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Chapter 43
Kali
“Why are we here?” I bit out, staring into the darkness.
“You’re here because I don’t trust you enough to leave you at Impulse with Gia,” Pax grumbled, tapping on the steering wheel. “I’m here in case things go wrong.”
At least I wasn’t stuck with Amaros. I hadn’t even seen him yet. Or gotten out of the truck. The second we’d entered Deadwood, one of the vampires whispered something in Pax’s ear, and then we were back on the road again. No matter how many times I asked where we were going, Pax ignored me. Now we were parked in the middle of nowhere with a giant field in front of us. Not that I could see much when the moon went back behind the clouds.
“Pax, what’s going on?”
“Aren’t you tired?” he tossed back, not looking at me. “I can bet you’ve barely gotten any sleep over the last couple days. Close your eyes. We’ll be here for a while.”
He was right about me getting almost no sleep, but I wasn’t tired. I must have still been running on adrenaline after everything. I couldn’t sleep, even if I tried. My leg bounced, and I shifted, trying to get comfortable on the truck seat. I’d barely stood up all day, and now we’d been parked here for the last two hours.
“Is Zan meeting us?” I asked.
“Hopefully,” he muttered before clearing his throat. “How are you feeling? You were limping slightly when I found you in the woods.”
I frowned at the sudden change in conversation. “I’m fine. All better.”
He nodded, looking deep in thought. I opened my mouth, wanting to know what he was thinking, but headlights stole my attention. Straightening up, I stared out the windshield when more appeared. There were at least fifteen vehicles parking on the other side of the large field.
“Humans?” I asked in a low voice.
“How do you know?”
I shot him a look. “Because vampires don’t need lights to drive in the dark.”
“Smart.” His eyes were on the cars too. “There are more vehicles coming that you can’t see.”
My heart stuttered. Humans and vampires? What the hell was going on?
“Why are we staying here?” I asked tightly. “Is Zan there?”
“I’m not sure,” Pax said distractedly, peering at the vehicles.
Jealousy tore through me, knowing he could see every aspect of what was going on while I sat here blind. I opened the glove box, rummaging through the items, trying to feel what I was looking for. Grumbling under my breath, I bent down, feeling around under the seat. I caught the strap of a small bag, and I hurriedly hauled it up next to me. Pax watched as I dug through it, and I grinned when I found it.
“Why are there binoculars?” I asked, not that I was complaining. But vampires certainly didn’t need them, and I knew this truck had come from Deadwood.
“Human watchers use them during the day,” Pax said, reaching forward to try and grab them. “Give them to me.”
I put them behind my back. “Why? You don’t need them. I want to watch.”
“No.”
I scowled. “Why not?”
He didn’t answer me, scooting closer. My free hand landed on his chest to try and keep him back. I shoved him as hard as I could, and he went still, his eyes dropping to my hand.
“What?” I asked.
“Nothing.” He shook his head. “Fine. Watch. But we’re not leaving this truck. No matter what you see.”
Apprehension cut through me. He was being mysterious, and I didn’t fucking like it. Whatever was happening was something big. After giving him a curious look, I slowly brought the binoculars to my face and looked out the windshield.
The vehicles had formed a semicircle, keeping their lights on, and people were pouring out. Most of them hovered near the edge of the clearing, but there were a few who were walking into the middle. A gasp escaped me when I spotted Zan. He was being pushed forward by Norman, and his hands were tied behind his back. Viggo was between two other PARA members, in the same predicament as Zan.
