Part 12

Lara didn't know what was wrong with her. She had gotten what she'd wanted. She'd hunted the boy who'd annoyed her, the feast would be starting in about three days.

There had been no problems, no Daybreak invasions or anything.

So what the hell was the matter with her? She paced about her quarters in Garnet's mansion, trying to figure it out. It was all because of this stupid fucking soulmate thing.

Her soulmate was down in the basement with a bunch of other fools about to become lambs to the slaughter. The tigers were getting hungry, and were starting to arrive.

Why the hell should she care about saving him? He was vermin! It was hopeless anyway. The law said death to those Night Worlders who loved humans.

Garnet was a Redfern decent, an upholder to the laws stated by her family. Lara shuddered to think at what she'd do to the idiot who broke the law on her own turf.

Lara picked up a candelabra and hurled it out the window, smashing the glass. God Damnit! She hated this! This soulmate thing was making her think all sorts of crazy thoughts.

Just because there was...oh who the hell was she trying to kid?

"Issues?"

She cringed at Garnet's voice at the door. If she got death and torture for breaking the law, what would she get for breaking the windows?

"Kind of," she admitted, glancing at the broken mess.

Garnet eyed her suspiciously. "It's something to do with those slaves we just brought in, isn't it?" Obviously Garnet wasn't stupid, and it didn't take a genius to put two and two together and figure out what was going on.

"I can deal with it," Lara said, folding her arms. She would deal with it. She would.

Garnet just stared at her. Lara faced her boldly. She knew what was going through Garnet's mind right now, to kill her, or not to kill her, that was the question.

"Well, for now, I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt," Garnet said finally. "We'll send someone to fix the window. If you've got issues that need working out, try the gym for Christ's sake, someone might as well make use of it." Shaking her head Garnet turned and walked away.

Lara sighed. So she'd survive for now. She didn't know thrilled she really was about that.

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