I could see it too but I ignored it. I was in love with Chase and had always been. When a Dhampir finds her mate, she turns blind eyes to the other ones. I agreed for Theo to come along with us. He would be of good use.We got to Ava's house. It was very pretty. She found the keys on the top of the mailbox and invited us in. Ava and I needed to go to the market to get some things for the party. Theo and I had a little conversation earlier. He'd told me that since no one would be able to see him at the party, then it would be a good thing if he stayed. He would keep his eyes on Jackson and check if he was up to something. I agreed with him. He and his siblings were the only ones who could do this job and I never thought Theo would trust me too. I mean, he hated me when we first met. He had promised to kill me himself if I messed things up and did not follow his rules but now, he was nice to me which I still found awkward. Riley had offered to prepare the paste for the chips. While
People were still dancing to the music in the living room. "Daniel?" I called but I couldn't see him. I followed his scent. "Hi, Inez." I heard someone call my name. I turned to see who it was, Jackson! Jackson! "Oh, I am Jackson," he said. "Your party is lit," he commented. "You should tell Ava that. She prepared everything and with the help of my friends." I said. "It is nice talking to you." His eyes began to search the room. He smelled weird under the cologne he used and now that I was closer to him, I could somehow read his aura. Theo called my name and walked to me. "Jackson introduced himself. He could see Theo. He wasn't supposed to see Theo. Theo smiled and our eyes met. I understood the message he passed across. Jackson was an ordinary human. I smiled at him as we continued to talk. Ava saw him and they started to talk. I excused myself to look for Daniel. I would have to apologize to him for what I did. I finally saw him and waved at him. He walked to meet me. "Are y
"We have confirmed he isn't human. I will run a background check on him in the community." Fear creeping into me and through my mind. The battle with King Cain wasn't as scary as this. I don't think I would be able to fight this time. The atmosphere was cruel and it was sending a strong vibe towards me. My stomach twisted in fear. I don't think I have ever been afraid like this before. "I am scared, Theo. I am scared of what is heading our way. I don't think I will be able to fight this time. I know I have become stronger, but these powers are too strong for me to handle. This is too heavy. You saw me earlier. I still can't control my powers when they meet blood. It looked as if they were enemies." "You have to fight," Theo said and looked at me. "You are the chosen one so you have to protect the people here from what is coming. We have to visit the council tomorrow." "You are coming too?" Theo didn't know I said a lot of words to hurt the council head and I didn't want him to know
He watched the young witch move through the room, pausing to speak here and dance there. Now and then her shining black eyes found him before darting away. They moved closer, stalking her through the ball gowns and frock coats like a tiger slipping through tall grass.The music changed, and the dancers obediently separated into groups of eight, one couple at each corner. They ended up one group over from his new prey— was it his imagination, or had she begun to move away as she saw him come closer?—but that was easily remedied. The dancers stepped and turned to the music, and the man let them carry him and the girl toward each other. He watched until she was just behind him, and then he spun."May I cut in?" he asked flatly, not waiting for an answer as he pulled her into his arms. Her partner stammered something and then backed away. The man didn't bother to watch him go.I could see the tension between them. The girl's red lips curled up in a rueful smile. "Poor Michael," she sighe
"Do you see that?" Nick's bloodsucker friend sighed, talking while rounding a column to join his other friend in the dark. "Trust him to find a way to get in the middle of everything, without even knowing what it is.""We have to tell him now," he growled, sure of their mistake. "He'll be even worse if he finds out on his own.""Has he ever been better, in order to become worse?" Apparently content with that parting shot, has bloodsucker friend returned to the dance floor, her gown sweeping across the polished floor. She frequently made it clear that she believed there wasn't a way to handle Nick, but his refused to stop trying. The three of them had managed to stay together and survive this long—for almost a thousand years. There was no future for them without one another.He tried to signal to Nick, but only managed to catch his attention for a short second before Nick returned his eyes to the half-witch. His friend Aron wondered what the girl was saying to him; somehow he doubted
Fey must have seen it, too, because she moved between them, cutting off their brother's line of sight to the half witch. "This is serious," she argued urgently. "Our place here was precarious already, but the werewolves will have more influence now. With Gered in their ears, the witches might decide to stop ignoring us.""You know what I'll suggest." Nick leaned back a little, trying to catch another glimpse of Cleo. "Army, slaughter, safety.""No army," Elijah disagreed vehemently. "We can't break the deal first. Just one new vampire will be all the excuse they need. They won't just drive us out; they'll band together to destroy us."Fey looked from Nick to Cleo and back again, her expression thoughtful. "But there's already an army here," she mused. "The French have a permanent camp just a few miles away. They're human, obviously, but turning them can't be the only way to get them on our side. We have other methods of persuasion. Isn't that right, Nicholas?"Nick frowned in surprise
"Magical spells can be forged but it can never be as powerful and dependable as the real spell. Cleo is also here because of the same issue. She saw things too and came here for help after so many years. I just didn't expect the person behind the problems.""How old is she? Cleo." I wanted to know more about the girls. All I learned about her earlier was that she was the daughter of a witch and a werewolf. "She is around your age. Her family moved to California before she was born. Her mother died just last year and we suspected she was killed by her kind. She is an interesting kid and I know you all will get along just fine.""What do we do? How do we defeat this thing that may cause a threat to my city?" "Take this." The head of the council handed Theo a book. "You might find your answers there." Theo collected the book. "I need to see my parent before I head back to school. Have they been, okay?" I asked. The head of the council stood up. "They are fine. Make sure you send for
"But I do. He isn't my father." "Inez!" Theo called. "Come and see something." He said and I walked to him. "Look at this." He pointed to the book he was reading. "Did you find something?" Denise asked. I nodded and she walked to us. "It is a Kanima." I read and collected the book from him. "How is this possible?" I asked. "What do you mean?" Theo asked. "Have you come across one before?" "I only saw it in a series I watched. Teen wolf. How do they exist? I thought it was frictional." Theo scoffed. "Bloodsuckers exist too, don't they? So what makes you think Kanima didn't exist? I told you he used ancient magic." "That still doesn't explain this. In Teen Wolf, Jackson was bitten by Derick hale and he was a werewolf so how does ancient magic create a Kanima?" Theo ran his hand through his hair. "I do not know Inez. We all saw what the dean was up to and stop using movies for this. This is real life and in that book you hold, it says they existed during the ancient times and the