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“What would make you think that?” I asked, fighting to keep my voice even. “I came here of my own free will.”
Not that I would tell her, but I planned on taking her away from here as soon as I could. I didn’t care if she were kicking and screaming, I would get her far away from our Father. He would do nothing but turn her into a monster, and use her for his own gain. She had a life before this, before he swept in and took her.
“Take me with you.” She whispered, “Get me out of this place. I can help. I know where all of the guards are stationed. Once Father attacks your pack, the warehouse will be vulnerable. There will only be enough guards here to keep an eye on the two of us. Father is going to join the battle; he wants to k**l the Alpha himself.”
I tried not to flinch at the thought of Nolan d***g at the hands of my Father, and tried even harder not to think of him. Every time I thought of Nolan, I felt this crippling pain in my chest. I didn’t know it was possible to miss someone with every fiber of your being, to be willing to b**n the world down just for a glimpse at them.
“Do you know when he’s planning to a****k?” I whispered; another wave of unease settled in my stomach as I placed more trust than I wanted in this girl I had never met before.
“I don’t.” She frowned, “He doesn’t tell me things, he doesn’t trust me. Any number of the Vampire’s in here will know, the problem is getting them to tell you.”
She tilted her head towards the door, as though she heard something interesting, and quickly stood from my bed.
“What’s your name?” I asked as she walked over to the door, “I’m Daisy.”
“Holly.” She murmured, closing my bedroom door behind her.
A mixture of Vampire and Witch, my half-sister was much like me, though she didn’t have the loyalty and strength of an entire pack standing behind her. I wanted to trust her, I wanted to believe that I wasn’t alone in this, but I had to remain cautious. Whether I could trust her or not changed nothing. She was family, and she would not be left behind.
Tristan had stopped by later on in the day, and I set my plan in motion. I was becoming impatient, each passing day increased my anxiety. The silver bands around my wrist kept me separate from Nolan, though I didn’t have enough information to give him at the moment. Worst case scenario, I’d use the shadows to contact him, but I needed to find out the location of the warehouse and when the Vampire’s planned to a****k.
I nearly ambushed Tristan as he came into my room, askingbegging him to give me any information he could. I could see the indecision in his eyes, and nearly screamed as he stormed from my room.
The next few days went that way, me begging Tristan for his help, only for him to storm out. Each time,
I could see the indecision burning in his eyes. I wasn’t sure I could ever truly trust Tristan, but it was clear he wasn’t sure which side he was on.
Four days later, I was nearly at my wits end. I hadn’t heard from Holly or my Father, making me increasingly worried. Tristan came into my room as he often had, a tray of food in his hands. I snatched the glass of blood from the tray first, downing it before I took a deep, ragged breath. The blood rushed through my veins, making my head feel floaty and my body tingle. The blood always sent a surge of energy through me, though I was still powerless with the silver cuffs on my wrist. I had to give it to my
Father, even under the impression my mind was controlled, he was still paranoid.
“Don’t start this again.” Tristan grunted as I pleaded with him for the fourth time.
“Tristan, if Nolan doesn’t get this information, it’s over.” I sighed, rubbing a hand over my face. Even in this large suite, I was a prisoner. “What do you think will happen then? He’ll a****k, and the pack will be overwhelmed. I can see it in your eyes Tristan, you don’t want this war. So, help me. Help me stop it.”
“Let’s say I help you and your Alpha wins; my people would suffer.” Tristan snapped, his ocean eyes narrowing into little slits. “Countless Vampire’s would be k****d. Don’t think I haven’t heard about Alpha
Bran. He would single handedly fight for the slaughter of my kindof our kind.”
“I don’t want that any more than you do.” I shook my head. I had too much time to think things over. If
Tristan and Giovanni were both questioning the morals of my Father’s plan, then how many others were thinking the same? Vampires weren’t inherently evil, just as werewolves weren’t. They all deserved a place in this new world, one where peace was an attainable goal. “Countless will d*e either way, that’s war.”
“Then what is it you want, Daisy?” Tristan asked, he sounded confused and exhausted. “What is the outcome you’re looking for?”
“I want our species to get along, to stop trying to k**l one another.” I hissed, “I want peace. I want
Vampire’s and Werewolves to wake up in the morning, not fearing for their life.”
“I want the same, Daisy.” Tristan murmured; his eyes thoughtful.
“Then help me.” I pleaded, forcing all the emotion I held into my words. I channeled my desperation, the overwhelming desire to see my mate again, and the need I felt towards protecting my younger sister. “Help me get this information to Nolan.”
