out of the front door. He appreciated the Brothers and their attempt of getting him out for some sun. It was the sarcasm he wasn't interested in. With his foul mood and lack of sleep, sarcasm was like the match to his gasoline. Stayed any longer and it would be more than no sleep to explain.

As Sam stepped aside for people to walk in and leaned against the building, he was too busy thinking how tonight could've gone another way when he finally noticed someone taking the same position as he was. Back against the building and one foot resting up on the bricks, a woman with red stripes dyed into her black bob hair looked down at her cell phone. Her icy blue eyes told same she had to be a vampire. There was that unattainable beauty the females of the vampire race possessed and her eyes stood out.

They looked like warrior eyes.

Sam did a take of the female. She was slender and tall thanks to the heels she was wearing. However, he did notice the muscles in her arms and legs. The female must work out by what he could see. Her focused eyes on the phone proved she had discipline like any fighter. Her posture told the human this was a female who was ready for anything even though she might look like she was ready for a party.

Snapping her phone shut and crossing her arm, the female tipped her head back and took in a deep breath. Her fingers played with the phone in her hand like she was aching to grip something. From the way how she palmed the phone, Sam got the feeling the female was trained in some type of weaponry. He recognized the way how her fingers played with the phone. Gabrielle did the same thing when wielding her tomahawk.

The female tossed her head over and looked at Sam. Anyone would've looked the other way without haste. But not him. Sam just gave her a nod and minded his own business.

"You got a cigarette on you?" she asked.

"Sorry. Left my pack on my desk."

"Too bad."

There was a silence between them.

"You going to go in?"

The female sighed. "Nah. Thought I was in the mood for some fun. Find out not as enthusiastic as I was earlier. What about you? Forgive me but you look like shit."

"Feel like it," he laughed. "Some friends tried to do me some good. Plan pretty much backfired on them."

"Must be pretty good friends to go out of their way in helping you."

Sam chuckled to himself. The Brothers were crazy but good. Just like the days when he and Gabrielle were still together with their friends. He still had their unit picture hanging up by the bar.

"So," yawned the female, "you got a name, friend?"

"I believe the saying is lady's first."

When the female grinned, she accidently raised her lips too high and revealed her lips. Her eyes widened like she noticed her own mistake and looked away. But out of the corner of her eyes, Sam showed that her fangs didn't bother her by shrugging his shoulders.

"Don't worry. Those friends of mine I mentioned a second ago are the Brothers. I figured you were a female. You don't need to be worried about me running around saying you have fangs. Might as well knock myself out since it sounds so stupid."

"But you're human."

"And I'm a Leo. See? Not a big deal. I've been in this business for a while. I even retired before being called back to duty."

The female's eyes scanned Sam like she didn't believe him. When she went from his boots all the way up to his face, he gave her a shrug to show he didn't care what she thought. It was his reaction which seemed to ease her.

"I guess I can be the so-called gentlemen and give you my name. It's Sam."

"First or last?"

"I just go by Sam."

When the female chuckled to herself, Sam did so himself. His full name was on his dog tags but he never went by his birth name. It was too long and old. Besides, he had been raised in an orphanage. The sisters just had to give him his name. Either way, Sam always went by as Sam. Not even Gabrielle knew his whole name.

"So what about you?" he asked. "You got a name?"

The female met his brown gaze with her blue one.

"The name's Rebekah."

After a long wait in a line and telling the employee he just wanted a plain coffee, Adam stood on the other side of the shop waiting for their order. Edynn had found a table by the window for two and was saving their seats in case someone took them. While Adam waited for their order, he still couldn't believe he was with a female. Ahnger's shellan, Sayge, had been the first female he was acquainted with before meeting the other females at the mansion. He respected them and treated them like friends. It's just that this was the first time he had ever gone out of his way to get to know a female.

A vampire female.

