In Between The Alphas
Chapter 42

If you could see how tense everyone was; you would think that they were the ones with a psycho Alpha on their backs and not me. Logan wants to double the security and he already sent a few people to Frank's bakery to try to figure out who sent the package and he has another set of people watching the CCTV footage on the streets.

Greg is almost as bad as him, he's fussing over everything and he looks two seconds away from tearing his hair out of his head. In fact, I'm surprised he hasn't already from the way he has been tugging on his strands. They both went outside to look at the package again and Diana stood up to make me something so I was left in the living room alone.

It wasn't up to two minutes when Logan and Greg walked in again with a bloody note in Logan's hands.

"What is that?" I asked my eyes moving between the note and their faces.

"It was under the head," Greg said and I winced slightly.

"I want to read it," I said holding out my hand but Logan made no effort to give it to me, "I need to read it."

"You will," he said, "When it's not bloody and at risk of giving you a panic attack. I'll read it to you."

I looked at Greg but all he did was shrug so I turned back to Logan and gave him a small nod.

"Charlotte," he began, "I know the best way to a woman's heart is through gifts, so consider this a wedding gift to you, and a little," He paused for a second, "And a little bit of persuasion for you to come back willingly." "He's threatening me," I said softly.

"I would have loved to send you a package with white hair instead," Logan continued and my eyes widened,"

But my guards couldn't get a hold of it; there are a lot more options if you need some more persuasion. Something from your new pack perhaps? I hope to see you soon."

"He wanted to kill you," I said to Greg and he just shrugged, "This is serious; he would have killed you."

"He would have tried," he corrected.

"He's going to kill more people," I said, "You heard him."

"He won't hurt anyone in my pack; he wouldn't risk a war," Logan said, "And he can't kill too many humans or the werewolf council will intervene. He's calling your bluff." "What if he isn't?"

Diana came back in and handed me a cup.

"It is chamomile tea," she said, "It 'll help your nerves."

"Thank you." I said as I took a sip.

"Finish it Charlie," she said and I rolled my eyes and downed the cup.

"Are you happy?" I asked and she nodded.

"Very."

We sat there and formed a kind of steady pattern. Me freaking out and Logan and Greg trying to calm me down when I felt a bit sleepy.

"Are you feeling sleepy?" she asked and I nodded slightly. "That's okay, you can sleep."

"No; it's fine," I said, "I want to be awake for this."

"We're practically done here," she said, "Greg and I are about to leave anyways."

"I'm not that sleepy," I said and she rolled her eyes and mumbled a few words under her breath that I didn't catch.

"I'm just going to put Charlie to bed." She said to the guys and they all mumbled goodnights then went back to their conversation, "Come on; let's get you to sleep.

She didn't give me a chance to refuse and just held onto my arm and pulled me into my room where she made me change into a pair of sweats and a plain tee then tucked me in bed.

"I'm not tired Diana," I said even though I let out a small yawn and she raised a brow at me.

"Stop fighting it and go to sleep."

"Stop fighting what?" I asked and her eyes widened for a second before she shook her head.

"You're hearing things Charlie, and that is a sign that you should go to sleep," she said, "Now sleep; you need it "

I felt my eyes begin to droop of their own accord and before I distinctly remember her closing the door behind her when darkness took me.

I opened my eyes and tried to rub the remainder of sleep out of my eyes. I looked out the window and saw that it was already dark outside. How long did I sleep? I looked at the clock and saw it read 4:10.

I made my way down the stairs and into the kitchen and was surprised to see that Logan wasn't down yet so I decided to start with breakfast. I plugged in the coffee maker and started with a batch of pancakes when I heard the stairs creak.

I turned expecting to see Logan coming down the stairs but he wasn't there. I even poked my head up the stairs but saw no one. I went back to mixing my batter when I heard a cough behind me. I whirled around again and saw that I was the only one in the kitchen. What was in that tea that Diana gave me?

I went back to making breakfast and all was quiet for a few seconds before I heard a tap against the window and I decided I wasn't hallucinating.

"Logan!" I called out but there was no reply. I put the bowl on the counter and hurriedly made my way to the staircase to run up to his room but I froze at the stairs when I saw a figure at the top of the stairs.

I took a few small steps backward and he smiled.

"Did you miss me Charlotte?" Alpha Hunter asked and I let out a loud scream.

I shot up from my bed with a scream and my door flew open. I let out another scream but quickly calmed down when I saw a disheveled looking Logan. His hair was standing up at the edges and he was wearing only a pair of boxer briefs.

"Are you alright?" he asked as he slowly made his way over to me and I nodded, "Are you hurt?"

"No, it was," I trailed off, "It was just a dream."

I ran my hands over my face as I remembered the events of my dream. It seemed so real, I could have sworn that it was.

"Do you want to talk about it?" he asked but I shook my head. "I hear talking about it helps."

"Not right now," I said softly, "It already feels so real that I feel if I talk about it right now it will become real."

"He can't hurt you," Logan said softly and I gave him a small smile.

"I'm sorry for waking you up," I said but he waved me off.

"You didn't wake me up," he said, "I'm always up at this time."

"What do you," I trailed off when I looked at the time on the clock beside my bed. 4:30.

"Are you okay?" Logan asked and I nodded quickly.

"I'll be fine," I said, "I just need to go take a bath, I feel disgusting."

He nodded and excused himself from the room and while he left all I could do was stare at those bright green numbers blinking in my face.