“You need to promise me something, Daisy.” Tristan spoke lowly. “Promise me, you’ll always have the best interests for Vampire’s in mind. You’re not just a Werewolf, you need to remember that.”
“I promise.” I swallowed, unable to shake the feeling that my words were binding. “I want what’s best for both of our species.”
Tristan approached me, his eyes darkening as they met my own. The knot that had been growing in my stomach twisted painfully, and I resisted the urge to flinch away from him. Standing this close to him, it felt too personal and just wrong. The looming threat of my heat was dangling over my head. I had been here for a week already, but had not yet felt the signs of my heat coming on. My patience and courage were running thin, I needed a way out and I needed it now.
Tristan leaned down, his lips hovering over my ear. I clenched my teeth together as his breath fanned across my cheek, silently wishing it were Nolan who stood this close to me. His words were low, and I strained to hear them clearly.
“He plans to a****k your pack tomorrow night. Your Father and his troops will be leaving out at sunset, tomorrow. The main group will a****k from the North, your Father and another team will venture in from the West and head North.” Tristan whispered, “He will leave you and Holly here. He doesn’t need you until after your Alpha’s pack has been demolished. You’re at an abandoned warehouse in Screven,
South Carolina. The warehouse is just off Morgan Street. Tell your Alpha to prepare himself, that war is coming.”
The sound of metal clattering to the ground rang out throughout the room. My head snapped down in time to notice the silver cuffs falling from my wrists, the padlock securing them unlocked. As I lifted my head to meet Tristan’s eyes, he had already left the room, closing the door behind him.
I rubbed at my raw wrists and clamored into the bathroom. I let out a painful hiss as I ran the tap water over my skin. Wounds from silver could heal much slower, but all I had was a raw, painful rash. I couldn’t still my frantic heartbeat as I thought of Nolan, and how in just a few short hours, I would finally be able to speak with him again.
I hid the silver shackles under the bed, curling under the covers as I searched for Nolan with my mind.
At some point I had drifted off, succ*mbing to the darkness.
‘Daisy?’ A voice drifted through my head, seductive and deep. The voice called out to my soul, yanking me from my sleep with a rough hand. ‘Daisy, are you there?”
The thick voice of the male was growing stronger, more frantic as he called out to me. My eyes snapped open, awareness flooding into my eyes as Nolan’s voice called out in my mind. For a moment, I sat on the bed grinning like an idiot. This was the most comfort I’ve had all week, and I had truly underestimated how much I missed Nolan’s voice.
‘Daisy?’ Nolan hissed; his voice laced with frightened venom. ‘This is the first connection I’ve been able to make with you all week. Answer me!’
‘Nolan.’ I exhaled a ragged breath, fighting the pain that darted behind my eyes. Tears stained my vision, and pain ran through my chest as I listened to his voice.
‘Goddess, Daisy.’ Nolan groaned, ‘Don’t f**king scare me like that! I haven’t heard from you all week.
What happened?’
‘Silver cuffsthey put silver cuffs on me.’ I choked out. I closed my eyes and took a few steadying breaths, calming my nerves so that I could give Nolan a rundown of everything that happened. ‘There’s so much I need to tell you, but I don’t have much time.’
I didn’t have a clue when Tristan would come back, or when these cuffs would need to return to my wrists. I didn’t want to tell Nolan about the other side of my heritage over the mind-link. I wanted to look into the depths of his dark eyes as I told him what I was, what kind of monster my Father wanted me to become.
‘Breyona and Giovanni made it back.’ Nolan responded, and I left out a choked sob. My Father had been good on his word, the thought sent crippling relief rushing through me.
‘Listen closely.’ I hissed, unable to bask in the joy of my mate’s voice, the feeling of him through our mate-bond. ‘My Father plans on attacking tomorrow night. Half of his men will come from the North, the other will come from the West and try to ambush you. You need to start evacuating people, Nolan.
Now.”
‘Consider it done.’ Nolan replied, and I could feel his dread through the mate-bond. He wanted this war as much as I didnot at all. This war was a necessity. This packour entire species was being threatened. There was only one way to eradicate a threat like this. To cut the head off the sourcemy
Father. ‘Where are you, Daisy? You can’t stay there any longer. I need you here, baby. I need you to come home.’
‘I miss you so much.’ I whispered, feeling a featherlight caress through the mate-bond. “I’m at an abandoned Macy’s Warehouse in Screven, South Carolina. Just off Morgan street.”
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