The sky was gray, and Zach had one hand on the steering wheel and the other stretched out the window of the truck. The rain, which seemed chilling to ordinary people, did not bring any feeling to the vampire. The raindrops spread on the pale and smooth skin, and then slid down quickly. Zach looked deep into the woods, and in the misty light and shadow, something was approaching again.
The black umbrella was stuck out of the car window. Zach opened the umbrella. Benjamin stood under the umbrella with one shoulder supporting Matthew, who was unsteady on his feet, and took the towel handed over by Zach.
"How's it going? Did you two kill any animals?" The vampire asked with a teasing smile, holding an umbrella in one hand and lying half of his body on the edge of the car window.
"Well, the wolves have nothing else to do except hunt animals." Benjamin glanced at Zach and tugged at the corner of his mouth. He didn't bother to take this kind of harmless racial joke to heart. Benjamin took a towel and quickly wiped off the rain and mud on his body.
"Then what did you do?" Zach was genuinely curious, just like a mouse would be curious about what a cat is doing when it's not scratching itself. Vampires are generally very honest during the full moon, and will not look for death in observing the activities of werewolves.
Matthew was wrapped in a towel, still not used to being naked in front of Zach. But fortunately, after the transformation, his rejection of vampires had subsided. Benjamin had told him that the amplified senses would disappear after half a day. The coldness of the rain made Matthew shiver, "I, I don't remember anything." He glanced at his Alpha and found that the other person had no expression on his face, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Benjamin curled his lips, took the umbrella in Zach's hand with one hand, opened the rear door, and pushed Matthew in. He turned around and sat in the passenger seat.
The werewolf's strong body struggled in the originally spacious space in the passenger seat. He twisted and moved his limbs impatiently and put clean clothes on himself. The originally white towel was already covered in mud. He was crumpled into a ball and thrown into the back of the carriage. It can be seen from Benjamin's unhappy expression that werewolves hate rain.
Zach smiled and started the van and drove towards the Grand House. In the back seat, Matthew's steady breathing could be heard soon, although he was not completely fainted like the first time. But obviously for the young wolf, transformation is a physically demanding thing.
Benjamin turned his head and looked at Matthew, who was sleeping with his body tilted, and then turned to Zach, "It." Benjamin pointed at him, but Zach had realized that he was referring to his wolf body, "I don't like Matthew." .”
Sibella's spice, in addition to keeping Benjamin from being dangerous to Zach during the full moon cycle, also has a side effect. Keep Benjamin awake during his transformation.
Zach raised his eyebrows, he was not sure what Benjamin was expressing, "What do you mean?"
"I can feel it." Benjamin frowned, "When it looked at Matthew, it was disgust and disgust. It seemed to be disappointed."
Zack moved his fingers on the steering wheel, thinking, "Is this normal? I mean, when you used to look at your pack. What did it feel like?"
That's the problem.
Benjamin shook his head, with a strange expression on his face. "In the past, I couldn't feel what it was thinking at all. We were always fighting for control of our bodies. When we were fighting, there were no extra thoughts. When the moon is full, it is absolutely dominant. It's good if I can remember one or two scenes. .”
Zach shook his head helplessly, "You know. This is what I was worried about before. You start to want to understand its thoughts. It doesn't have to."
Benjamin pursed his lips and stopped talking.
Back at the Grand House, Benjamin immediately saw James' car parked in the backyard. He looked around, but he didn't smell James' scent.
Zach smiled and explained what happened last night. Surprisingly, Benjamin was very knowledgeable about Wednesday game night, "I'll go with you next week."
Zach thought about it for a long time before he remembered that Benjamin had chatted a lot with Fitz when he came to install the phone. The vampire was a little disappointed. It was clear that Benjamin's figure would cause oppression to people, but every time the two brothers from the Grand House walked together, Benjamin was always the guy who was easy to get close to.
Zach shook his head helplessly, the ancient gentleman spirit was dead. His carefully regulated behavior and appearance were rarely appreciated in this era.
Zach was wrong, there were still many people who appreciated him, but they were usually among people of the opposite sex who had some experience in life. Only then could they understand how rare Zach’s thoughtfulness was.
"Zach, you have a message." Louise woke up Matthew who was sitting at the dining table and handed him a large plate of sandwiches, but looked at Zach with provocative eyes, "You and Benjamin were invited. Attend a birthday party.”
"Who?" Zach found it very interesting to observe Louise's expression. He could always find other meanings under the words, such as the current jealousy.
"Amanda." Louise raised her eyebrows.
"I haven't heard of it." Zach showed a puzzled expression intelligently and answered simply. In fact, he had already thought of Mrs. Quinn's young caregiver.