The male took a deep breath. Sure, it had been barely over four hundred years since he mingled with the opposite sex. Actually, it had only been thirty years ago when he talked to anyone. Adam had been on the move for so long he never stayed in one place for a week or less. The male was always on the road that he never saw it best to talk to anyone. It was in nineteen eighty-three at San Francisco when he met Ahnger and began to change. Ahnger introduced the world around the male. Only spending less than a day with the male, Adam decided to travel with Ahnger with the knowledge his father was hunting him.

During those thirty years, Adam kept his distance from women.

Hearing their order ready startled the male from his thoughts and acted fast to get the cups. Edynn had ordered some kind of fancy coffee that the smell nearly knocked Adam off his feet. He couldn't fathom the advance on a drink such as coffee. There wasn't a problem with grained beans and hot water. Just like his driving lessons, Adam just had to deal with it.

Holding the cups above his head as he maneuvered around the crowd, Adam finally got to the table by the window. Edynn smiled and thanked him. She then apologized about the crowd by telling him it wasn't usually crowded this late at night. Adam quickly told her it wasn't a big deal as he took a sip from his coffee. The male almost chocked when he realized he drank from the wrong coffee. Taking off his shades to wipe his eyes, he placed them back on and apologized to Edynn as he stood to get her another lid. She told him it was fine as she rotated the cups around in a circular motion. Even though he knew it was his coffee, Adam took a hesitant sip before sighing in relief.

"I guess you don't have a taste for modern coffee."

"Nay. Foul creations."

When Adam was about to take another sip of his coffee, he noticed Edynn was looking at him. Then it hit him. She probably wasn't used to someone speaking like the way he was.

"Um, one might say I am still adjusting to this century's language."

"I can tell," she laughed. "You must be making progress."

"Considering where I started, much progress indeed."

The two sat in silence drinking their coffee as the humans placed or collected their orders.

"So," spoke Edynn. "You're a Brother. Where's your black dagger?"

"I do not carry one."

Adam clarified when Edynn tilted her head to the side. "One might call me pathetic when using a blade. I am more skilled with my arrows."

"Wait. You use a bow? I thought all Brothers used their daggers and guns."

"Not all of them," laughed Adam. "A dear friend of mine is a master at the twin blades. His father and brother are also skilled with the sword. I believe one of his brothers is learning to use twin blades as well. As for me, I have never been well with modern weapons. Grew up in a time where the bow was what put the food on our table. If one calls it a habit, I am proud to say I have not out grown it."

Placing his cup on the table, Adam crossed his legs and folded his arms against his chest. He watched as Edynn's eyes wondered over to the window with her cup up to her lips. Her eyes looked so distant. It never crossed his mind until he saw the female's gaze. There had been a hundreds of times when Adam would catch his gaze in the mirror or water when he was a child. The eyes that would always looked back at him was the knowing he would always cause harm.

Adam saw traces of his past in Edynn's eyes. There was something she was worried about. A worry of hurting someone. But when she looked back at the male, the look was gone and replaced with a smile.

"You're just like my cousin," she said.

"Your cousin?"

"Yeah. She's a little weird but in a good way. She also sounds like you and your friend. Believe it or not, my cousin has it in her mind that she'll one day join the Brotherhood."

"A female Brother? Well, I do believe there are two females but not official members."

"Well, that's her dream. She wants to become an honorary Brother. For as long as I can remember, my cousin has trained like her life depended on it. Although, she's not as talented when it comes to daggers, swords, arrows or guns. Her specialty lies in a completely different weapon."

"There is no shame in that. My friend's brother's mate is skilled using a tomahawk. I am pretty sure nothing can out match that. So what weapon does your cousin prefer?"

Edynn fumbled with her fingers around her coffee cup and averted her eyes. Adam quirked an eyebrow when he noticed Edynn's cheeks burn with embarrassment.

"Promise you won't laugh?"

Adam held his hand over his heart. "Promise."

Edynn took in a very deep breath before facing the male.

"Chain scythes."

