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I’d never been a cruel type of person, nor was I someone who lorded information over another person’s head, but there was something about Deacon that provoked that side of me. Perhaps, it was his attitude and the way everything he said felt like a challenge, but I couldn’t help but feel that a Queen –
his Queen, wouldn’t take kindly to someone telling her what to do.
‘Neither would a Luna. ‘ Maya grumbled, her hackles rising. ‘I say stickit to him.’
I wanted to, but I had to keep my wits. Asserting myself as his Queen was a must, but I couldn’t threaten him, his mate, or any other Vampire in the process.
“From where I stand, neither one of us have any room to be making demands of the other. I have no intentions on harming Bridgette, just like you won’t harm Tristan and me. Next time you think to demand something from me, remember that I am your Queen. You might’ve been banished when your brother was in rule, but not anymore.”
Deacon threw his head back and laughed, but it wasn’t a sound of joy.
“You silly child, there is no more Kingdom! There stopped being a Kingdom when you decapitated my brother your father. Believe me, I’m not complaining, but you’re no Queen. You chose your side, and us ours.”
I stood my ground and shook my head firmly.
“That’s where you’re wrong. So long as there are Vampire’s in this world, there is and always will be a
Kingdom. I can feel it in my blood, in every single Vampire that chooses to follow me. This mentality that there are sides to pick is what will get all of you k****d, it’s what pits all three of the supernatural beings in this world against one another. What I want is to end that, once and for all. No more sides, no more forcing witches into hiding or barring Vampire’s from living on an Alpha’s lands. It’s what Nolan and I want, which is exactly why we’ve been working so hard to create a safe place for Vampire’s to go until this war is finished a safe place your mate seemed very interested in.”
From the darkness creeping across Deacon’s face, I was sure he was going to belt out some vicious retort, but Tristan’s voice pierced the air first.
“Daisy has been juggling both of our kinds wants and needs since becoming Queen, and you have to admit, it’s more than her father has ever done.”
This seemed to halt Deacon’s retort in its tracks, giving me a moment to slip in with some useful information.
“Bridgette crossed the boundary lines to my pack a few nights ago, along with several other Vampire’s.
They were with a witch the Blood Witch, who was animating a d**d body of a werewolf I knew. They attacked, and I fought using my magic, but I did not fatally harm any of them. It was the Blood Witch that k****d them, all of them except for Bridgette. She slit their throats and left them for d**d. A witch in my pack was able to heal Bridgette before she died. She was the only survivor.” I said grimly, s********g back wave after wave of nausea at the thought of all that blood and the lives that vanished in the process. “Do you know why they attacked, or why the witch took their lives after infiltrating my pack?”
Deacon and Dina locked eyes, both of them sharing a knowing look that made goosebumps pebble along my skin. After a few long seconds of silence, listening to the large ceiling fans sway and creak,
Dina stepped forward and spoke.
“A few witches showed up one day, late in the afternoon. Don’t know how they found the place, but they did. We let them in, but only because they threatened to tear the place down until we were all in the sunlight. They said they just wanted to talk, but I figured anyone who wants to ‘just talk’ isn’t willin’
to m****r innocent people in the process, you know?” Dina frowned, “Deacon was at an old supermarket in town, hiding out until the sun set. He was getting us all some food before some of the other Vampire’s started killin’ humans, so he missed the witches showin’ up. I didn’t want anythin’ to do with them, was about to tell them to go the f**k away, but Bridgette wanted to let them in. She didn’t want none of the others gettin’ hurt, so she let them in.”
“I got back just before they left. I didn’t need any of the others listening to the witches’ poisonous plans, so I told them all to scatter. Seeing that they trusted me, the witches decided to pitch their grand plan to
Bridgette, Dina, and I. I heard them out, then promptly told them to f**k off. Guess Bridgette connected with something they said, because when I and a few others went for a food run, she was gone.”
Deacon explained, not a speck of hurt in his face or voice, even though I knew it bubbled deep within.
I leaned forward, stopped by Tristan’s steadying hand.
“Their plan what was it?”
