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Chapter Ten
Skylar
The vampires closed in around us and I clenched my fists, ready to give it my all. I might have no weapons and no shot at actually surviving this, but I sure as hell was going to try. The darts were a threat, but so far, she hadn’t used them. I wasn’t sure why, but I was going to take my chances at getting out of here.
Xander’s hand moved from my back, then he pressed something into my hand. I gripped the object before glancing down. It was a knife. Small, and not made of silver like the one I usually carried, but it was something.
“I liberated that from one of the blood bags,” he said.
“Thanks.” I tightened my grip on the knife. It wasn’t going to do much against a vampire, but it might help.
As they moved closer, the vampires were snapping their jaws. Low growls reverberated around us and the air took on the slightly copper scent of fresh blood.
A flash of green light flickered out of the corner of my eye. I ignored it, thinking it was likely a distraction or something odd going on that had nothing to do with us.
It came again. Something bright and hot. It burned fast, disappearing so quickly, I almost wondered if I imagined it.
This time, the vampires turned away from us.
Xander moved closer to me. His hand moved to the small of my back in a protective gesture.
I didn’t look at him or turn away from the vampires. This had to be a trick. Something to distract us.
The light flickered again and I couldn’t resist. I turned just as another flicker of green light filled the sky.
It was lightning, green and strange. Only, it wasn’t coming from the sky. It was traveling down the asphalt. Appearing from nowhere and rolling down the street.
It almost reminded me of Elias and the lighting he could make on his fingers. My eyes widened and I sucked in a breath. This wasn’t good. Whatever was wielding that lightning wasn’t a friend.
The vampires had turned their attention away from us now, walking closer to the source of the flashing lightning. None of them seemed to have any interest in us anymore.
This was our chance.
“We have to get out of here,” I hissed.
“You’re not going anywhere,” the assassin’s voice cut through the uncomfortable silence. She lifted her gun, aiming it right at me. “They wanted you alive, but I will shoot if I have to. You so much as move a muscle, I’m going to find out what kind of impact silver acid has on a half shifter, half demon.”
Xander moved in front of me. “I’d like to see you try.”
Cain laughed. “You think I can’t take you down with this? They’re final death for vampires. I haven’t tested them on a shifter yet. Are you volunteering? Or perhaps I’ll try them out on Gerald and Fern.”
Xander growled and I watched as his body tensed, his shoulders rising and falling rapidly.
I set my hand on his back, trying to calm him. The last thing I needed was for him to shift right now and give her an excuse to shoot him. I wasn’t willing to risk Xander’s life.
I moved to his side, keeping my palm on his back as I did. I could tell my touch was comforting for him and I needed him to keep his cool.
“I don’t have the stone. If you shoot me, you’ll go home empty handed.” It was a bluff of course, but it was my only chance.
“Nice try,” she said. “I know you have it.”
I had to buy myself some time. There was a way out of this, but I hadn’t figured it out yet. The green lightning flashed and glowed in the distance. I glanced over at the gathered group of vamps. They were still enthralled by the show. I risked watching for another round of it to appear. It didn’t take long. I was pretty sure it was coming faster and closer.
Whoever was responsible would be here soon and I wasn’t sure if the newcomer was more of a threat than this assassin.
“Is that your lightning?” Changing the subject was worth a shot, right?
She grinned. “When he arrives, you’re going to wish you’d just handed that stone over to me.”
