Finding You, Again
Us 7 - Tricked and Make Sense

I combed through every crack in the room in a panic, because my briefcase disappeared somewhere. Though all the proposals I have to check today are there.

It's bad!

I went back around between the room and the wall cabinets to look for her. It was a really exhausting morning!!

I had checked the wall cabinets for the third time, before my memories gave clues.

You really are a fool Lui!!!!! I swear in my heart. You left it in Duke's car last night!!. It was as if Duke had put it in the back seat, when we were about to head to the restaurant.

Ooh--this is perfect. Not only did he mess up my dinner, he messed up my job.

Do I have to call her to ask her to bring her here? But of course it was impossible, because my phone was also inside the bag! I slammed the innocent pillow against the floor hard.

This is so annoying!!

But I wouldn't have called her if it was just to ask for my bag back.

I'm still angry with what he did last night. And after thinking for a while, I felt that Jovi was right. Duke's too weird.

There are so many things that he hides from me.

I think back to when in the elevator, he said about Mom who likes nature from Oscar. But now I also doubt his words. Because the moment he said it, he showed the same gesture when he lied, which was to look down while avoiding the look in my eyes.

This morning I wanted to ask Oscar more about Duke, but it turns out that Oscar has left early in the morning, because he will attend a meeting in Rome.

"It's so annoying!!!!" I screamed with all my might. Charlie was in the kitchen, he wouldn't hear it.

I went downstairs and grabbed the house phone next to the stairs. Jovi answered my call on the first ring.

"Hello? who is this" he replied in a slightly confused voice. Not many people call using their current home number.

"Jovi? It's Lui, can you send me a list of proposals that I'm going to survey today by email? Please?" ask directly.

I'm pretty good at using computers now. I can reprint that proposal in Oscar's workspace.

"Of course you can, but didn't you bring all the files yesterday?"

Back the tone of wonder sounded from Jovi.

"I left my bag in Duke's car last night" I replied with a heavy heart. I don't want to be in droves with weird questions by Jovi right now.

"What?? How could? Is that why you're calling with a weird number, because your phone doesn't exist?" Now the ignorant tone I used to hear if Jovi was already very excited.

"Sorry Jovi, I'll tell you everything later, but now I can't. I have to leave before it's too late" I said, giving an excuse.

I just don't want to talk about the mess of last night's show.

"All right!! but you have to tell me everything later" he replied, still with the same spirit.

"Yes sir!!" I chanted, ending that phone call.

I walked slowly down the stairs to Oscar's office thinking about who Duke really was.

He claimed to be a friend of Oscar's, and Oscar also admitted it, although his face was a bit strange at the time. Oscar looks angry.

Duke said he was the owner of the Aviary, and because I knew - I searched the internet this morning - if the owner of the Aviary and Montcalm Royal London House Hotel was Monath Corp\, does that mean Duke is the owner of Monath Corp?

If it is, I am not surprised if he knows Oscar, because Monath - - once again I know from the internet - is one of the corporations that can rival Delmor.

And that would explain the sports car he wore last night. Also explained all the fittings of clothes and accessories attached to his body, all shouting expensive prices.

But if he's as bad as Jovi thinks he is, Oscar won't let me go with him.

In the past Oscar did not even allow me to know his school friends\, because he thought they were just b*j*ng*n spoiled rich.

The printer's machine buzzed indicating his work had finished breaking my daydream. I snatched up the piles of papers that were there and arranged them according to the places I visited.

There are only three places, but they are a little far apart. I'm going to Malborough first because that's the furthest, then the last one going to the South Down national park, because that's the closest to London. After that I went to the office. Today I'm going to be accompanied by Mark, because Alex is coming with Oscar to Rome.

I have to put the thought of Duke deep into my mind, because today I will be very busy.

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The corner of my eye caught a few squirrels running around as I fired a gun. They left behind a bunch of seeds that were collected, and ran up the tallest tree.

