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“Yes,” he answers simply.
“What if Patrice changes the plan and decides to feed me to her children tonight?”
“She won’t. Mother likes to keep certain things the same. This is one rule she won’t change.”
“What’s the plan after you get your sisters on board?” I ask.
Alexander smiles, and chill bumps cover my skin. “We will kill them all.”
“This isn’t a game, Alexander,” Amelia scolds. Her boldness brings chill bumps to the surface.
“I’m not playing a game. There is simply no other way.” He moves closer to Luna. “Are you ready, lycanthrope?” he asks Luna. “The longer we wait, the angrier she will become.”
“How will you explain the fact that we’re late? You said she will have already figured out we’re not returning?” I slide away from the immortal child as I speak.
“Leave that to me.” He turns toward Luna and repeats his words from earlier. “Are you ready?”
“I…I don’t know if I want to be bait.” Terror sounds through her voice. She turns toward the rest of the group. “I’m sorry.”
“Don’t apologize.” Topher wraps his arm around her protectively.
“I’ll go,” Amelia interrupts. “I’m part lycan. My blood might fool her.”
“It won’t,” Alexander answers plainly. “You smell like a vampire, not like her.” He nods at Luna. “It has to be the girl.”
“What if we get the man from the beach?” I ask, hoping to spare Luna from the terror.
“Why are you questioning my plan, Mommy?”
“I’m not. It’s just that Luna is my friend. I don’t want anything to happen to her.”
He sighs. “They all can come, but they have to stay far enough away that Mother won’t sense them.”
Luna’s eyes close. “Okay,” she whispers.
“You don’t have to do this,” Topher repeats his words from earlier.
“I know.” She wipes a stray tear.
“Will Mother be upset that you didn’t follow her orders? You’re supposed to kill me.”
Alexander shrugs. “I’ll simply explain that there wasn’t an opportunity and that I will take care of it after we eat.”
“How do we get there?” Luna asks.
“We run of course.” Alexander smiles with his answer. “I’ll carry you.”
“Give us a head start,” Topher interrupts. “It’ll take longer to drive there.”
“I understand,” Alexander answers. “Will ten minutes be adequate?”
“Not really,” Fynn answers honestly.
“I’ll go with you and wait for the lycan at adistance.” Amelia stands, moving closer to her husband.
“Aye, me, too,” Thorne agrees.
“That will be fine,” Alexander agrees. I’m not sure who put him in charge, but no one is questioning his control.
