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Whirling around, I straightened up. No. I wouldn’t let Warner do this alone. If Norman wanted to talk to us, then I could make a deal. I had enough secrets from Amaros that I could leverage. I didn’t care what happened to me, but it could be enough to save Warner.
Something tickled my neck, and I reached up, feeling the bandage dangling from my wound. I ripped it off, rubbing my fingers on the bite mark. I pressed harder, not feeling any pain. The vampire must not have bitten as hard as I thought. Tossing the soaked bandage to the ground, I strode forward, heading in the direction PARA had found us. There was a huge chance that Norman would have us both killed. But I would never forgive myself if I didn’t try.
My limp got better as I jogged along the river, but I was still moving slower than usual. My boots were clogged with water, and my clothes were soaked. I pulled my hair back, tying it up.
“Found her?—”
I spun around, my heart thudding like crazy as I spotted a PARA member about twenty feet away. But it was the reason he stopped talking that had me in shock. He was sprawled on the ground, his neck twisted at an odd angle. I slowly raised my gaze to the vampire standing behind the guy’s lifeless body.
“Pax,” I choked out hoarsely, taking a step back.
Pax strode forward, his eyes flashing dangerously. “Don’t even try. You can’t outrun me, and I don’t have time to chase you.”
I was already racing away from the river and into the trees before he stopped talking. Pax was right behind me, his steps echoing in my ears. I let out a shriek when he banded his arm around my waist, tugging me into him.
“Let me go,” I snarled, kicking at him when he lifted me off my feet.
“You know that’s not happening,” he muttered, carrying me in the opposite direction I’d been running. “You’re lucky I found you before PARA.”
“Lucky?” I laughed. If I didn’t, the tears would start flowing again. “I’d have a better chance with them than if I went back to your father.”
He didn’t respond, dragging me until a small truck came into sight.
“Where’s Zan?” I forced out.
“Following that convoy,” he said tightly. “We got here too late and weren’t sure if they found you or not.”
“They have Warner.”
He sighed. “I’m sorry, Kali. But he’s not our problem.”
“He’s my family.” My voice rose in desperation. “I need to help him.”
Pax opened the driver’s door and pushed me inside before climbing in. He kept one hand wrapped around my arm to keep me from escaping out of the passenger door while he started the engine.
“Is Zan following them back into Project Hope?” I asked.
“He would have. But now we don’t need to risk it since you’re here.”
“But he could help Warner.”
“We can’t chance it.”
He was driving fast, narrowly missing the trees as he raced to catch up to his brothers. I sat there, my back rigid. Zan would save Warner. At least he would have before I’d shot him up with hawthorn at the beach. If he went into Project Hope and found Warner instead of me, Zan would rescue him. If he still cared about me at all, I knew he would. A plan formed in my head, and nerves twisted in my stomach.
“I’m sorry I stabbed you in the back,” I mumbled, looking at Pax.
He glanced at me with a frown. “I’m fine. You’re soaked.”
“I was in the river.”
He sucked in a large breath, his gaze turning questioning as his eyes fell to my throat. “That bite happened at Project Peace.”
“Yeah, when your father unleashed his vampires on me,” I said dryly.
He shook his head. “We need to find Zan.”
“I’m sorry, Pax.”
