Taming the Beast novel Chapter 20

"Are you okay?" he asked me gently. I sighed and closed my eyes, letting my head rest back on his shoulder. I had no idea what I was feeling. Being in Keegan's arms made me forget almost everything.

"Caroline! Breakfast's ready!!" my brother yelled from the kitchen. Keegan placed a slow soft kiss against my neck. I sighed lightly as my eyebrows knitted together.

"Don't do that," I said hoarsely. I didn't have much of a voice after Keegan's unexpected kiss. He chuckled before he let go of me. I immediately felt cold without his touch. I had the strong urge to run back into his arms. He reached over to the bed to pull the shirt on. I watched, slightly disappointed that he covered his chest up.

I walked downstairs with Keegan on my heels. I walked into the kitchen and sat at the table. There was a huge stack of pancakes in the center of the table. My brother sat a plate of eggs next to it. I smiled as my mouth watered. Keegan sat next to me and my brother sat across from me. My smile fell when I saw my brother's stern face. His chin was leaning against his clasped hands as he stared at me. I hesitantly too a few pancakes and a scoop of eggs on my plate. I drenched my pancakes in syrup before taking a big bite. Keegan loaded up his plate and dug in. My brother stayed silent and motionless.

"Do you want to tell me what happened last night?" my brother asked quietly. I stopped chewing and my eyes shot to him. Keegan's chewing slowed but it didn't stop completely. My eyes flickered over to Keegan briefly before I looked back to my brother.

"Danny," I whispered. He sighed and looked at me sympathetically when he saw my face.

"Care, I'm sorry," he apologized softly. I stood quickly, releasing my hand from Keegan's. I quickly walked up the stairs to my room without a glance back before I completely lost my cool. I missed my parents. Watching them die was not something I wanted to be reminded of. I ran into my room and slammed the door behind me. When I was curled up on the bed, hugging a pillow, I finally let my tears fall. I sobbed quietly into the pillow as tremors racked my body. Everything I'd been trying so hard to keep down came bubbling to the surface. I didn't want to think about my parents. I didn't ever want to think about my parents. All I saw when I thought about them was how they died... and how I was the only one who got out alive. There was a light knock on my door but I ignored it. It opened anyway. Danny and Keegan walked in cautiously.