This gun has been equipped with a silencer, but the sound produced still scares them. Without looking back, I resumed shooting.

Lykos is not equipped with a shooting practice site. Therefore Id turned the side yard close to the forest as a shooting range.

Id has attached several shooting targets, which are boards with human shapes in front of trees. The target was now filled with holes, with the largest hole in the head.

My shooting ability has improved, if a month ago, I could only shoot with an irregular target, then at this time, I can already concentrate my target on the chest and head.

Regular exercise is obviously very helpful.

Excitedly I spewed out the entire contents of the magazine from the glock gun in my hand. I don't know how many bullets I used today. Because the target bullet board I'm wearing right now, looks very tattered.

I grabbed a new magazine out of my pocket, this is the fifth magazine today, an empty magazine strewn around my feet. After that I went back to hitting that innocent board.

I'm screw it up big time!!

And now I don't know how I can fix this. Bee must be very angry with me. He hated it the most if someone lied to him. And I did.

That makes me sick of myself.

But I wouldn't be able to get close to Bee without a lie. I can make this go smoothly, if only I could lie better. Do I have to take a course to be able to lie better?

"You're scaring Dey" El, who had been standing still behind me, said.

"I haven't spoken to him at all today, how could he be afraid?" I haven't spoken to anyone but El. Since sunrise I have spent my time here.

"That's why he's afraid. He felt that he would be targeted if the board was destroyed" El said, pointing at the target board, whose head was now gone.

"Tell him not to worry, the only thing I currently want to shoot, is my own head" I replied with disgust and annoyance.

"That's not funny!!! You're talking about suicide!!" El rebukes me now.

"And I'm not being funny, El, I do want to die sometimes" I said slowly.

I threw my body to the ground and lay on my back tiredly. "What else should I do now El?" my question, despair.

"You know, I can't answer that either, right?" El answered him with a tone that was no less desperate. He's following me sitting on the ground right now. "You're giving up?" tanyakanya.

I'm shaking. "I just don't know anymore how I'm going to solve this problem. I'm considering learning how to lie better" I said, flat.

El's amused laughter was instantly split upon hearing my idea.

"I'm not sure anyone will teach that. And again you hate lying. Don't you remember how you were doing every time you came home after the press conference? You always come home sick, just because you've been there a few times you've had to lie" he asked.

"You'd be sick of depression if you had to do it every day Duke"

That's a very accurate description. I don't like attending press conferences, press releases or anything like that. Because in it there will be lies, no matter what.

If you don't have to, it's usually Hugh who represents me. But a few times I had to do it myself. And it was a nightmare. I don't want to remember it anymore.

"Have you contacted Lui to try to apologize?" ask El.

I'm shaking. "What should I say if he asks again? I can't afford to lie to her again El!" my clear.

"Have you talked about..err your feelings?" El asked doubtfully.

"What feeling? That I'm crazy about him? Of course not yet!!" I answered with a sniff.

"No need to be mad at me, I'm just asking!" El grumbled softly hearing my answer.

The sound of footsteps approaching from behind, made me and El look at each other simultaneously. Id running from inside the house.

"Sorry Scion, I found this while cleaning the car you were wearing last night" he said, shoving a black bag at me. Cr*p!!

It was Bee's bag. I put it in the backseat last night.

"Thanks Id" I said. Id nodded "Lunch for you is also ready" he added. I nodded at his offer. I don't want to eat.

"You missed breakfast, you should eat!!" El yelled at me.

I looked at El closely, waving as I told Id to leave with my hands.

"What?? You're gonna tell me to shut up with your alpha tone?" challenge El fearlessly, knowing that what he is doing is right.

Surrendering, I finally lowered my gaze, scolding her.

"This bag belongs to Bee, I put it in the car last night. And since it was already noon now, it meant it was already too late to deliver it. Not only did I anger him for lying, but now I'm messing up his work schedule" I explained, grimly.

