“I promise I will keep you updated,” Kiran says.
I can tell he means it and I hug him back in thanks. I lean forward and press my lips to him, all of my worry coming through.
“I love you,” I whisper against his lips.
“I love you too baby,” he responds.
He gives me one more short kiss before stepping back. I repeat this again with all of them, showing them how much I want them to come back home safe.
They all strap on various weapons that Nic’s parents brought on one of their supply runs. Nic hands me two long daggers and a sheath to keep them in.
I wrap it around my waist, instantly more comfortable with a weapon. I will be dropping them off there after all.
“So you take us and you come right back, got it?” Nic asks firmly.
“Yes I’ve got it,” I say a little sarcastic because it’s not that hard to understand, and he’s said it like ten times.
He ignores my tone and gives me a smile of thanks. We all gather outside the house, so I can transport us there. We will be going to the outskirts of his land in case he has protections against it, which he probably does.
“Ready?” I ask.
They all give me an affirmative and I start the process of picturing where we are going. I wasn’t able to find a picture of his home or anything, but we could find pictures of the surrounding forest, so I’m using that.
I imagine it in my mind as I pull myself and the guys there. The sensation tugs in my stomach but it’s much better as the person controlling it than as a passenger. Kind of like how the driver of a car doesn’t get motion sick.
I feel the land become solid under my feet again and I take in a deep breath as we look around. We are surrounded by forest but through the trees I can see where the guys are headed.
Surprisingly, he invited us to his home which turns out to be a castle on the banks of Scotland. When we tried to research it, there was nothing. He’s completely off the map. How he has hidden this castle is a mystery to me.
“Okay Aly, time to go,” Jeremy says staring at me intently.
“Okay, be safe,” I say looking at all of them before I go.
I picture the cottage and feel the tugging in my stomach pulling me away from my mates.
I land back at the cottage and it feels incredibly empty without my guys. My anxiety is extremely high as I sit here and worry about them.
How is it going? Is the vampire being helpful? Have they already been attacked?
A horrible vision of them being mauled to death by a vampire who drinks all of their blood flashes across my eyes and it takes all my strength to stay right where I am and not go back after them.
But the idea that they’re dying and in danger, that they need me won’t leave my brain.
I take a deep breath and remember I have the pack bond and I should just check on them.
How is it going?
Nothing. I wait another minute and try again.
Are you guys okay?
I still get no response and now I’m absolutely panicking. Why aren’t they responding to me?
GUYS?!
I’m shouting down the bond but it almost echos back to me. Like it’s empty at the other end. I would know if they were dead but if they aren’t responding that means they’re unconscious or something worse.
Last chance! Answer me!
