Chapter 30: Ch 29


    Ryan took his sweet time, as he yed with the mes on his finger tips. I nced at Tate to see that


    he had his jaw clenched and his fists were also clenched tightly.


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    "Are you going to exin or just stand there?" Tate asked, unclenching his jaw, only to tense it back up.


    Why did I find that attractive?


    "Are you being rude?" Ryan said as he clicked his tongue to the roof of his mouth, "-I would hate to


    burn a limb or two."


    I narrowed my eyes at Ryan and took a step forward, only to have Tate''s arm quickly wrap around my


    waist to hold me back.


    "That," I said gruffly as I shot Tate a look, "-won''t be so easy."


    Ryan stopped his ring at Colin who smirked, and turned to stare at me.


    "Ah yes. The other Elemental. Stealing my spotlight aren''t you?" Ryan stated with a chuckle but it


    sounded fake.


    "Spotlight? You doing this for fame, boy? Some childhood dream?" Colin mused as his smile widened


    each time he said a word.


    Ryan''s face got red and he looked at Colin with dark eyes. When he stayed quiet I was about to


    question his motives, but suddenly he lifted his and and struck out to Colin.


    His hand that flickered out would''ve seemed harmless, if it wasn''t the hiss of pain, seeping through


    Colin''s lips. He clutched his abdomen and red up at Ryan.


    "Cheap move, boy."


    Before Ryan could answer Tom took a threatening step towards Ryan and Tate let go of me to tower


    over Ryan who nkly stared up at him.


    "Look here. If you want trouble, just say so. If you want to walk away with your head attached to your


    body, stay," Tate said in a calm low voice as he didn''t even blink.


    Ryan raised his hands in between them and smirked widely. Tate didn''t waver.


    Dale looked at Tate in concern as he eyed up Ryan, before walking over to stand near his brother, his


    hand firmly ced on Tate''s shoulder. Tate didn''t shrug it off and the little show of affection was enough


    for Tate to understand.


    I''m here for you brother.


    "Aren''t you at least the least bit curious as to how I am alive?" Ryan taunted and Tate stayed silent.


    "I''ll take that as a yes. Well you see, I am a fire Elemental," Ryan said ncing at us, as if to see if we


    were processing.


    "-meaning fire does me no harm."


    Ryan stopped at that. As for us, we all nced at each other and the realization was like a p in the


    face.


    The fire healed him. Helped him, even.


    Tate turned away from Ryan and nced down, muttering a string of curse words. Ryan looked at Tate


    in amusement and I was itching to get rid of it.


    "So what now? Do you have some genius n?" I said with a fake cheery voice, "-Please! do tell!"


    "No. I don''t have a genius n. Adrian is gone and burning down the Werewolf Committee isn''t one of


    my top priorities now," Ryan bellowed and didn''t continue. We all were curious and hell, he knew it.


    Tom was the first one to crack as he looked at Ryan with a raised eyebrow, keeping his distance.


    "So what is then?" Tom asked, the curiousity leaking into his voice.


    "I''m d you asked!" Ryan cheered, "Though, I can''t tell you that."


    The only reason I didn''t drown him right there was because we were trying ot avoid a fight. Thest


    thing we needed was more blood on our hands.


    "This was a great chat and all..but duty calls."


    With just that simple term, Ryan gave us onest smile, as he disappeared with in a second. The rest


    of us stayed silent. I peeked a nce at everyone who stared at Tate, whom looked at the ground in


    deep thought.


    "So," I said awkwardly. "-anyone has a clue on what he ns on doing?" I asked as a nced around


    at everyone.


    "No. But I mean, you could always drown him right?" Dale asked with a small smile and couldn''t help


    the wide grin that spread across my face as Colin chuckled.


    "Right," I agreed with a wide smile.


    I nced at Tate and caught the little twitch of his lips. I felt better instantly and I pulled him towards


    me.


    I wrapped my arms around him and smiled up at him. Hazel eyes bore into mine and I felt like melting.


    "Hey. You know everything''s going to work out right?" I said in a low whisper as the others gave us


    privacy by slowly leaving.


    "Shouldn''t I be saying that?" Tate said in a low murmur. He was frowning and that made me frown.


    I grabbed his shoulders and leaned up to press my lips against his. I gave his lips a small kiss and


    looked up at him.


    Tate leaned in and pressed his lips harder to mine and pulled me incredibly closer. Leaning back, only


    for a moment; I nced down at his mouth and was more than happy to see the small smile that


    graced his lips.