Chapter 0563

As he got in, I just turned and looked out the window. I knew Alec wanted me to work through my feelings but honestly right now, I just wanted to punch someone or something.

It seemed like forever before we even got there. It was like deja vu with the yellow caution tape. As we walked in, all my staff was standing around, looking at the mess.

«Luna! I'm so sorry. They came in and there wasn’t anything we could do!” Polly ran forward. It looked like she had been crying.

“Alpha Alec. I- I tried to fight back...” Calvin was sporting a fresh bruise to his temple and his jaw. His lip was split and his eye was starting to swell.

«None of this was your fault 2 Alec said firmly. There was sO much anger in him that I just felt numb.

“Get out.” I whispered.

«w-what?” Polly looked worriedly at Alec.

«1eave.” Closing my eyes, just wanted everyone to get out.

No one spoke but the sounds of feet shuffling and glass sliding around, I knew they were all leaving. Only when I was sure they were gone, did I open my eyes and look around. The chairs had been ripped apart. My pictures had fallen from the wall. Even the huge picture of Alec’s back was in pieces.

My anger was boiling so the point that [ bent over and picked up a piece of

wood. Looking at what was left on my 360 degree mirror, I just chucked the piece of wood at it. Sounds of breaking glass peppered my soul, letting loose my wolf.

She was furious. Grabbing everything we could, we just threw it that much harder at the wall or even just across the room. Nothing was safe. Any pictures left standing were now in more pieces. Every piece of glass had been forcefully ripped from the wall but it wasn’t until I started punching holes in the wall did two strong arms wrap around me, pinning my hands down.

“shhh.” Alec whispered in my ear. I couldn’t stop the water works from spilling over. noveldrama

My legs gave out, making us both

slowly fall to the floor. “It’s all gone.” “We will rebuild. The same way we did last time.” Alec pulled me into his lap.

Holding me like a little child, he rocked me. As much as I felt like it was stupid, I needed this. I needed his comfort right now. “Feel this anger. All the sadness and frustration. Feel it all and work through it. Don’t push this down.

No one is here to see you. It’s just me.

Lean on me. Let me comfort you.” “Maybe this shop isn’t ment to be anymore.” I just wanted to leave. I didn’t want to be here anymore. Just seeing this place was keeping the wound open and bleeding.

“What do you mean?” Alec unfolded his arm and pulled me back so he could see my tear soaked face.

“Maybe I need to cut this place off.” “I don’t know that is the answer.” Using his thumbs, he tried to wipe away the black smudges I’m sure were running down my face.

“No. I'm done. I don’t want to do this anymore. The more I care, the more I lose.” Standing up, I just wanted to leave. Alec followed me as I turned the light off and walked to the car.

Alec wasn’t directly behind me so when he took a second to get into the car, I was surprised to see him holding a few things. “You may want these.” Alec set them in the back seat before turning around.

Looking back, I noticed my portfolio and a few pictures that were rolled up but I didn’t want to look at it.

“Gunther and Zac better get their shit together. I want them to be in hell.” “They will.” Alec pulled out of the parking spot. His hand twitched a few times like he wanted to touch me but I was facing away from him.

“Do you want to go to the club?” “Might as well.” The rest of the ride was silent. It gave me time to reflect on the tattoo shop.

The memory of dad handing me the keys for the first time. My first tattoo, the hours I spent there cleaning or getting ready for going out. To the moment I first met Alec. That shop really gave me an out. Gave me a chance to grow without being under the eye of my dad or Ann.

However, it was also a target. Being in neutral territory, it will always be just that. Any enemies we have, that shop will be somewhere they will start. If I ever opened another one, it would have to be in our own territory. Most of my clients were wolves anyway and it wasn’t like I needed the money. Maybe it was time to sell that location and have a serious conversation about my future as a tattoo artist.

Pulling into the parking lot of the bar, only a small amount of smoke was drifting upward into the sky. The whole building was flattened. Not even part of a wall was standing. Just a large heap of charred wood and metal.

Colt was standing with his hands on his hips, just looking at it. There was some warriors with hoses, trying to put it out. Alec pulled into a parking spot

but he didn’t get out right away.

“I know you are not okay but don’t push me away.” My hand was on the door handle when he spoke. Everything in me froze as I turned to look at him. He had so much emotion in his eyes that I was briefly silenced. “Just because I didn’t hold your hand on the way over here that I am pushing you away?” More anger than anything filled me as I pushed opened the door and got out.

Not waiting for Alec, I walked over to Colt. “What’s wrong?” Colt asked without even looking at me.

«Is that a serious question?” Crossing my arms over my chest, I felt Alec walk up beside me.

“Kristen.” Colt pinched the bridge of

| his nose.