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They both saw Jay looking at her hand with a frown, and she pulled away.
“We already knew,” Nick said. “There are a lot of vampires, way too many to fight, and they all follow Samuel. We’re completely out of our depth. That’s not news.”
“We could wait for Cara’s parents,” Jay said.
“I still don’t know if it was a good idea to tell them I’m here,” Cara said.
“It’s fine, I didn’t mention Nick,” Jay said. “Although, if we’re talking about bad ideas, that’s at the top of my list.”
“I should go before they get here,” Nick said. “Coming here for help was a mistake.”
“They won’t be here anytime soon,” Cara said. “But when they arrive, best case scenario, my parents show up alone, and I can talk to them. Worst case, the whole coven shows up, and that doesn’t end well for any of us.”
“Some of us, maybe,” Jay muttered.
Nick glared, but Jay ignored him.
“I’ll talk to my parents when they arrive,” Cara said. “I’ll find out what I can, and then... I don’t know. We’ll make a plan.”
“I need to talk to Samuel again,” Nick said. “I’m running out of time. Maybe I can convince him that I’m not on anyone’s side.”
Cara’s voice was gentle. “Do you think that will work?”
“No, but I have to try. It’s the only option left. Even if your coven was willing to help me, they’re too far away. It will take too long.”
In their panic about Cara’s safety, her parents went to the elders to ask for help. Nick didn’t know what that meant in the long run, but right now, all that mattered was the location. The elders lived in the coven’s ancestral home, a small village further along the coast away from the city, while the younger generation, like Cara’s parents, had moved closer for work and schools.
That small village was too far away for them to do anything today.
Cara looked guilty when she heard that her parents had gone to such trouble, but Nick was relieved. It was one less thing to worry about.
Cara looked like she was about to say more, but Nick’s phone buzzed.
“It’s Brett,” he said, checking it. “I’ll be right back.”
He got up and went into the next room as he answered the call. He could feel Cara’s concerned gaze following him, and he closed the door gently.
“Hey, Brett.”
“Hello, Nick.”
Nick went cold. “Where’s Brett?”
Samuel’s voice was smooth and warm. “Your brother is safe. We would never consider hurting him, Nick. He is far too valuable as my guarantee.”
“Guarantee of what?”
“That you will make the right choice.”
“This isn’t a choice. It’s blackmail.”
“It is still your choice, Nick. I just provided extra motivation. The decision lies with you.”
“And if I don’t choose to be your ally?”
“Every choice has consequences, Nick.”
Nick paused as something else occurred to him. “Why did you take him now? Today, I mean.”
