TW: violence
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Absolute hell breaks loose after Nate declares that the pack is being attacked. There is no time to think about a game plan because everything is happening so quickly. Nate grabs my hand and tells me to go into hiding.
Something I refuse to do. I'm a goddamn vampire for crying out loud. Does he not realize that I can be a lot more help on the frontlines. I mean, sure, I get that we're mates and he's only trying to protect me, but he shouldn't forget that I'm a vampire first and his mate second. Not that I've accepted the fact that I'm mated to a damn werewolf. We haven't even gone through with the damn mating ceremony, so if I think about it logically, he has no say in what I'm about to do. So I follow him outside only to come face-to-face with members of The Truth. Nate can be mad at me once we get Kora back for the second time, but for now, my main priority is to survive this attack, or die trying.
One of the humans takes notice of me and chargers towards me. I quickly dodge him as he pulls out a gun, ready to shoot me. But again, I use my vampire speed to dodge him and come up behind him, only to break his neck. He goes falling to the ground. I step over him and retrieve his gun, thinking that it will be useful in the future.
I hear a yell coming from behind me. As I'm about to turn around, I dodge a machete coming right for my head. Damn, they're trying to behead us now. Talk about being inhumane. I quickly grab hold of my assailants wrist and twist the machete to stab him in the gut. He yells in pain and falls to the ground. I make quick work of pulling the machete out of him, grab his hair and slice his head off in the same way he would have done to me if he was successful. This all happens within the span of seconds. And yet I don't have time to think of my next move because another human is headed towards me, ready for a fight he won't win. I'm ready to fight him, when I realize a bit too late that he's not human. My damn adrenaline has caused my senses to heighten but with every attacker, it gets harder to pay attention to my surroundings as much as I'd like to - unfortunately, it's a weakness that comes at a cost. And right now this weakness is costing me a hell of a lot.
My new opponent dodges my every attack; it seems like he uses speed and agility to his advantage. It's confusing because he has the capabilities of a supernatural but he appears to be human. I don't sense anything from him other than the fact that he's human, which throws me off guard.
He laughs as I back away, trying to consume as much oxygen as my life depended on it.
"You seem to be confused," he states, smugly.
"You're human, but you're not," I say between breathes.
"Yes, and yes," he responds.
He still dodges all of my attacks, but he eventually gets tired of being on the defense. So he decides to go on the attack which leaves me no choice but to go on the defensive. With every attack, I retreat further and further back. Dodge after dodge, blow after blow - he's able to get in more than a few punches.
"You really need to work on that," he says as he grabs my hair.
But, instead of killing me, like I assumed he would, he throws me to the ground again.
"You might want to start with Dante," he says.
I look up at him with confusion.
"Dante is the answer to all your questions," he continues, "investigate him, and get to know him. Get to know his plan, and take him down."
"Why are you telling me this?" I stutter.
"Because, like you said," he responds, "I'm human but I'm not. I have a family. Or I had a family. And they were taken away from me. My only hope is to take down The Truth. And the only way I can do that is from the inside."
He begins to walk away, before he stops and turns around to face me one last time, "Oh, and Kora is okay. She's a tough girl. Don't worry about her. And don't let my kindness go to waste. You need to take down Dante and The Truth. Don't go looking for Kora. She has a plan of her own. She'll meet up with you at some point. But for now, remember that Dante is a week ahead of you. It's time to play catch up."
And with that, he's gone. Leaving me on the ground, fighting for air.
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