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What the fuck happened to her?
I tried to calm my nerves. I didn’t know if I was angry at her, or if I was angry at the person who did this to her.
"Catalina. Get in the car and we'll take you back home." I said as evenly as I could.
"That's not my home. It's your home…. And I'm your prisoner there." She spat.
"No, you're our guest Catalina. Until you can figure out who you are, and where you want to go." I held my hand out to her, wanting to pull her into my arms and assure her she was safe with us…. with me.
"If I'm your guest, then why did your people attack me?"
I sighed, deciding to tell her the truth. "They were also visitors and didn't know you were there. It was a misunderstanding. You just took them by surprise. Very few would dare to enter our grounds, and even fewer would actually make it in. They thought you were an intruder."
"So what? You shoot first then ask questions later?" She accused.
Fair call.We didn't care much for interrogations. There was only one reason for someone to try and penetrate our defenses and it was usually to kill us. It was easy to identify afterwards which group they were affiliated with.
I shrugged. "Something like that." She looked at me in shock. "Look, it's the reason I didn't want you leaving your room tonight. Not many people know you are with us, and that's for your own safety."
I reached out my hand again, beckoning her to come. She didn't look convinced, but at least she had calmed down from her seething cat stance.
Atlas stepped forward, "Come now baby girl. Let us take you home and get you patched up." He put a comforting arm around her shoulders, "I bet a nice hot soak in a bath would feel amazing right about now, and I have just the oil remedy to sooth you."
I rolled my eyes but watched as Catalina nodded timidly and leaned into him, giving me the stink eye as she walked past me. I clenched my hands into fists yet again.
She'd prefer to go with Atlas over me?
I didn’t know how to react.
It's way too late and I'm too tired to be putting up with this shit.
I stalked after them, and once Catalina was safely tucked into the backseat of the BMW, I pulled Atlas aside.
"You drive. Drop me off at the hospital first then get Catalina home."
He nodded and we drove in silence to the hospital. My thoughts running rampant with worry for Nico, and anger at Catalina for being so foolish and the mess she'd caused.
"I thought we were heading back to the manor?" Catalina asked as we pulled up in front.
"Well if someone hadn't caused such a scene tonight and gotten Nico shot, we wouldn't be here!" I turned in my seat and glowered at her.
Her eyes widened and her lips trembled as she shrank back into her seat. "I, I'm sorry. I forgot about Nico. Is he okay?"
I ignored her and opened the car door. "Atty, I'll keep you posted."
"Alright, bro," he said solemnly.
I slammed the door shut and headed into the hospital, frustration boiling through my veins. At this point, I didn't know whether to love or hate the damn woman. I guess only time would tell, but for now, Nico needed me, and I prayed to God he would be alright…
