Alpha Blade

ll town filled with low-income workers and happy farmers,

suspicion from the locals and a whole lot of space in the virgin woods to hid

ne alighted. I got into a cab

t the very end of the town, with trees s

ly be terrified by the building as it had f

ed him goodbye. The cab driver who was obviously terrifi

of the huge dragon-like statues, I dropped a coin

ix years ago. Dexter had indeed did the place some good as I could remember set

a hug or an 'I miss you' from him but i only wished he would attem

nce door, the first person I saw was old Mrs

hen her eyes glittered in delight and happiness as she ran to me and em

race and smiled at her. "

a lot." She said wi

d that the house was empty. "Where's Dext

pack…" She cleared her throat. "And as for the others, well after you left, Dext

one?" I asked, baffled by De

r face. "How about you go in and freshen up a bit, from the

ng clean with a very welcoming scent everywhere.

uldn't say so if you'

you." I said planting a kiss to he

ng food for you, so don't even both

collapsed on the king-sized b

d on that same bed, I had been with Bri

l I had been with. She was beautiful,

ouldn't say that I had taken advantage of her l

r, I wasn't sure. I wasn't sure about

p, I heard the sound of a car dri

car. I didn't bother coming out to meet Dexter as

eard a loud bang on my

open." I said

g figure appeared. "What the hell are y

cing Dexter. "So, I don't get an embra

" He said. "What do you

ile as my ego killed m

soon turned to a smile. "You need my help?

't drag on t

you need?

ollen veins. And then I removed the eye lens

in fear. "What t

" I replied. "H

me with fake sympathy, which al

this. He always loved seeing me weak and vulnerable, that's

can I help?

of dad's eli

re never getting close to

ays

did, you should be grateful I

I didn't come here to argue,

ut I'm sorry I can't help you."

really like what you've done here, how you've kept the whol

red as he stared

kept father's pack in order. And haven seems like the b

u going at?" He

is place suits you, and I'm sure you

ce became pale. "You can't do anythi

o place a bet on

ay. "Fine. But you're not going into Dad's safe by yourself,

elixir and I'd be on my way. You would

at you'd never step foot here

ed. "I

?" He

e I'm chr

eah, so you believe in Jesu

ah."

By the way, the devil was

y heart, I felt like punching out

e missed you." He said a

I sucked at revealing my feeli

oor and said. "I'm hav

pack?" I

. "They would be sh

terrified." I

uckled.

f sight." I asked, already knowing

lied. "For just

g your party." I s

look before walking ou

." I said as I fel