I held my breath, hoping desperately that this was it -that I’d finally understand what the h**l was going on. More than anything, I needed to know why these witches wanted me so badly, why they were willing to k**l random werewolves in the pack and stage it like my father’s previous victims.
“Don’t know all of it, but they wanted your magic-both from my mother’s side and my father’s. They mentioned there was something special about you, and that their leader was cooking up a spell that would bring you to their side.” Deacon replied. “I asked them what this spell of theirs did, but they wouldn’t tell me.”
I couldn’t help it. I let out a groan and sank my teeth into my lower lip to bite back a frustrated snarl.
Deacon’s eyebrow twitched, lifting an inch up his forehead. The way he skewered me with my eyes made me feel as though he were trying to pick me apart, intent on figuring me out before I did something dangerous.
“You didn’t let me finish. They wouldn’t tell me what the spell did, but they did tell me something else about it something important.”
“What is it?” I asked eagerly, more than desperate for any hint of knowledge that could help me understand why.
“You might wanna get rid of the enthusiasm, girl. It’s not good, but it does explain why this Blood Witch k****d my Vamps.” Deacon grunted, folding his arms over his chest. “They didn’t tell me what it did, but they did mention one of the required ingredients to complete it.”
An ingredient? How would that help us? Cordelia’s spell book came to mind, along with the various herbs and crystals inside. I couldn’t see how an herb or crystal would explain the deaths of numerous
Vampire’s.
“Three sacrifices from the three species that make up the tri-brid. That’s the final ingredient, and from what I understand…they’ve almost got what they need.”
“Three witches, three vampires, and three werewolves…” I heard myself say.
The corpses of Carmen and Devin came to mind, both strategically placed shortly after their gruesome murders. It brought me no peace to learn that their deaths were for a specific purpose. Learning the truth had renewed my rage, but also invoked a wave of disgust that made me nauseous.
I had no doubt that the witches were more than willing to knock off a few of their own if it meant getting what they wanted.
‘That’s why we’ll win in the end. Even under Scott’s rule our pack had more loyalty for its members than the witches. ‘ Maya huffed, her tail swishing in agitation.
“We have to assume they’ve already sacrificed three of their own. There’s no reason why they’d wait if they have three witches readily available. H**l, they probably offered themselves willingly. We know they’ve k****d more than one Vampire, which leaves…” Tristan trailed off, his voice fading but his grimace was answer enough.
“Which leaves one more werewolf.” Deacon mused gruffly, one of his thick arms crossed over his chest as he tapped on his chin. The way he regarded me wasn’t the way an uncle would look at his niece, but the way a predator would size up its prey.
‘He’s s**t out of luck, then. We’ve never been prey, and if he’s stupid enough to attack, he’ll learn that fast. ‘ Maya chimed in, hackles raised and ready to fight.
I anticipated Deacon’s comment and had a retort dangling off the tip of my tongue.
“We could n*p all this in the bud real quick by just k*****g you.” He shrugged one of his meaty shoulders, “You’d be saving one of your own.”
“Go ahead and try.” I dared him.
Off to the side, Dina stiffened. She’d jump in if it was brought to a fight, that was a given. I didn’t have to divert my attention from Deacon to know Tristan was glowering at her, issuing a silent dare of his own.
For half a second, Deacon looked like he might just take me up on my offer, but after a long pause of silence, he huffed and shook his head.
“Don’t really feel like fending off a feral Alpha. I’m banking I’d k**l him in the end, but not before he s*********d half the Vampire population.”
I twisted my lips into a humorless smirk. “Looks like hiding all these years made you smart. Good to know.”
Deacon barked out an amused laugh, “You sure you aren’t my kid? Can’t see my brother removing the stick up his a*s long enough to make one.”
I was about to tell him how unappealing his question was when Dina’s mate came sprinting through the stacks of metal shelves. His greasy hair was slicked back, giving me the perfect view of his wide eyes and gaping mouth. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that was his ‘oh s**t’ face.
It seemed I hit the nail on the head with my assumption, because the moment Dina spotted him, she was at his side in an instant.
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