I went there today but all I found was a distraught butler guy who told me
Emilia had been taken by Theodore.”
“Yes!” I exclaim. “It
was so weird. One minute Emilia was setting fire to anyone who got in her way
as she chased us for Rebecca, and the next she was gone. I saw Theodore holding
her and laughing only a second before he disappeared.”
“Creepy.”
“So creepy,” I agree.
“Have you other news,
slayer?” Ethan interrupts us icily.
Finn scratches at his
head. “Actually yeah, I do.” He pauses like he’s unsure as to whether he should
disclose this other news or not.
“Out with it,” says
Lucas impatiently.
“Fine, fine. The other
night we all came across a woman when she jumped out of a moving limousine
right in front of us. Our old friend Michael Ridley emerged after her and she
was scared witless of him. We managed to fend him off. Well, actually, Ira did
by biting off his hand.”
Lucas chuckles. I
grimace and swear under my breath. Ethan remains stoically silent.
“So anyway, it turns
out that this woman is half elf and she can see into the future. Ridley
kidnapped her two years ago and had been using her for her powers. He’d tried
to cast a spell to take her ability from her, but it went wrong and ended up
blinding her. I’ve kind of taken her into my protection and she has visions all
the time. She said that up until this point her visions were always different,
but now she keeps seeing the same thing.”
“What does she see?” I
practically whisper.
“She sees a little blonde
girl who will be the saviour of this city and bring peace. I think the girl she
sees is Rebecca.”
I gasp and Finn eyes
Ethan, gauging his reaction to this information. Ethan’s expression shows
nothing except a tiny hint of interest.
He clasps his hands
together and says, “So we will keep her as safe as we possibly can. If she is
to lead someday and if this elf woman’s vision is correct, then no expense will
be spared in ensuring she reaches adulthood. I will see to it myself.”
“Do you think it’s wise
for a girl with her blood to be raised by vampires?” Finn asks and if I’m not mistaken
his eyes flick briefly to Lucas in suspicion. He doesn’t trust him around
Rebecca and I don’t blame him. I don’t trust Lucas either. He’s one of those
ambiguous men who can do good things just as equally as bad things depending on
what suits his agenda at the time.
“She will not be among
vampires for long. I’ll make arrangements for her to be taken somewhere safe,”
Ethan assures him.
“Right, well I better
be going,” says Finn rising from his seat.
“Not too fast. I want
you to bring Delilah to me. As you can see, I may be changed but I am not a
threat. My sister needs to come home now.”
Finn eyes him. “Yeah,
I’ll pass on the message.”
“Thank you.”
“I’ll walk Finn out,” I
say and we proceed to the door.
In the hallway Finn
turns to me with a serious look on his face. “Are you okay here? You want to be
here, right? He’s not forcing you?”
“What? No, I’m fine.
Things are good. Drinking my blood made Ethan stronger than any vampire I’ve
seen before, but he’s still the same in his head. He hasn’t gone all savage and
blood hungry or anything. He’s still a good man.”
Finn raises an eyebrow
when I say it, but I don’t let him goad me. I expect nothing more than him to
be wary of Ethan. He always has been. Besides, I know that my lover can hear
everything we’re saying. He’s only pretending that he can’t out of courtesy.
“So, where have you all
been staying?” I ask.
Finn sighs. “At some
dive hotel out on the motorway. I’m gonna head back to mine in the morning
seeing as Cristescu seems to be keeping his vamps under control.”
“I’ll come over
tomorrow, then. I want to see everyone. Oh yeah, and we need to discuss Rita.”
“Not you as well. Alvie
won’t shut up about her either.”
“You shouldn’t
underestimate her,
Emilia had been taken by Theodore.”
“Yes!” I exclaim. “It
was so weird. One minute Emilia was setting fire to anyone who got in her way
as she chased us for Rebecca, and the next she was gone. I saw Theodore holding
her and laughing only a second before he disappeared.”
“Creepy.”
“So creepy,” I agree.
“Have you other news,
slayer?” Ethan interrupts us icily.
Finn scratches at his
head. “Actually yeah, I do.” He pauses like he’s unsure as to whether he should
disclose this other news or not.
“Out with it,” says
Lucas impatiently.
“Fine, fine. The other
night we all came across a woman when she jumped out of a moving limousine
right in front of us. Our old friend Michael Ridley emerged after her and she
was scared witless of him. We managed to fend him off. Well, actually, Ira did
by biting off his hand.”
Lucas chuckles. I
grimace and swear under my breath. Ethan remains stoically silent.
“So anyway, it turns
out that this woman is half elf and she can see into the future. Ridley
kidnapped her two years ago and had been using her for her powers. He’d tried
to cast a spell to take her ability from her, but it went wrong and ended up
blinding her. I’ve kind of taken her into my protection and she has visions all
the time. She said that up until this point her visions were always different,
but now she keeps seeing the same thing.”
“What does she see?” I
practically whisper.
“She sees a little blonde
girl who will be the saviour of this city and bring peace. I think the girl she
sees is Rebecca.”
I gasp and Finn eyes
Ethan, gauging his reaction to this information. Ethan’s expression shows
nothing except a tiny hint of interest.
He clasps his hands
together and says, “So we will keep her as safe as we possibly can. If she is
to lead someday and if this elf woman’s vision is correct, then no expense will
be spared in ensuring she reaches adulthood. I will see to it myself.”
“Do you think it’s wise
for a girl with her blood to be raised by vampires?” Finn asks and if I’m not mistaken
his eyes flick briefly to Lucas in suspicion. He doesn’t trust him around
Rebecca and I don’t blame him. I don’t trust Lucas either. He’s one of those
ambiguous men who can do good things just as equally as bad things depending on
what suits his agenda at the time.
“She will not be among
vampires for long. I’ll make arrangements for her to be taken somewhere safe,”
Ethan assures him.
“Right, well I better
be going,” says Finn rising from his seat.
“Not too fast. I want
you to bring Delilah to me. As you can see, I may be changed but I am not a
threat. My sister needs to come home now.”
Finn eyes him. “Yeah,
I’ll pass on the message.”
“Thank you.”
“I’ll walk Finn out,” I
say and we proceed to the door.
In the hallway Finn
turns to me with a serious look on his face. “Are you okay here? You want to be
here, right? He’s not forcing you?”
“What? No, I’m fine.
Things are good. Drinking my blood made Ethan stronger than any vampire I’ve
seen before, but he’s still the same in his head. He hasn’t gone all savage and
blood hungry or anything. He’s still a good man.”
Finn raises an eyebrow
when I say it, but I don’t let him goad me. I expect nothing more than him to
be wary of Ethan. He always has been. Besides, I know that my lover can hear
everything we’re saying. He’s only pretending that he can’t out of courtesy.
“So, where have you all
been staying?” I ask.
Finn sighs. “At some
dive hotel out on the motorway. I’m gonna head back to mine in the morning
seeing as Cristescu seems to be keeping his vamps under control.”
“I’ll come over
tomorrow, then. I want to see everyone. Oh yeah, and we need to discuss Rita.”
“Not you as well. Alvie
won’t shut up about her either.”
“You shouldn’t
underestimate her,
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