"Oh.." El's face looked concerned.

I looked at the Bee bag in my hand with a frenzy. What am I supposed to do with that thing now? I took a long breath of despair.

A speck of scent irritates my nose when I take a breath. The scent came from Bee's bag.

"Did you kiss her?" I asked El while shoving the bag on her. El brought his face closer and then sniffed it for a while. "Inks, paper and a little bit of skin cleansing scent" he said.

"No!! ..." I also kissed it all, but that's not the problem.

I opened the bag and took the contents out to the ground. Piles of proposal paper, cell phones, then wallets fall out of that bag. The scent came from the stack of paper inside Bee's bag.

How could I not kiss her last night? But the scent left on the sheet was indeed so faint, I wouldn't have smelled it if it wasn't very close when I took a breath.

I could feel the blood leaving my face. The scent became clearer, after the paper opened outside the bag.

"What's wrong?" el asked, he looked at me worriedly. I could feel that my face was getting colder from the pale.

"This paper smells like dead fish." I said slowly. The smell was very faint, but I would not be wrong. This scent is the scent of the vampire....

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"Where are we going after this Miss?" ask Mark politely.

We had just finished lunch at one of the food stalls that had a burrito. Not my favorite food, but good enough to fill a hungry stomach.

There are not many restaurants that we can make a choice around here.

"Just one more Mark, South Down national Park". From the rearview mirror I could see that Mark frowned.

"What's wrong? it's not too far, is it?" my many.

"No Miss Delmora, but there are only limestone hills and forests" he explained.

"Oh yeah, I know. This proposal does want help to establish some kind of animal shelter. I think it's the right location. They promised to meet me there" I replied.

Mark nodded many times with a face of understanding.

"Wake me up when we get there"

I want to take a nap. My eyes were spicy, because I slept restlessly last night.

"Good Miss Delmora" Mark said obediently.

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"What do you mean Duke? How could Lui's possessions smell like vampires?" asked El, whose face was now also paling rapidly.

He knows what kind of trouble we'll face if my guess is true.

"This paper doesn't belong to Bee. This paper was a proposal sent to Bee for help. Whoever sent him he was in contact with that vampire El" I explained, impatiently.

Immediately I got up and ran towards Lycos. It's almost lunchtime, I really hope I'm not late.

"Id..!!" I called out to Id after I got inside.

"So you're saying now Bee's coming to whoever sent the proposal, and they're vampires?" El asked in a tone of disbelief now.

"Don't you understand!! It's entrapment. We thought all along that crazy vampire came to London to look for me. But not El. They were after Bee from the start. This proposal is proof!!" my snapping.

"Id.." I exclaimed, again, because Id has not been seen.

I was suspicious a few days ago. The patrols that El and the others had conducted, never found any signs of enemy movement around Lykos, and it turned out that my premonition this time was just right.

From the beginning they didn't go after me, because obviously Bee was an easier target. And by killing him, I will also die. This makes my body crumble.

El snatched a pile of paper from my hand and sniffed it. "I didn't smell anything!"

"You doubt my nose?" I looked at El sharply.

Quickly El shook his head. He knew for sure that my nose never misrecognized the scent. "But it's daytime, they're not going out during Duke's day"

"They have allied themselves with Egon and no matter what other creature, you think they won't have the idea to send someone who would be fine if walking under the sun?!!" I started to get angry with all the questions El asked.

El nodded in agreement to my thoughts. "Just if all your conclusions are correct, it means that our security is leaked again.

"There's a traitor among us because all the information about Lui is your mate's very secret. You're aware of this, aren't you?" El looked back at me, with a worried face.

Very few pack members knew about Bee were the Elders. They refused to give me permission before they found out about Bee. I explained myself, although not in detail.

If the vampire b*j*t was to know about Bee\, no doubt\, there was indeed someone in the pack who leaked it.