Adam felt his jaw slack. When Edynn glared at the male, he snapped his mouth shut and coughed to cover for himself. It's just that he hadn't been expecting to hear the female say chain scythe. Scythes to be precise. Ahnger used out of date weapons just like his father and brothers. Gabrielle used a freaking tomahawk for crying out loud.

Chain scythes. Edynn's cousin used chain scythes. Those weapons were older than Adam's arrows.

"So, umm, that is truly different," was all he could say.

"I know." Edynn took a sip of her coffee. "I don't know where she came up with those. All I knew was that she bought her set right after her transition and began her training. She's even put them to use." Right after she spoke, Edynn slapped her hand over her mouth.

"Good use you say?"

"You weren't supposed to know that!"

It seemed Edynn's cousin was so determined to become a Brother that she went out to fight the lessers. Adam and Ahnger had been told about the adventures of his brothers when they had arrived in Caldwell. The males got away for a year killing the enemy before being caught. By the way how Edynn talks about this female and how skilled she was, Adam got the feeling she was as lethal as any Brother.

The only problem was that she was hunting on her own. Wrath and the Brothers had a thing about civilians going on hunts against the Lessing Society. Edynn basically threw her cousin under the bus since Adam was a member. The fear in her eyes showed how much trouble she was in.

Adam grinned.

"Do not worry. You can say this is just between the two of us."

"You won't tell?"

"I do not think this is a matter to sweat about. No one has seen a female wielding the weapons you have just described and no one has gotten hurt. From what you have told me, I believe your cousin is well trained. However, do tell her I will keep her secret if she is careful in these unsupervised hunts."

Edynn watched the male like she was expecting him to joke about his promise. All Adam did was smile to show he wasn't lying. Her smile returned as she gave him a nod and drunk her coffee.

The two talked for a while. Edynn asked how Adam became a Brother and he warned her he was a truthful man before telling her his story. Not once did she show any signs of worry. In fact, the female laughed as he told her how he and Ahnger met the Brotherhood. When it was Edynn's turn to speak, she would talk about her crazy cousin and her family. There were times where Adam could sense her shy away when she spoke of her family but he didn't push. Things were going fine and he liked how open the female was to him.

Then there was the topic about the gala. Turns out Edynn had been waiting for the showing for some time. All Adam said he was interested in the section of sixteenth century paintings. This was a subject where the male had to be careful. It wasn't hard. He just talked about how he was born around that time period and how he just wanted to see a little piece of home. Eventually, Adam found himself talking about his past.

He would tell Edynn how his grandfather taught him how to cultivate and hunt. She listened deeply as the male spoke on how it was his grandfather who basically taught him everything he knew. It had been a while since the male ever spoke of the people who had once been a part of his life. Remembering them brought both joy and sorrow to him.

"And your mother?" Edynn asked.

Adam stopped speaking when he heard her question.

"She, umm, she died when I was little."

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean any offense."

"It's okay. It was a long time ago. I've been on my own ever since so this is the first time talking about my family."

Edynn sounded hesitant when she asked, "And your grandfather?"

"He died at a very old age. He was a good man."

Spinning the cup in her grasp, Edynn changed the topic by talking about meaningless things like her interests and wondering what Adam's were. He welcomed the change by answering her questions without a second thought.

When the last drop of their coffee was gone, Adam and Edynn found that the shop was close to closing. Looking around the nearly empty shop and back at Edynn, he watched as the female fumbled in her purse for her phone and gasped. From her expression, Adam got the feeling it was time for her to go. He was right when she stood up to toss her empty cup in the trash.

"It was a pleasure in meeting you, Adam."

"And you as well."

Adam guided the female to the door and held it open for her to exit. The streets weren't as bare as the shop so the male scanned the area until he was sure there wasn't a threat before following Edynn around the corner to an alley. There wasn't anyone around so she could safely dematerialize without trouble.

For a moment, when Adam was sure she would leave after saying her goodbye, the female stopped and turned around. There was a look of determination on her face that Adam smiled to himself. He didn't need his senses to know she wanted to ask him something. Now he just wondered if he could give her the right answer.