Louise smiled and shook her head. If a man forgets a woman's name, that is not the behavior of a gentleman. But she was very satisfied with Zach's performance, "Okay, she left a message for you on your table." Louise had already sat down to have breakfast, "I called last night, but you didn't call me this morning. wake me up."
Zach smiled, "I came back too early, I couldn't bear it."
Louise blinked with a satisfied smile on her face. Who says the gentleman spirit is dead.
He returned to the office with Benjamin, who was carrying a plate of sandwiches, and Zach also brought breakfast. She opened the message she left last night with her fingers. Louise's handwriting was very beautiful, probably because she grew up in the Holy Bishop's chapel and all she saw were scriptures in ancient Chinese characters. Her handwriting also has a hint of ancient flavor, and she will habitually make a curved arc at the end of the word.
The message was simple, explaining that today was Amanda's birthday and inviting the two gentlemen from Grande to the party. Since the party was decided at short notice and the scale was not large, no formal invitation card was sent out. I hope everyone will call me back to inform me whether I can attend or not.
Of course, I added at the end that you are allowed to bring your partner. Apparently Louise confirmed it specifically.
Zach thought for a while. He didn't think that the good impression he had from a few brief meetings would make him lucky enough to attend a private party (it was written in the message that it was not a large scale). But if you count the life-saving grace, it's different.
Zach thought about it and didn't think Mrs. Quinn would reveal that.
"Are you going?" Zach asked Benjamin.
Benjamin shrugged with an indifferent expression.
Zach had no choice but to pick up the phone and dial the number on the message.
"Zach." Zach put on the expression he had when he was in a good mood, but his ears were focused on the voice in the receiver.
"Ah! Mr. Grand!" The other party's voice seemed surprised, "I thought you wouldn't call me back!"
"Just Zach." Zach smiled and shook his head, "How could it be? It's an honor for me to receive the invitation."
"Then you will come!" The voice in the receiver became quiet after a period of noise, except for the sound of breathing. It was obvious that there was more than one person surrounding the receiver.
Zach raised his eyebrows, thinking about the reason, "Of course. It's just that I may not be able to prepare a gift for you."
"Oh! It doesn't matter!" The voice on the other side of the receiver was very excited. "It's not a big party, it's just a small, temporary one, just at my house! You only need one person to come!" The other party seemed to have thought of something. , added nervously, "Of course there is Mr. Benjamin Grande."
Zach blinked and seemed to understand something, "Can I bring my girlfriend?"
"Uh... Of course. Mr. Benjamin Grande can do it too." The voice in the receiver was obviously disappointed, and the surrounding environment was noisy again, but you could still hear a relatively restrained person trying to keep everyone quiet.
"Oh, that's not necessary, he's single. That's a deal." Zach lost all his thoughts and nodded with a smile, "We'll be there on time."
"Okay, um. See you that evening. The address is xxx."
Zach took out a pen, quickly wrote down the address, said goodbye again, and hung up the phone.
Benjamin shook his head slightly, feeling uncomfortable seeing Zach's proud look. He knew that what Zach said about being 'single' was intentional, and he was pulled into the water for no reason, "You are causing trouble for yourself."
Zach raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "What does it matter? Aren't you curious about the news channels of those people in the West End?" Small gatherings like this are the best opportunity for observation.
Benjamin curled his lips. He had realized before that Grande was involved in the West End circle, and Grande House had nothing to do with the ordinary life it once had.
There is nothing wrong with Zach's idea. If you can understand the other party better, at least you won't be too passive. And to be honest, the current position of Grand House is already very complicated after adding the gray professional circle brought by Yunuo, so it doesn't matter if it is a little more complicated. To describe it more vividly, the hermit has entered the world and the water is no longer clear.
The next thing to consider is the gift, and Zach will not allow himself to go empty-handed. However, the gift should not be too practical and be something that is truly needed, otherwise it will be misunderstood. It can't be too general, which will make people feel disappointed and perfunctory.
Wine is the perfect thing, but if you randomly pull a bottle from the wine cabinet at Grand House, it's bound to cause a commotion.
So on this still rainy Thursday, Zach is heading out again. Choose a drink for Amanda that is enough to gain understanding after disappointing the other person. In layman's terms, it means a sincere good person card.
"Hurry up, you have to come with me." Zach urged Benjamin, who was chewing a sandwich.
"What?" Benjamin frowned.
"Buying drinks, we can't really go empty-handed. It's her birthday."
"Don't you have it?" Benjamin waved his hand impatiently, "Seth brought it last time. Don't tell me that you have emptied it and only the bottle is left."
Zach raised his eyebrows, remembering the paper bag that was stuffed in the corner of the basement the next day. It was the 'General's' wish. It seems that we really need to thank this 'general' for his thoughtfulness. (..)