few,” he
called over his shoulder.
Chapter 10
Now that I was alone with Lucas, I was at a loss for words.
“What are you thinking?” Lucas asked me.
“Just trying to understand what’s going on,” I said honestly. “This night
has been surreal.”
“I’m just so happy that you’re safe. Even with Nicholas there, if
something had gone wrong, you two would have been outnumbered. It was a hell of
a risk. One I don’t think I’m willing to take again,” Lucas said.
“You think there will be another meeting?” I asked nervously.
“At some point,” Lucas said grimly. “If Matthews tells Tobias that your
power is ready, he’ll probably call one. Or, he might try to get a hold of you
individually. Depends on timing and if he’s still ‘conditioning’ his army, as
you said.”
“Yuck. He was more disgusting than I pictured.” I laughed. “I feel like
I’m in a bad dream. I seriously can’t believe this evening.”
“And Henry isn’t mad at you?”
Why did you have to bring him up?
“He’s fine,” I said lightly.
I didn’t have to elaborate. Nicholas was back.
“That was quick,” Lucas commented.
Nicholas shook his head. He looked bemused. “Do you think that Emmett
dude is going to be okay?” he asked. “Intense guy.”
“He and I don’t always get along so well,” I admitted. “I think I annoy
him.”
“Everything annoys him,” Lucas said. “But I’m not bashing the guy,” he
quickly added. “Most of what we know is because of him.”
“Things cool with you and your pal Henry?” Nicholas asked me.
Ugh! Why did everyone keep bringing him up?
“Uh-huh,” I mumbled.
“Alright, well, I’m going to get some sleep. There’s two bedrooms. You guys can take those and I’ll take the couch,” Nicholas said.
“No way,” Lucas protested. “You two can have the bedrooms. I’m not tired
anyway. Too much on my mind.”
“I’ll probably just hang out with Lucas, unless he wants to be alone.” I
shot a glance at him.
“I’d love the company,” Lucas replied.
“Alright well, see you two tomorrow. It’s been real.” Nicholas headed to
the back.
Lucas and I sat on the couch, not speaking at first. But it was a
comfortable silence. I wanted to ask him more about Senara ,
like how long they were together, but I didn’t dare. Not like I had a right to
know, or that it even mattered.
“She didn’t mean anything, you know.” I looked over at Lucas. He was
studying my face.
“The past is just that. I’m not going to press you about it,” I told him.
“It caught me off guard, that’s all.”
“It scares the hell out of me knowing she’s still out there, and if she
gets wind of you being destined to kill her she’s going to come for you,” Lucas
said.
“Yeah, I wasn’t too thrilled about that part either,” I admitted. “But if
I ever get my mysterious power, I’ll just have to take her out first.” I was
only half joking.
Lucas shook his head. “I don’t care what that prophet said; you’re not
going after Senara . I’ll kill her, if that’s what it takes to ensure your safety.”
“No offense, but you haven’t even been able to get rid of Thomas and
Bartholomew on your own, and they’re normal vampires.”
“I know I sound crazy, Rory,” Lucas said. He didn’t sound crazy. He
sounded desperate. “I just can’t let anything happen to you!”
“Well, we’re not going to find a solution tonight,” I said lightly.
“Let’s hope after Emmett gets some shuteye he knows more. Then, the four of us
can come up with a plan.”
Lucas forced a smile. “I’m going to lie down on one of the couches. I am
tired but I wasn’t going to let Nic sleep out here.”
“You can have the other bedroom. I’m too wired to relax, and I lie in a
bed staring at my ceiling every night at home. At least here I don’t have to
pretend I go to sleep.”
“Or we could both take the bedroom,” Lucas said. He was flirting with me
again. Thank
called over his shoulder.
Chapter 10
Now that I was alone with Lucas, I was at a loss for words.
“What are you thinking?” Lucas asked me.
“Just trying to understand what’s going on,” I said honestly. “This night
has been surreal.”
“I’m just so happy that you’re safe. Even with Nicholas there, if
something had gone wrong, you two would have been outnumbered. It was a hell of
a risk. One I don’t think I’m willing to take again,” Lucas said.
“You think there will be another meeting?” I asked nervously.
“At some point,” Lucas said grimly. “If Matthews tells Tobias that your
power is ready, he’ll probably call one. Or, he might try to get a hold of you
individually. Depends on timing and if he’s still ‘conditioning’ his army, as
you said.”
“Yuck. He was more disgusting than I pictured.” I laughed. “I feel like
I’m in a bad dream. I seriously can’t believe this evening.”
“And Henry isn’t mad at you?”
Why did you have to bring him up?
“He’s fine,” I said lightly.
I didn’t have to elaborate. Nicholas was back.
“That was quick,” Lucas commented.
Nicholas shook his head. He looked bemused. “Do you think that Emmett
dude is going to be okay?” he asked. “Intense guy.”
“He and I don’t always get along so well,” I admitted. “I think I annoy
him.”
“Everything annoys him,” Lucas said. “But I’m not bashing the guy,” he
quickly added. “Most of what we know is because of him.”
“Things cool with you and your pal Henry?” Nicholas asked me.
Ugh! Why did everyone keep bringing him up?
“Uh-huh,” I mumbled.
“Alright, well, I’m going to get some sleep. There’s two bedrooms. You guys can take those and I’ll take the couch,” Nicholas said.
“No way,” Lucas protested. “You two can have the bedrooms. I’m not tired
anyway. Too much on my mind.”
“I’ll probably just hang out with Lucas, unless he wants to be alone.” I
shot a glance at him.
“I’d love the company,” Lucas replied.
“Alright well, see you two tomorrow. It’s been real.” Nicholas headed to
the back.
Lucas and I sat on the couch, not speaking at first. But it was a
comfortable silence. I wanted to ask him more about Senara ,
like how long they were together, but I didn’t dare. Not like I had a right to
know, or that it even mattered.
“She didn’t mean anything, you know.” I looked over at Lucas. He was
studying my face.
“The past is just that. I’m not going to press you about it,” I told him.
“It caught me off guard, that’s all.”
“It scares the hell out of me knowing she’s still out there, and if she
gets wind of you being destined to kill her she’s going to come for you,” Lucas
said.
“Yeah, I wasn’t too thrilled about that part either,” I admitted. “But if
I ever get my mysterious power, I’ll just have to take her out first.” I was
only half joking.
Lucas shook his head. “I don’t care what that prophet said; you’re not
going after Senara . I’ll kill her, if that’s what it takes to ensure your safety.”
“No offense, but you haven’t even been able to get rid of Thomas and
Bartholomew on your own, and they’re normal vampires.”
“I know I sound crazy, Rory,” Lucas said. He didn’t sound crazy. He
sounded desperate. “I just can’t let anything happen to you!”
“Well, we’re not going to find a solution tonight,” I said lightly.
“Let’s hope after Emmett gets some shuteye he knows more. Then, the four of us
can come up with a plan.”
Lucas forced a smile. “I’m going to lie down on one of the couches. I am
tired but I wasn’t going to let Nic sleep out here.”
“You can have the other bedroom. I’m too wired to relax, and I lie in a
bed staring at my ceiling every night at home. At least here I don’t have to
pretend I go to sleep.”
“Or we could both take the bedroom,” Lucas said. He was flirting with me
again. Thank
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