"I'll take care of that later El. All we have to do now is keep Bee away from them" I concluded slowly, as Id had come running towards me.

"I'm sorry Scion, I'm preparing..." I cut the explanation with a flick of my hand.

"How many werewolves are currently ready to go besides me and El?" my many. "It's just me Scion" replied Id confusedly.

"Where are they all?" El asked in surprise.

"Dey was on patrol, Farjad was in town. Today it is my turn to shop. Roan had followed her into the city because he wanted to buy something, while Tita was sleeping because she was on patrol last night" explained Id.

"I can no longer trace where the smell came from, because these papers have been mixed for a long time in the bag. The only way we're gonna have to split into these three places"

"You're going alone?" El raised his eyebrows, hearing my explanation. "We don't have time to wait, Bee must have come to the location by now!" loud say.

"You can't go alone with your current state!!" once again El denied my words. I shakes loudly rejecting his argument.

"We have to leave now or it's too late! And don't blame me if I'll force you later!" I urged, with a slight snarl.

I don't want to use the Alpha tone on El, but at a crucial time like this, I don't want to prolong the debate.

It could be that Bee has already met them by now.

El's face immediately turned sour, but he nodded in defeat. Then turn to Id to explain what really happened.

I picked up one of the proposals that I thought smelled the sharpest. Because right now more or less the smell that is smelled from them is the same, I could have been wrong. But I have no other choice. I'm leaving the rest to El and Id.

"Whoever comes back first, have them follow me at this address" I show you the address listed on the proposal that I have chosen, South Down national Park.

El nodded in understanding, "I'll call Roan"

"And I'll call Farjad and tell him to come back soon" Id chimed in. I nodded in agreement. "Sorry, but you have to wake Tita up. At least someone has to be on guard here, tell him to call Uncle Rex and Abel" I told him.

Id nagging understand "Certainly Scion".

Hearing all the plans have been neatly arranged, El ran out while taking off his clothes one by one, preparing to transform in order to call Roan.

The id also soon passed to call Tita.

I immediately ran towards the garage. South Down National Park is about an hour away. I should be able to reach him before Bee gets there.

I grabbed the gun in the car drawer and slipped the knife at my foot. This will be enough to deal with them later.

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"I think this is Miss's place" Mark stopped his car on a piece of vacant land. We went around before we finally found them.

This place is very suitable to be used as an animal shelter. The empty land was surrounded by a thick forest.

The road to get here is a little difficult, but with the huge cost they are asking for, I hope they also improve access to this place.

There were 4 people standing on that empty land. They looked at us with interested faces.

I snatched a copy of their proposal and quickly walked out of the car.

I'm already too late. We spent about an hour just looking for this place. Mark, who had also gotten out of the car, followed me in the back.

"I'm sorry we're late. We were a bit lost earlier" I regretted not being able to keep time. They must have waited a long time.

One of them came up to me and smiled. "No problem.we have a lot of time" he said very kindly, reaching out to shake hands. This guy is very sympathetic. I'll give him added value for it.

The other three men stood quietly behind him. They did not try to come forward to welcome me.

What's up with them? They look a little odd and awkward. I looked at them one by one, and realized that one of them had a very broken face.

I almost screamed when I saw him.

What kind of accident made her to have such a terrible scar? Did any wild animals attack him?

His right half of his face was completely broken. His nose was gone completely, his mouth was barely shaped, just like a slanted incision forcefully being there.

His right eye was also completely gone. Just leave a bumpy surface without any signs. His left eye looked at me in full search.

With great effort, I was finally able to bring back attention to the man who had invited me to speak earlier.

"Include me, I'm Egon Kaindra, you can call me Egon. We spoke on the phone yesterday" he said again in a softer tone. His face looks like a man in his 30s.

His body was very sturdy with brownish-colored skin.

"Yes of course, I remember. I'm Eluira Delmora, nice to meet you" I replied, no less friendly.