Återkomsten till Crimson Dawn

Återkomsten till Crimson Dawn

Diana Sockriter

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Introduction

Att ge upp har aldrig varit ett alternativ...
Medan kampen för sitt liv och sin frihet har blivit vardagsmat för Alfa Cole Redmen, når striden för båda en helt ny nivå när han äntligen återvänder till platsen han aldrig kallat hem. När hans kamp för att fly resulterar i dissociativ amnesi, måste Cole övervinna ett hinder efter ett annat för att nå platsen han bara känner till i sina drömmar. Kommer han att följa sina drömmar och hitta hem, eller kommer han att gå vilse på vägen?
Följ med Cole på hans känslosamma resa, inspirerande förändring, när han kämpar för att återvända till Crimson Dawn.

*Detta är den andra boken i Crimson Dawn-serien. Denna serie läses bäst i ordning.

**Innehållsvarning, denna bok innehåller beskrivningar av fysiskt och sexuellt våld som känsliga läsare kan finna störande. Endast för vuxna läsare.
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Chapter 1

Fredag 20 juli 2018; 21:00

(Cole’s POV)

Jag vaknar plötsligt med ett flämtande, nästan fallande från min plats när den släta svarta vägen förvandlas till de knastrande vibrationerna av en grusväg. Jag blinkar flera gånger, rensar ögonen tillräckligt för att se skylten, 'Välkommen till White Ridge, ett inhägnat samhälle'.

"Vänta," flämtar jag plötsligt i panik. "Vi ska till Black Moon-flocken."

"Ta det lugnt, Cole. Allt är okej." Jamies röst är lugn men bestämd när han försöker bryta igenom min ökande panik.

"Nej, det är inte okej. Vi ska inte vara här." Jag försöker övertyga honom.

"Nej Cole. Delta Ashman förklarade att rådet ändrade arrangemangen. Medlemmar av vår flock är här så din far bad att de skulle hämta oss och rådet gick med på det."

"Det betyder att han inte kommer att hämta oss förrän resten skickas hem. Han kommer inte att hämta bara två vargar."

Jag börjar verkligen få panik när Ativan har slutat verka och jag fullt ut inser vad som händer.

"Detta diskuterades innan du lämnade Crimson Dawn. De enda detaljerna jag fick var att transportera dig till vår flock."

Delta i framsätet på skåpbilen kommenterar. Jag tystnar när min oro över situationen växer. Jag minns samtalet mellan alfahanen och denna delta från en annan flock än vad som var planerat och jag kämpar för att placera min plötsliga oro över situationen.

Medan jag var okej med arrangemangen på Alpha Blacks territorium nu när jag är här skriker mina instinkter att allt är fel med denna överföring. Delta Ashman stannar långsamt framför ett stort lägenhetskomplex bestående av tre byggnader, var och en fyra våningar hög men bristen på utomhusbelysning och nattens mörker sväljer helt alla detaljer av territoriet. Delta kliver snabbt ur skåpbilen, öppnar bakdörren innan han går över till passagerardörrarna. Han slänger upp dem i en aggressiv gest mycket hårdare än vad han hade visat på Alpha Blacks territorium vilket gör mig ännu mer orolig. Jamie slår armarna om mig när den klassiska väsningen av en astmaattack börjar och jag vet att jag kommer att få en jobbig resa eftersom den är panikinducerad.

"Jag hoppas att resan hit var händelselös?"

En annan röst talar precis utanför dörren.

"Det var en liten försening i starten men när de väl var i skåpbilen verkade de lugna sig. Med den enas reaktion på att vara här kan det bli vissa svårigheter att få ut dem ur skåpbilen."

"Varför tror du det?"

Den nya rösten har blivit gruff och otålig.

"Kom igen grabbar, jag har inte hela natten." Han ropar otåligt vilket gör det ännu svårare för mig att röra mig.

"Jag har aldrig sett så mycket saker packade för två män."

Han morrar när han börjar dra våra saker från baksidan och kasta dem på trottoaren framför lägenhetsbyggnaden.

"Ut!" Han ropar när han passerar dörren.

Jag kan inte hålla tillbaka och gnyr som svar på hans växande otålighet.

"Kom igen Cole, vi måste ut."

