sweat from his brow. “Ella, why do you think I stressed
you going to Hamilton Hill. It was because there I knew you could
learn how to defend yourself only if you needed to. To learn about
our kind and keep you safe.”
“A lot of good that did,” I spat.
“I know and I’m sorry. As soon as we heard we hopped
on the next flight out. We thought the school was protected, but we
were wrong.” I knew this was killing him. This meant that he failed
and my father was not one to accept defeat.
“Look dad, I understand you wanting to protect me,
but I’m not a child. You can’t keep me locked away.” I watched his
expression. I didn’t have to hear his thoughts to know he was
thinking locking me away might not be a bad idea. “Okay seriously,
I’m not dropping out of school and locking me away is not going to
solve your problems,” I scowled, letting him know I knew where his
mind was going.
His face softened slightly. “Ella, I understand your
need to get away after what happened. So I’m not going back on our
deal. Your mom is currently at the school guaranteeing your spot
back at school with few repercussions. As for your friends, they’re
on their own. Now, I will wait for you and Dean while you pack your
things and we can discuss this mess you caused and everything
else.”
“Dad, I’m not leaving. You don’t get it. I didn’t
leave because I needed to get away. I left because I came to find
Tristan.”
“Ella,” he said softly, looking almost sad. “Tristan
is dead.”
“No. He’s not. He’s here in Ireland.”
“Where?” he asked, testing me.
“I haven’t found him yet, but I’m not leaving until I
do,” I said, putting my foot down.
He rubbed his forehead frustrated. “I’m not going to
let you waste your time looking for some boy. You are coming back
to the states with me. End of discussion.”
“No I am not. How many times do I have to tell you I
am an adult? I make my own decisions. “
“Yes and every decision you have made lately has been
a bad one. Now is not the time to be running around a foreign
country on a hunch when you have a rogue vampire after you.”
“I already proved I can handle Jack,” I said, holding
my head high.
I could see he was holding back, trying to control
his anger. “What exactly happened?” he asked, needing to know. He
crossed his arms and rested his chin on his hand. This was his ‘I’m concentrating’ face or what I like to call his ‘I
dare you to lie to me because I’m already coming up with a
punishment’ face .
“Dad, I really don’t want to get into this now.” His
expression let me know that now was my only option. I let out a
breath and told him. “Jack collected an army and attacked the
school. I went after him and he attacked my friends. In order to
keep him from killing Riley I told him he could have me instead.”
He sucked in a breath not believing how I could make such a –
according to him – stupid decision. “I thought I could take him out
before he…” I paused, knowing what I said next would kill him. So I
thought better of it and skipped over a few parts. “Doesn’t matter.
I’m here and I survived proving Jack cannot get me.”
He eyed me for a moment before he turned around to
make a phone call. He whispered so softly I couldn’t hear anything
he was saying. He glanced at me from over his shoulder, made an
uh-hum noise, and then he narrowed his eyes at me before he turned
back around to finish his conversation. He hung up the phone and
turned around to face me. “While I don’t agree with your ambush
tactics, you somehow managed to succeed in your plan.” I smiled
proud of myself. “I won’t tell you how stupid you were,” my smile
faded. “But I will let this slide…for the meantime.” That meant he
just needed more time to think of the right punishment. “Now, will
you come to your senses and pack your things.”
“No! You just don’t get it, do you?”
“I will not let you screw
you going to Hamilton Hill. It was because there I knew you could
learn how to defend yourself only if you needed to. To learn about
our kind and keep you safe.”
“A lot of good that did,” I spat.
“I know and I’m sorry. As soon as we heard we hopped
on the next flight out. We thought the school was protected, but we
were wrong.” I knew this was killing him. This meant that he failed
and my father was not one to accept defeat.
“Look dad, I understand you wanting to protect me,
but I’m not a child. You can’t keep me locked away.” I watched his
expression. I didn’t have to hear his thoughts to know he was
thinking locking me away might not be a bad idea. “Okay seriously,
I’m not dropping out of school and locking me away is not going to
solve your problems,” I scowled, letting him know I knew where his
mind was going.
His face softened slightly. “Ella, I understand your
need to get away after what happened. So I’m not going back on our
deal. Your mom is currently at the school guaranteeing your spot
back at school with few repercussions. As for your friends, they’re
on their own. Now, I will wait for you and Dean while you pack your
things and we can discuss this mess you caused and everything
else.”
“Dad, I’m not leaving. You don’t get it. I didn’t
leave because I needed to get away. I left because I came to find
Tristan.”
“Ella,” he said softly, looking almost sad. “Tristan
is dead.”
“No. He’s not. He’s here in Ireland.”
“Where?” he asked, testing me.
“I haven’t found him yet, but I’m not leaving until I
do,” I said, putting my foot down.
He rubbed his forehead frustrated. “I’m not going to
let you waste your time looking for some boy. You are coming back
to the states with me. End of discussion.”
“No I am not. How many times do I have to tell you I
am an adult? I make my own decisions. “
“Yes and every decision you have made lately has been
a bad one. Now is not the time to be running around a foreign
country on a hunch when you have a rogue vampire after you.”
“I already proved I can handle Jack,” I said, holding
my head high.
I could see he was holding back, trying to control
his anger. “What exactly happened?” he asked, needing to know. He
crossed his arms and rested his chin on his hand. This was his ‘I’m concentrating’ face or what I like to call his ‘I
dare you to lie to me because I’m already coming up with a
punishment’ face .
“Dad, I really don’t want to get into this now.” His
expression let me know that now was my only option. I let out a
breath and told him. “Jack collected an army and attacked the
school. I went after him and he attacked my friends. In order to
keep him from killing Riley I told him he could have me instead.”
He sucked in a breath not believing how I could make such a –
according to him – stupid decision. “I thought I could take him out
before he…” I paused, knowing what I said next would kill him. So I
thought better of it and skipped over a few parts. “Doesn’t matter.
I’m here and I survived proving Jack cannot get me.”
He eyed me for a moment before he turned around to
make a phone call. He whispered so softly I couldn’t hear anything
he was saying. He glanced at me from over his shoulder, made an
uh-hum noise, and then he narrowed his eyes at me before he turned
back around to finish his conversation. He hung up the phone and
turned around to face me. “While I don’t agree with your ambush
tactics, you somehow managed to succeed in your plan.” I smiled
proud of myself. “I won’t tell you how stupid you were,” my smile
faded. “But I will let this slide…for the meantime.” That meant he
just needed more time to think of the right punishment. “Now, will
you come to your senses and pack your things.”
“No! You just don’t get it, do you?”
“I will not let you screw
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