softly.
“His
name was Ricardo. He died shortly after your parents. He was not able to give
Cornelius proof that Lyle and your mother were dead. The hunters burned the
house as soon as they could.”
When
he said that I sat up and looked at him. “The hunters burned the house?” I
asked confused.
He
nodded then looked away. “Why do you think Luca was there?”
I
felt my stomach knot up. I didn’t want to believe Luca had any part of the
whole thing. I was raised to believe Luca saved me. There were so many nights I
spent crying in his arms. I felt like such and idiot now.
“Don’t
think about it anymore tonight. Let me help you forget,” he whispered as he
pulled me back down onto the bed and kissed me gently.
As
much as I wanted to sleep I couldn’t. I heard Aubrey leave not long after he thought
I was asleep. I laid in bed contemplating my next move. I wasn’t really sure
what that move would be. I knew I wanted Cornelius dead; I just wasn’t sure how
I was going to do it. Despite Cornelius trying to kill Aubrey, Aubrey refused
to kill Cornelius. That was going to be a problem for me because Aubrey wouldn’t
disclose Cornelius’s location, but I knew someone who might.
I
got out of bed and showered. Once I was dressed I walked out to the kitchen.
Colin was already up; which was a relief. I needed a ride to my car.
“I
saw Aubrey leave last night. I take it you two made up?” he asked.
I
nodded. “I need a ride to my car,” I said softly. I didn’t really feel like
explaining myself to him.
He
nodded as he walked toward the door. I was just getting ready to leave. I
followed him out to his car.
“What
are your plans for the evening?” he asked as he drove toward the warehouses.
“I
need to talk to Justin. Aubrey said he was staying with him,” I said absently.
“I
take it this has to do with Cornelius in some way?” Colin asked softly.
I
watched him for a minute wondering how much I should tell him. “Maybe, what do
you know?”
He
shrugged as he continued to keep his eyes on the road. “I don’t know where he
is if that is what you mean, and despite Justin’s hate for Cornelius I doubt he
will give you the directions to kill yourself.” Colin’s tone was clipped like
he knew what I was thinking and he disapproved.
“He
took everything from me Colin. I don’t expect you to understand,” I said
softly.
He
scoffed. “I know a lot more than you think. How do you think I ended up a
vampire? Not every vampire has the ability to turn a hunter.”
“Cornelius
turned you?” I asked startled. I remembered when Justin and I were trying to
escape Cornelius’s dungeon; we heard a vampire say he planned to change me.
“Yes,
he just didn’t realize I wouldn’t be as controllable as a standard human. I was
able to walk away,” he said quietly.
“How
did you meet him in the first place?” I asked now very interested in what he
had to say.
“You
are not the only one that has family members Cornelius murdered. I went after
him when my sister turned up dead. You were young then, so you probably don’t
remember. When I went after him I realized he was stronger than most vampires. He
thought it would be funny to turn me instead of kill me. He will do the same
thing to you if he gets the chance,” he said softly as he parked the car in
front of the warehouse.
“I
will make sure he doesn’t get the chance then,” I said as I climbed out of the
car. I would go after him like I did the death marshal. He couldn’t be that
impossible to kill. I walked directly to my car and set off for Aubrey’s club.
I needed to get Cornelius’s location then go from there.
It
was starting to get late, so traffic on the street was picking up. I parked in
my usual spot and walked down the alley toward the club. I was hoping I could
speak with Justin without Aubrey interrupting. Aubrey would do nothing but try
to stop me.
I
walked into the club and all the regulars were there. I spotted
“His
name was Ricardo. He died shortly after your parents. He was not able to give
Cornelius proof that Lyle and your mother were dead. The hunters burned the
house as soon as they could.”
When
he said that I sat up and looked at him. “The hunters burned the house?” I
asked confused.
He
nodded then looked away. “Why do you think Luca was there?”
I
felt my stomach knot up. I didn’t want to believe Luca had any part of the
whole thing. I was raised to believe Luca saved me. There were so many nights I
spent crying in his arms. I felt like such and idiot now.
“Don’t
think about it anymore tonight. Let me help you forget,” he whispered as he
pulled me back down onto the bed and kissed me gently.
As
much as I wanted to sleep I couldn’t. I heard Aubrey leave not long after he thought
I was asleep. I laid in bed contemplating my next move. I wasn’t really sure
what that move would be. I knew I wanted Cornelius dead; I just wasn’t sure how
I was going to do it. Despite Cornelius trying to kill Aubrey, Aubrey refused
to kill Cornelius. That was going to be a problem for me because Aubrey wouldn’t
disclose Cornelius’s location, but I knew someone who might.
I
got out of bed and showered. Once I was dressed I walked out to the kitchen.
Colin was already up; which was a relief. I needed a ride to my car.
“I
saw Aubrey leave last night. I take it you two made up?” he asked.
I
nodded. “I need a ride to my car,” I said softly. I didn’t really feel like
explaining myself to him.
He
nodded as he walked toward the door. I was just getting ready to leave. I
followed him out to his car.
“What
are your plans for the evening?” he asked as he drove toward the warehouses.
“I
need to talk to Justin. Aubrey said he was staying with him,” I said absently.
“I
take it this has to do with Cornelius in some way?” Colin asked softly.
I
watched him for a minute wondering how much I should tell him. “Maybe, what do
you know?”
He
shrugged as he continued to keep his eyes on the road. “I don’t know where he
is if that is what you mean, and despite Justin’s hate for Cornelius I doubt he
will give you the directions to kill yourself.” Colin’s tone was clipped like
he knew what I was thinking and he disapproved.
“He
took everything from me Colin. I don’t expect you to understand,” I said
softly.
He
scoffed. “I know a lot more than you think. How do you think I ended up a
vampire? Not every vampire has the ability to turn a hunter.”
“Cornelius
turned you?” I asked startled. I remembered when Justin and I were trying to
escape Cornelius’s dungeon; we heard a vampire say he planned to change me.
“Yes,
he just didn’t realize I wouldn’t be as controllable as a standard human. I was
able to walk away,” he said quietly.
“How
did you meet him in the first place?” I asked now very interested in what he
had to say.
“You
are not the only one that has family members Cornelius murdered. I went after
him when my sister turned up dead. You were young then, so you probably don’t
remember. When I went after him I realized he was stronger than most vampires. He
thought it would be funny to turn me instead of kill me. He will do the same
thing to you if he gets the chance,” he said softly as he parked the car in
front of the warehouse.
“I
will make sure he doesn’t get the chance then,” I said as I climbed out of the
car. I would go after him like I did the death marshal. He couldn’t be that
impossible to kill. I walked directly to my car and set off for Aubrey’s club.
I needed to get Cornelius’s location then go from there.
It
was starting to get late, so traffic on the street was picking up. I parked in
my usual spot and walked down the alley toward the club. I was hoping I could
speak with Justin without Aubrey interrupting. Aubrey would do nothing but try
to stop me.
I
walked into the club and all the regulars were there. I spotted
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