LOGIN"I find that hard to believe." Milo said it genially, but his eyes were significantly frostier when he met Darach’s own. "Would Thunderstrike not be the first option for aid? There is no reason for this issue to even reach Hornstead’s borders. In fact, Nightreign ought to have its own supply lines, to begin with. What has Ronan Kingsley done now?"
"Vampires and hunters have infiltrated the human town we get our supplies from." I confessed. "We were nearly killed when we p
"I find that hard to believe." Milo said it genially, but his eyes were significantly frostier when he met Darach’s own. "Would Thunderstrike not be the first option for aid? There is no reason for this issue to even reach Hornstead’s borders. In fact, Nightreign ought to have its own supply lines, to begin with. What has Ronan Kingsley done now?""Vampires and hunters have infiltrated the human town we get our supplies from." I confessed. "We were nearly killed when we paid the town a visit. We cannot trust any human towns now, so we decided to look further for help. We approached Thunderstrike first, but..."They can leave now." Milo said it simply. "I think I have said everything I wanted to say. Mom, Dad, Grandpa, I am not interested in revenge. I want to put this matter behind me for good. If Dahlia wants to marry Ronan, she is free to make her own decisions. The Moon Goddess will judge us all and decide if we deserve happiness after."
"Magic?" I whispered back. It did not seem so far fetched, since Blaise and Ronan also had magical abilities. Maybe Hornstead’s grounds were infused with magic to keep intruders away.After all that I had experienced so far in my life, it would not be the strangest thing I witnessed in my lifetime. Not even close."See? That is why you should trust me. If you did not, we would be driving in circles for miles." Elder Olive said it nonchalantly, completely at ease with the strangeness of what happened.He patted Darach’s cheek as though he was a mere boy."You did well. Now let me get out and stretch my old legs. I want to see my family."We followed suit after him, because what else could we do? Elder Olive seemed like an eccentric old man, but he was the only guide we had to this place.In front of the huddle of houses, there was a wooden sign tha
"Hopefully only half a day’s trip away." Darach said it, with a quick look at the houses."So soon?""The people living here should have some form of transport we can borrow to make our journey easier." Darach said it, which was a good point. We decided to make our way into the tiny settlement. At this late hour, there was hardly anyone roaming the streets, but we caught more than a few curious looks from the windows as we approached. They must not get visitors often, but thankfully they did not seem hostile."Hi, is there someone in charge in this town?" Darach approached one of the roamers and politely asked. "We are travelers that found ourselves in a bit of a pickle. Our car broke down and we need a ride.""Oh... I can tell." The man blinked as his eyes roved over the three of them, his nostrils flaring as he took in our scents.I felt slightly bad for his acute sense o
"So, what did Ronan say?" I whispered to Blaise as I handed him his clothes to change into. Blaise hummed as he put on his outfit, running a hand through his windswept hair."So you knew I was talking to him?" Blaise asked."Of course. You are good at multitasking." I said it with a shrug. "And you were very quiet when I rode you all the way here."Here was a tiny settlement in the countryside, since it would be near suicidal for Blaise and Darach to sprint the whole way there without rest. Once again I lamented our lost car and supplies.Thankfully we managed to stumble upon a series of huts on the way. If not we would be sleeping in the woods without food or water. Luckily Darach still had some money on him, so we were also able to get some food and water from the people living there.I thought they might figure out who Darach was since his father was so well known, but it seem
What do you mean? Ronan asked suspiciously.I mean the very thought of you becoming his brother in law and the father of his future nieces and nephews was so repulsive he was prepared to throw himself into the depths of hell to prevent such an outcome. Blaise said it simply.Before Ronan could continue to question him, Blaise continued his report. Now for some good news despite our exploding car.There is good news? Ronan asked acerbically. Other than the fact that you and Kaela are still alive and well?Ye of little faith, of course we do have good news, all thanks to Darach. Blaise retorted evenly. He has a pretty good idea about where we can get another supply of food. If everything plays out as we planned, Dahlia will not be my sister in law and you can breathe easy.And you believe him? Ronan demanded. Blaise should not be trusting people so easily.Stra
"What is it? Did you not get the memo that this was meant to be a private family dinner?" Dahlia declared imperiously, pointing a fork at him.The guard quailed. "Yes, but this is an emergency. We have news that there is a car crash on the hills surrounding the highway.""What is so important about that?" Alpha Thorton frowned, sounding almost bored. "There are foolish drivers all the time. Some feckless moron lost control of his car again, despite all the signs warning them of the speed limits. How is this important enough to interrupt my dinner?""The description of the car matches what Master Darach was driving when he left the compound."Ronan’s chair fell to the floor with a loud clatter. He was already out of his seat before he even thought about it, his mind frantically screaming at Blaise to answer his mind link, preparing to snatch a vehicle to chase after them both.







