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There were footsteps outside Impulse before someone knocked lightly on the door. Viggo pushed off the bar and pulled open the door, revealing one of our watchers.
“What?” I asked, my heart beating unevenly. They all knew we were looking for Kali. I fucking hoped they’d seen something.
“A search convoy just left Project Hope,” the redhead blurted out nervously. “Four vehicles. They looked like they were in a hurry.”
I exchanged a look with Viggo before glancing at the young vampire. “Is someone following?”
“Yes. They’re heading north.”
What were the odds that they’d sent out a search party the same day we were looking for Kali? Viggo was already ready to walk out the door, realizing the same thing as me. We didn’t have any other leads.
“Go,” Amaros ordered. “If it’s a dead end, come report back to me. Find her, Zan. Or I will.”
I jerked a nod, striding out the door with my brothers following me. None of us said a word as we climbed back into the truck. Amaros was nervous. He never wanted us out in the daylight. But with Kali holding so many secrets, she was a priority.
I was going to find her first and keep her the hell away from my father and his property.
Chapter 40
Kali
“Kali, wake up. It’s time to go.”
Warner’s voice pulled me from my light sleep, and I rolled my sore neck before sitting up. I blinked, my eyes adjusting to the dim light. The sun was just about to rise, making my stomach clench. We were only supposed to sleep for an hour.
“Why didn’t you wake me up earlier?” I asked, grabbing the hoodie I’d used as a pillow and shoving it into the bag.
“You were dead on your feet,” he answered simply. “You needed more than an hour of sleep.”
“We can’t afford to stay in one place for this long,” I mumbled as I stood up. “Especially after we saw PARA.”
“We’re fine,” Warner said gently. “They barely got a look at us and then we walked for hours after that. They have no idea where we went.”
Once the truck ran out of gas last night, we ventured on foot and wandered right into a group of PARA members who were patrolling. I hadn’t realized we were even near a human city until we caught sight of them. They definitely recognized us, but luckily, we lost them without too much trouble. Though the unease hadn’t left me since then. How the hell were we supposed to survive without running into PARA or Clovers? Or the vampires? I never should have found Warner. He’d still be safe.
“Don’t look at me like that,” he said with a frown. “No regrets, Kali. I would have been pissed if I’d found out you hadn’t come to me for help. I don’t need the Clovers. We can survive on our own.”
I gave him a weak smile before venturing away from our makeshift camp. I ducked behind a tree to relieve myself, glad that there had been tissues in the truck. And I was happy that my period had finished yesterday. But the tissues were almost gone. Just like the rest of our supplies, except our weapons. Warner had packed some food in his bag, but it wasn’t enough to last more than a couple of days.
I walked back to find him kicking dirt over the small fire we’d made. He glanced at me before slinging his bag over his shoulder and then taking the duffel I’d brought and putting it on his other shoulder.
“I can carry something,” I protested.
“Here.” He handed me the loaded gun. “You take watch. If we run into trouble, you can’t worry about a bag weighing you down.”
I glanced at his pocket. “You still have the necklace?”
He nodded, pulling the small box out. “Still closed tight.”
I licked my lips. I guessed the box did work. If it didn’t, then Zan would have already found us. Once we made sure we had everything, we began walking again. My feet were killing me, but I didn’t voice my complaint. I was sure Warner was just as tired as me. The wounds on my neck were aching but healing, and Warner had changed the bandages before I’d fallen asleep earlier.
“How far away is it?” I asked, pushing back a branch as we kept walking deeper into the woods.
“Only about five more miles, I think.”
Since Warner had been running with the Clovers outside the cities, he’d been learning a lot more than we had when we were inside Project Hope. Like all the resources that the Clovers had been stockpiling. There were hidden spots all over, filled with weapons, food, and other supplies. He knew of a place not too far from here where there were a couple of vehicles. We’d be much better off if we didn’t have to walk everywhere. I just hoped there were no Clovers there. Even if they saw me as an enemy, I didn’t want to hurt any of them.
“Did he hurt you?” Warner asked quietly. “Zan? Is he the one who bit you?”
