Rain smiled and ran her fingers gently through Tyler's hair as he buried his face in the crook of her neck. Moving upstairs as he leaned his weight into her, she lead them into the bedroom and towards the bathroom after Tyler had time to shut the door. Peeling off her clothes as they entered the bathroom, she left them in a dirty pile by the door, intending to throw them out. They were soiled with blood and almost in tatters so there would be little point in washing them. Starting the shower as she waited for Tyler right next to the shower, she watched him undress with a smile. "If only we weren't so beat up. I doubt there would be little sleep for either of us or anyone else in the house," Rain said to him, winking playfully.<br/><br/>Once Tyler was done undressing and made his way over to her, she stepped into the shower and pulled him along. The hot water felt amazing against her skin, washing away all the dried on blood and grime from their fight against Court's men. Sighing happily, Rain tilted her head back to make sure her hair was thoroughly soaked through and splashed water on her face several times over. Looking up at Tyler once she was done, she gently ran her fingers through his hair and helped to make sure he got his hair thoroughly wet as well. Resting her cheek against his shoulder, she smiled to herself and placed a light kiss on his shoulder. Then another closer to his neck, trailing them along until she reach the crook of his neck. Stopping just before she reached it so as to not tease him too much.<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>The creaking of floorboards woke Tex, causing her to nearly leap out of the bed and squirm underneath the bed to hide. That was the first thought to race through her head anyway and it took several moments for her to remember that Rain, her mate, and a few others had rescued her from Court's grip. Once her racing heart had calmed, Tex slid out of bed and stood staring out the window for a moment before grabbing the clothes next to the bed that Rain had left her. Pulling on a shirt that once would have fit her slender figure, but was now almost too big on her, and a pair of sweatpants that hung loosely off of her hips, she then proceeded to the door.<br/><br/>The baths had been refreshing to say the least and she was thankful for the clean feeling that had been eluding her for quite some time to return to her. Tex felt a bit more confident in herself now; strange what a simple bath and meal could do for some. Opening her door as silently as possible, she glanced up and down the hallway to check for any lurking bodies in the shadows. Once she was satisfied that she would be alone in the hallway, she stepped out of her bedroom. Making her way silently to the top of the stairs just in time to see a bright light fade from the kitchen, sparked a little flame a curiosity from her and she descended the stairs very slowly. Pausing on every step to check for any strange noise that didn't fit in with the stillness of the house.<br/><br/>As Tex reached the bottom of the stairs, she could just see the kitchen table from where she was perched and a dark, big figure sitting silently in the dark eating what smelled like an apple. Having been in the pitch blackness of a stone cell for the last five years gave Tex great advantage when it came to traveling in the dark. In fact, she somewhat preferred it now, because even though she was half wolf and seeing in the dark came naturally, Tex was capable of seeing in even the darkest places. Even if she wasn't really 'seeing' as much as she was hearing, feeling, and smelling.<br/><br/>Leaving the last stair, Tex moved like a shadow to the entrance of the kitchen. "Do you normally eat in the dark?" she asked Kaden, keeping what felt like a safe distance from him. She didn't want to get too close to him yet. Tex wasn't even sure he understood what was going on yet and she wouldn't push it or really even speak of it. Leaving Kaden to figure it out on his own, unless he asked about it.<br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/><br/>Court paced back and forth at the head of the dining table, growling underneath his breath as he simmered in his rage about losing both Tex and Rain. "Sir, we tried our best but they killed everyone except a handful of us. Everyone but me who had been released returned to their mates or packs," a small male said to Court.<br/><br/>Quicker than the blink of an eye, Court had the small male's throat in his hand and lifted him high into the air. All the fighting and squirming barely fazed Court as he squeezed tighter and tighter until he felt the male's throat giveaway underneath the pressure. The sound of bones being crushed was audible throughout the whole room, causing the two guards standing watching at the entrance to the dining room to glance at one another in slight fear. They had been present for almost every one of Court's rages, but the silent ones were always the worst. They always led to death.<br/><br/>Court threw the male's body to the side like it was nothing and continued his pacing before he slowed to a stop. Taking a seat at the head of the dining table, he resumed eating his dinner in silence as a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. He knew what he would do about all of this. But patience was the key this time around.