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“I can see that.”
“Why, Roarke? Why, when you knew how much I hated Anton, did you continue to watch what he was doing? Did you know what he’d planned for Ryker and me?”
He cleared his throat. “Once our union failed, I knew he wanted to breed you with a Scar. He was obsessed with getting a child that was stronger than any of us. But it was her idea—the woman, Jasmine.” He continued, “The Scars he attacked, the ones he sent Ben and the others to capture, they weren’t supposed to be killed. I wasn’t there when they went after them because I was with Jasmine.” He hesitated. “She knew I cared for you. That was my mistake,” Roarke said. “If I didn’t do it…”
“What?” I asked. I knew it couldn’t be good, and by the way he was tense, his brows low and face strained, it was painful.
“She gave me reminders of what would happen to you if I didn’t do what she asked.”
“What do you mean?”
“Rayne, it’s not important what she did, just that she is dangerous and will hurt you.”
“What did she do, Roarke?”
“It doesn’t matter now.” I opened my mouth, but he scowled and I closed it again. “When the Scars escaped the compound she found out it was my fault. I let them escape.”
What? “But you weren’t even at the compound at the time. I was the one who helped Kilter find Ryker and took them to the roof.”
“When you disappeared for twelve hours, I came back to the compound to help search for you. I knew you were in the air vent with the Scar, Rayne. I wanted you to escape with him, so I kept everyone out of that wing as much as I could.”
God, he knew Kilter and I had been in the air vent.
“Jasmine has merged with the vampires.” Roarke glanced at me. “If vampires are after you, then she told Liam about you. You’re very valuable to the Scars.”
“Why?”
“Jasmine is a Lilac, Rayne.” I’d heard about Lilacs, of course, but never saw one, at least I thought I hadn’t. Obviously, I had if that woman was one. “She knew Anton before I did. She’s the one who brought me to the compound.” He leaned forward, rested his elbows on his knees, hands clasped between them. “I’ve been watching her. Saw her go into to Liam’s club over six months ago. Not much else has happened up until a few weeks ago. Then I saw her meet with him again. They’re planning something.” He raised his head and our eyes locked. “I saw Jasmine at the compound after the Scars blew it up. She said you belonged to her.”
