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You could feel everyone’s confusion, though Thorin was the one to speak. “What are you talking about?”
“Since Kalon is a vampire, he’d be considered one of the lost, right?” No one said anything as their eyes shifted around the room. “Well, he’s already stronger than he was before he met me, so I’d say that I have already taken the lost and have made him more powerful. Where in the prophecy does it say that I was going to lift more than one person to the height of power?”
There was a moment of silence before Brander said, “While that’s a valid argument, Kalon is still part of our coven, Mora. He is our family. No matter how much you might want to ignore our existence, Kalon is one of us.”
I looked over at Brander. “And he can continue to be one of you,” I told him. “I’m not trying to take him away from his life. I’m not trying to change it or control it.” I looked around the room again. “I just want to be left the hell alone to live my life. I want my parents and friends safe, I want to be able to work and live normally, and I don’t want to have to look over my shoulder every goddamn second of the day because you guys are paranoid, jealous, or whatever.”
“Mora, you’re avampire,”Thorin said. “Normal isn’t a possibility anymore.”
Kalon spoke before I could respond to Thorin’s comment. “If I were you, I’d shut the fuck up right about now. The only reason that you’re not dead for running your mouth is because I think killing Olympia will be punishment enough.”
“Now, wait a minute-”
“Also, in light of you breaking your word and the trust of this tribunal, Tenebris might want to rethink their position on you as their coven leader,” Kalon continued. “Not sure about everyone else, but no matter my age, I still believe in a time when a man’s word is his bond. I still believe that a man’s integrity is directly tied to his word, and you proved yourself as less than when you decided to spill our secrets to your little bedmate.”
“Olympia is-”
“Not your wife!” Kalon roared. “She’s an easy piece of ass that you fuck when you’re in need, Thorin! She’s a convenient fuck, and you trusted her with this tribunal’s secrets!”
“Because of you, these three on the floor are dead,” I pointed out, Kalon’s anger warming my blood. “Because of you, Kalon got hurt. If you want to take her place, then let me know, and I’ll gladly take my revenge out on you. However, someone is going to pay for what happened to Kalon because someone has to.”
“And you don’t consider the three vampires that you killed as payment enough?” Phaeron asked.
“No,” I answered honestly. “If there’s anything significant to come out of this meeting, then it’s forallof you to understand what will happen to you if anyone else comes after us again. I meant what I said earlier; if you leave me alone, I’ll leave you alone. However, nothing is more important to me than the man standing next to me, and if anyone ever goes after him again, what you see on the floor will be the least of your worries.” I glanced around the room. “And if you think that’s a choice for me, it isn’t. It’s now instinct, and I will destroy anyone that touches him, my parents, or my friend, Zaire.”
“Baby-”
“I am also getting Hugo Draka out of that asylum,” I announced, cutting Kalon off, but still grabbing a hold of his hand. “He’s not insane, and I am not going to allow him to live his life out in that place anymore.”
“Mora, I’m not sure that safe-”
“I don’t give a fuck what you think is safe or not, Brander,” I snapped. “I am not a part of your coven. I am not a part of this tribunal counsel. I am not one of you. I’m not one ofanyof you.”
“Your father’s been incarcerated a long time, Mora-”
“I’ll handle my father,” I told him. “I suggest you spend your time making sure that your kind leave me the hell alone. I suggest you all spread the word that I’m the real deal, and if anyone wants to fuck around and find out for themselves, then I’m game.” I looked back at Thorin. “And you can warn your girlfriend all you want, but by the time that I’m done with her, I’ll make a believer out of everyone.”
Kalon let go of my hand, and then I felt him come up behind me, his hands on my shoulders, his lips at my ear. “Calm down,” he said soothingly. “Relax, Mora. No one here can hurt you.”
“I don’t care about them trying to hurt me,” I replied honestly and loud enough for them to know it.
I felt Kalon rest his chin on the top of my head, then say, “I think we’re done here. A lot has happened today, and I think now is a great time for everyone to take some time to process what they’ve learned here today.”
“Kalon, if you kill Olympia, you’re going to send the wrong message,” Brander said, still trying to keep the peace. It was easy to see why the others let him lead. He seemed to be the most diplomatic out of the three tribunal members.
“Then what do you suggest we do about what she did, Brander?” Kalon asked him.
“Mora told us to spread the word, so that’s what we’ll do,” he offered. “We’ll make it known what Mora is capable of, and by sparing Olympia, then maybe that will convince others that she really isn’t out to harm any of us. It will give credit to her claims of just wanting to be left alone.”
“The three heads on the floor are enough to make an impression, Kalon,” Phaeron added. “There’s not a vampire in this room that doesn’t understand the significance of what Mora can do.”
Kalon’s lips were back near my ear. “What do you think, baby?”
This was the first time that I could understand Kalon’s comments about how vampires didn’t physically get tired, but that they could feel mentally exhausted. I felt like I needed to go back to the cabin with Kalon and just tune out the world again.
“I think that I’ve had my fill of vampires for now,” I answered, not caring how insulting I might sound. I looked back over at Brander. “I can feel you guys coming ten miles away, Brander. I can see you days beforehand, and I can feel you coming. That’s probably the most important thing that you need to let everyone know. If anyone thinks to sneak up on me, it won’t end well for them.”
“C’mon, baby,” Kalon said softly. “They get the picture.”
