MIRO
I did a double take, my lips on the verge of curling into a smirk. “Your girl?” Theon’s icy cold expression did not change but I know, he knows that I know he fucked up. “You sound jealous. I thought you had no interest in her?”
“Answer my question, Ro.” His voice got way too quiet for my liking. “Why are her eyes closed like that? What happened to her?”
I paused, wondering how I can answer my brother’s question without betraying Ryn’s trust.
“You know you’re being really serial killer–y right now.” I said, trying to lighten up his mood. “And it’s scary.”
All Theon had to do was intensify his glare, and let down his wall through our bond and the amount of anger I felt from him was so intense that my wolf perked up in alarm, becoming restless. I sighed, hating when my own twin gets like this. He always showed this side of him when I took his things, especially things dear to him. “Fine.” I mumbled, “I’ll tell you but you better tone down the death glare and the heat.”
Theon sighed but he obeyed and then his features softened and he put up walls again in our bond.
I hated that too. I wanted him to let down his guard with me but I guess I’d be asking for too much.
My wolf finally settled and I explained why Ryn was sleepwalking but omitted the reason why she needed the medication. As a result, Theon visibly relaxed.
“Thanks for looking after her but I’ll take it from here.” He said, reaching for Ryn and gently unwrapping her hands from my waist. After that, he pulled her away from me and immediately, her nose went in the air again, sniffing for something. I watched her, some little part of me hoping she’d find her way back to me.
Then my hopes became dashed. Her nose led her to Theon’s arms instead and when she wrapped her arms around his waist and sighed in satisfaction, I felt somewhat betrayed.
I wondered why.
My brother slowly led Ryn to his bed, helped her get in and tucked her in like she was a child. Then, I remembered how he used to do that to me when I came home drunk or was sick. He did that to Mom too when she was sick and it suddenly dawned on me that not once did I ever see my twin get vulnerable enough to be taken care of until the incident after he got hurt.
Theon had always been the caretaker his whole life but who took care of him?
Once he was done tucking her in, he went to his closet and later came out with a pair of blankets. Then he went to a sofa, and sat on it. Finally, he looked my way. “What? “Want me to tuck you in too?”
“I could use some right now.” I replied.
Theon looked at me like I was mad. “Get out.” He said tiredly before lying on the sofa and covering himself with the blanket. I stared at him for a moment and then at Ryn, sleeping peacefully, before leaving.
As soon as I entered my room, I took my phone from the nightstand and dialled a line. Seconds later, someone came on.
“Sir.”
“I want every detail on my brother’s secret mission.”
“Yes sir.”
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