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He was too upset to even consider it might be an illusion.
This last chimera is far more dangerous than the others.
She can attack us with visions of things that aren’t real.
A single illusion that’s too compelling to ignore could be all it takes for her to win the fight.
Considering we’ve met our mate, and we’re all feeling extra protective toward Lita while there’s such a palpable threat around, we’re all going to have to be wary.
I glance back at Fox, making sure he isn’t getting distracted by anything else that might not be real.
His expression is sour, but he is keeping up with me while I lead us toward our brothers.
I slow down a little when I see their trail has led us back to the town’s square.
That’s where all of this began with our father, so it seems fitting that it would be where it ends with the last of Nightshade’s parasitic chimera.
The town square is empty, save for our brothers who are presently standing in the middle of the square, gazes moving around as if they are waiting for something.
Scar sees us first and blows out a breath. “Where were you?”
“We saw something that wasn’t there,” I admit. “Have you seen the other chimera, yet?”
He shakes his head. “We saw some things, too, but she’s still hiding.”
Fox and Snake start a hushed conversation next to us that I easily tune out of.
“What do you think she’s doing?” I ask.
“Waiting around for us to fall for one of her traps and get stuck,” Scar mutters.
“She separated Fox and I from you,” I realize. “Maybe she has to split us up for her illusions to work.”
“It’s probably easier for someone to notice what’s wrong with them if there are too many people around.”
“Then we should stick together.”
“We should, but we also need to find a way to track her down.”
He’s right, but I don’t know how we’re going to do that.
She’s hiding from us, and we just killed her friend.
She’s not going to come to us. She’s trying to avoid meeting the same fate as the others.
“Where would she hide?” I’m thinking out loud, but Scar gets a look on his face that makes me think I just said the wrong thing. “What is it?”
“If she’s as much of a coward as it seems like she is, where do you think she would hide?” he asks.
It takes a second to connect what he’s saying to a place, but once I do, I know I’m right.
“The nursery,” I murmur.
She’d hide there because she’s surrounded with the most vulnerable members of the pack.
She has no qualms with using them as cover. Why would she? Chimera don’t care about anyone other than themselves. It won’t bother her if any of the children get hurt.
“How do we handle this?”
