Chapter 74 Reaching out

After continuously throwing up blood and sounding like he was dying for the past few days, Junior is now completely healed and freed from demon blood. Simon as rarely left his side ever since he woke up, making sure he was ok, catching him up on the latest and asking what he remembers.

His answer was the same as everyone else. Nothing, but there was something different. 'Protect Liza.'

He remembered that as his command. We thought it was weird at first but then it came to mind that Nikolaos, just wants to make sure the baby is ok. Junior, was angry at first, wanting revenge for what Nikolaos did to him and his brother sand sisters (The rogues), but Simon had calmed him down.

It's been a week since we've been here without contacting anyone, but I think I'm strong enough now. I got my senses back, I can smell better, hear much clearer and see with my night vision. I should try to reach out to Anna and the others because they must be going crazy not hearing from me.

And hearing what's been going on back at home worries and scares me to think that Nikolaos has someone on the inside. Someone who could kill just anyone because he can't get his hands on me, just to lore my out. I have no idea what he's capable of and I have learnt over the past few months to never underestimate anyone.

Andrew tries to calm me down or distract me from it, sometimes it works but then it just sneaks it's way back into my mind. Eva and I still bicker back and fourth but I think she's warming up to me again in her own angry way. She also distracts me but it's only for a period of time because Nikolaos is what we argue about.

I cut her off a couple hours ago once she made a comment about my chocolate addiction. Could you believe she blames my love for chocolate on me being a lunatic?!

She was way out of line!

I just left the others outside sparring while Simon watches them hanging from a tree and Lyra is in her own world working on some potions and looking through tons of books, we asked to help but she insisted on doing it herself.

I take this for the perfect time to reach out to everyone.

I sit down on the bed, take in a deep breath and try to link with Veronica first.

"Hello?" She answers.

"Hey, stranger."

"Oh my goddess, Elle? Andrew told me you were ok but all I wanted was to hear your voice myself."

"I'm sorry for worrying you."

"Don't be, I am just glad that you're ok."

"Thank you and I am."

"Good. Have you spoken to, Anna, yet?"

"No, I can't really do that because we're aren't linked anymore."

"Oh, yes. Stupid me!"

I laugh imagining her smacking her forehead. "It's ok." I reassure her.

"Would you like me to get her so you can?"

"No- yes, could you do that please?"

"Of course, Honey." After a minute she speaks again. "She's here."

I let a breath out and close my eyes. "Tell her I love her."

After some silence ran through she began again. "S-she said that she w-would kill you if-" She pauses before changing her statement. "She says she loves you too."

I laugh knowing that was not what she said. She was probably going to kill me if she was here right now.

"She's not happy that she's not with you right now, she misses you and she can't wait to take down some demons by your side." Hearing those words caused me to smile uncontrollably.

"Tell her I can't wait to kick some demons by her side too." After we exchanged a few more words they moved on to ask about the baby.

"Now, how is our little star doing?" I spent the rest of the day reminding both of them that the baby isn't even born yet. They obviously didn't care and continued to tell me to tell the baby they loved them. After I did what I was told I moved on to talk to, Mia. She was definitely happy to hear from me. Mostly because she was happy that I was ok and to tell me everything that's been happening.

Mostly what, Andrew already told me and some other things, like bitching about Isabel and how she's trying to control everybody. She gave props to Emma, for putting her in her place considering they did hang in the same friend group in high school even though Isabel was in a grade higher. I'm happy Emma is standing up for the pack like a true beta, though I didn't expect any less from her. She's made me proud these past two years.

After I finished with Mia, I moved on to Chris and Lucas. They were too busy to talk long, which I understood, and they were happy to hear from me. They promised to talk me as soon as they were free. It was the same for Jackson and Emma and I completely understood.

I promised to reach out to the entire pack tomorrow, so they should put a notice in. After I was finished, Andrew comes in the room all sweaty and shirtless. I think I drooled a little just watching his shorts hang dangerously low.

My eyes slowly travel up to his body, taking his wash board abs to his broad chest and up to that cocky smirk of his.

I blame my pregnancy for my damn horniness.

He begins to playfully wiggly his eyebrows as he walks over to me. I instantly shake my head while crawling to the next side of the bed. "No, Andrew, you're all sweaty." I complain but I secretly love it.

"Oh, you know you like when I'm sweaty." He leans over the bed trying to steal a kiss.

"No!" I laugh jumping off the bed. He catches me before I could even turn towards the door and I give in, enjoying his arms around me.

"Caught ya." He whispers in my ear.

"Ugh! fine but you stink. You need a shower."

"Ok." He shrugs before sweeping me off my feet.

"What are you doing?!"

"We're taking a shower, silly." He says walking over to the bathroom. I roll my eyes with a smile on face and wrap my arms around his shoulder accepting my defeat happily.

NIKOLAOS' POV

"There still hasn't been any changes, Sir. No one has come in or out of that mountain for the past two weeks and we still can not get past the barrier, not even the vampires." Adam in forms.

I rest my hand under my chin trying to rack my brain on how those vampires got in there, when my puppets can't even get in. Of course I tried the ones without demon blood and it's the same thing. I ordered my men to go old school and hit the books. All it said is about some plant that could cure demon blood out of someone's system that can be found in that dead witch's garden.

"Their not leaving." I look behind me and raise my eyebrow at Isabel.

"What?"

"I don't know anything about that barrier problem but I am pretty sure you won't be seeing them until that baby is born. He made that pretty clear, 2 weeks ago."

"And you didn't seem to mention this to me, why?"

"You obviously got everything planned out." She rolls her eyes and begins to walk over to me. "Let me help, Kol. Like you promised me." She looks up at me with pleading eyes.

I hold her by her face, looking all over her face. I glance at her lips before stopping at her eyes. "You only want the power." I state.

"What if I do? Don't you?" She whispers with a smirk.

I take a longer glance at her lips before kissing her. I close my eyes trying to imagine someone else, but the truth is no one is like her. No one can pleasure me like she did, even just the touch of her lips would send sparks through my entire body. She was just that special.

I pull away from Isabel and look at her. "Ok, I'll do it."