Jamie säger bestämt med en antydan av nervositet.

"Vad är det som händer med dem?" Den andra rösten talar igen.

"Den som har ångestproblem hävdar att de inte borde vara här. Situationen förklarades för dem innan de gick in."

"Fick de veta att de var sista minuten-tillägg till resan?"

"Nej Alpha Whiteman, den informationen gavs inte till mig."

Även om hans svar till sin alfa är lugnare är det den sista biten för mitt redan sönderfallande sinne.

"Nej!" Jag kan inte låta bli att kvävas av mitt rop när allt börjar bli värre.

Jag kämpar mot Jamies grepp om mig när mitt sinne börjar fyllas med negativitet. Jag har aldrig varit utanför territoriet längre än sex månader och det går inte att säga hur länge jag kommer att vara borta om det jag hörde från Alpha Whiteman stämmer.

"Låt mig hantera detta, alfa. Vi vet båda att du inte hanterar hälsoproblem lätt."

En mycket vänligare röst bryter igenom den massiva dimman jag har gått in i.

"Du har rätt i det. Jag går och lägger mig för natten. Jag ringer Alpha Redmen på morgonen för att få klarhet i situationen."

"De verkar nära. Har vi några tvåbäddslägenheter kvar?"

"Ja, Beta Greene, 12B på första våningen är ledig."

En kvinnas röst blir tydlig.

"Börja ta deras saker till lägenheten. Det låter som att en av dem har en astmaattack. När jag får ut dem ur skåpbilen, behöver jag att du visar den som mår bra till rummet medan jag låter läkaren kolla den andra."

"Ja, sir." Hon talar medan jag hör ett par fotsteg närma sig dörren.

Jag är chockad men rör mig inte från Jamies grepp när jag känner någon klättra in i skåpbilen och sätta sig i sätet bakom oss.

"Ni två verkar ganska nära men ni är lite unga för att vara på er andra chans som par."

"Vi är inte ödesbestämda par, sir." Jamie börjar förklara tyst. "Jag är hans ödesbestämda beta."

"Det förklarar mycket mer än min antagelse. Jag behöver att ni två går ut ur skåpbilen och jag behöver att den unge alfan här följer med mig till kliniken. Vi måste få denna astmaattack under kontroll innan vi möter rådet. Denna nivå av rädsla över att vara på fel plats är inte normal."

"Nej!" Jag kvävs av mitt rop när mina lungor drar ihop sig ännu mer. "Nej... råd... tester... smärtsamma... bara... behöver... neb... neb..."

Jag flämtar hårt när jag spiralerar, det är något med att vara här som bara inte känns rätt.

"Sakta ner Alpha Redmen, jag har svårt att förstå dig."

"Han fruktar att rådet blir inblandat. De gör bara saker värre när han kommer hem. Allt han vill ha är en nebulisatorbehandling och att återvända till Crimson Dawn. Han är rädd att hans far har ljugit för Alpha Whiteman som ett sätt att överge oss här tills resten av flocken skickas hem."

"Jag är ledsen att höra att du inte har haft den erfarenhet med rådet som du borde. Jag kan hedra din begäran att inte involvera dem och definitivt få dig till kliniken för en nebulisatorbehandling men att återvända dig till Crimson Dawn kan vara svårt att göra. Vad heter du, beta?"

"Jag heter Jamison Williams men alla kallar mig Jamie."

"Okej Beta Jamie, kan du hjälpa din alfavän ut ur skåpbilen?"

"Blir alla kallade vid sin rang? Cole verkligen hatar att vara en alfa." Jamie säger sorgset.

"Ja. Alpha Whiteman är en mycket formell alfa och förväntar sig samma från alla andra. De enda valen besökare har är att bli kallade antingen vid sitt förnamn eller efternamn. Det är viktigt att komma igång innan Delta Ashman får ett aneurysm. Nu när han har avslutat att lasta ur skåpbilen kommer han att vilja flytta den till garaget."

"Ja, sir."

Jamie bekräftar kommandot medan allt jag kan göra är att nicka innan jag lägger all min ansträngning på att släppa Jamie. Det tar allt jag har att flytta min kropp över sätet, mot dörren. Jag faller bakåt i dörren på skåpbilen, sittande på golvet medan jag väsar kraftigt.

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