"Do you think it would be okay to meet again?"

The shades on Adam's face failed to hide the blank expression.

"I know this is as random as asking you to coffee and I'm sorry. But you're the first male to treat me like a person instead of game. And I really do like talking with you if that's okay with you. I guess what I'm asking is if we can be friends."

"Me?" Adam pointed at himself just to be sure.

"Yeah. I mean, if it's not too much."

Because he felt them slide down his nose, Adam quickly shoved his shades back in place before answering Edynn. "Sure," he said. "I did like our conversation. It would be my pleasure to meet with you again."

Edynn's face brightened as she once again took out her phone and asked for Adam's number. That's when the male's face turned red as he sheepishly told her he barely knew how to use a phone. With one quick session, Adam had a third number in his phone right after Edynn called her own phone to save the number. She thanked him again for the night and waved as she dematerialized. Now the male stood alone in the alley with his phone in his hand on the contacts page.

He looked down at the number.

Edynn.

Adam used his thumb to control the device and placed her number on speed dial.

Snapping her phone shut and sitting up, Rebekah rolled herself out of bed and raked her hand through her hair as she searched for her dress. Tossing the clothes on the floor around and finding it along with her heels, the female just stepped into the dress when she heard something over on the bed. There was a heavy sigh and chuckle.

"So is this a one-time hookup?"

Rebekah shimmied into her dress and spun on her heel to look over at the bed. With only a blanket covering his waist, Sam watched as the female dressed herself.

"I don't know," she teased. "You did leave a good impression."

The human chuckled to himself as he sat up. He reached over at the nightstand and collected his dog tags. Rebekah narrowed her eyes to see what the human's full name was but couldn't get a good look at the metal. She shrugged to herself as she pulled up the zipper in the back.

This was a first for her. Not the sleeping with a human first. It was sleeping with a guy who she just met that was a first.

After she met Sam and found out he knew about her kind, the two talked outside Iron Mask for a little bit.

Then they went to his place and had sex.

Rebekah still couldn't believe how fast she jumped the gun.

"Well," Sam said, "if you want to hookup again just for the hell of it, I own the bar called The Pack."

"I know the place. You own it?"

"Sure do. Drinks are on me if you decide to come around."

Collecting her things in one hand and holding her heels in the other, Rebekah watched the human as he stood. He was taller than a normal human. Nearly as tall as any male of her species. There were some old scars on his body since she found out he had been a soldier in the army. He was pretty muscular as well which attracted the female. There weren't any males of her class who had the qualities the human possessed.

It was also the fact that he was good friends with the Brotherhood which turned her on. The female never scored with one of the males and wouldn't since they were all taken for. Sam had been no joke when he answered all her questions on the Brothers. With him passing her test with flying colors, she knew he had connections she never had.

Connections she could use in the future.

However, the idea of using the human didn't fit well with her like usual.

Since her time was coming to an end, she just tossed her head in a proud way and grinned at him.

"I might take you up on that drink."

Sam looked over and gave her a smile.

"I'll hold you on that."

Rebekah gave Sam a salute before dematerializing.

Edynn had just finished drying her hair from her shower when she heard someone enter the apartment. Tossing the towel and tightening her robe, the female left the bathroom and raced down the hall to the staircase. The apartment was more like a fancy penthouse since it was two stories. Perks of being a member of the glymera was having too much money.

On the first floor locking the door was her cousin. Edynn had been expecting to see her went she got home. When she wasn't around, the female had texted her before taking a shower. Seeing her cousin downstairs with her dress semi zipped and heels in hand told her what she had been doing. Tossing her hair around for it to shift out of her face, the female looked up to see her cousin smiling down at her.

"Hey, cuz. Thought you might be getting ready for bed."

Edynn smiled at her cousin. "Just about. So how was your night, Rebekah?"

Rebekah smirked up at Edynn. "You have no idea, cuz."