I was awake and had my fill of blood before it was time for us to leave. I heard all about Khalid’s sparring with Nigel and that he won. Here’s hoping these wolves will start giving him more credit. But soon enough, it was time to head out. I’m not sure how tonight will go, and I don’t just mean the retrieval of the girl. Byron will be there, and I hope he doesn’t try to make a scene. Twenty of us were divided into vehicles to be part of the infiltration. Of course, Khalid and I ended up in the car with his sister, her mate, and the Kinsley brothers. I’m not sure if that was for our benefit or theirs. Probably a mixture as they still want to keep an eye on us. In our vehicle, tensions were running high. For the Kinsley brothers, this was a chance to put down their treacherous Sub-Beta, and for Kurt and Isis, this was the first step to taking their pack. So I won’t fault Isis for visibly being worried. “It’s going to be fine. Just stick close to me. I don’t want you getting too far f

It seems a lot can happen while you sleep the day away. Noya attacked Talia through a bracelet, and a shit ton of Silverclaw wolves set up camp nearby. Then Khalid and his family set up an anti-witch barrier around Mount Adams and in the tunnels for good measure. So the work was all done by the time I woke up. “Ready to not be in close quarters with my Aunt and her mate?” Khalid asked, tossing me a blood bag as I packed our bags. “I’m sure we scared them more than they scared you.” I rolled my eyes. “Either way, it’s all temporary. We won’t be staying forever. We have asshole fathers to take care of after this.” I pointed out, picking up my suitcase. “Yes. I know, and I’ve made it clear to Isis that staying with them in Mount Adams is temporary. I just want to be sure that the threat of Noya is gone before we handle our business.” Khalid nodded. “I promised to kill Toño, and I don’t want to put that off for long.” “As long as we are on the same page.” I nodded, following him out. W

This attack on Mount Adams may have resulted in a stalemate or maybe a win for us. Wade was taken down, but it came at a high cost. I won’t say I will mourn Nigel for days or even hours. We weren’t close. But he was a good man who took protecting my sister as seriously as I do. He gave his life to ensure she lived. I respect that, and his sacrifice has given us an opening. Wade is dead, and Noya is weak because of it. Tonight, we can put this to rest. We can put Noya six feet under and secure the safety of my sister and her pack. We had a plan, and tonight this was going to end. I was busy preparing canisters to secure the tunnels so everyone who won’t be taking part in the fight would be protected when Dani came up behind me. Against my better judgment, I let her help, being extra cautious when not letting her mix ingredients. While this was to keep a witch out, one wrong step could hurt Dani. I was not going to take that risk. We had just finished the last canister when Collin che

While everyone has been busy planning the oath ceremony, Dani and I have gathered intel on Toño and my dad. We need to know their current patterns if we want to take them on. I don’t plan to kill my dad or anything. But I need to find the best way to approach him where it can be free of guild members. He needs to hear me out. He needs to understand the monster he was married to. I want to reason with him to ensure he lets me and Isis live our lives in peace. I hope he will listen to me and that it won’t come down to a fight. I didn’t want to kill my mother, and I certainly didn’t want to kill my father. It better not come to that. I don’t know if I can mentally handle being forced into killing another parent. Toño, on the other hand. That’s a different story. We are following his movements and studying every move his clan makes and even his human subordinates. We are taking no chances when it comes to him. Because he will die, he must die. If we strike and he doesn’t die, it is all f

Traveling long distances is never easy for a vampire. First, there is the issue of sunlight. How much exposure will there be in your mode of travel, not to mention when traveling between countries or continents? Then there is the food factor. How long will you be traveling? Can you bring blood bags? If you can’t, how much control over your hunger do you have? So much goes into traveling. Probably why, unless forced to leave by hunters, food becoming scarce, or our secret being discovered, vampires will settle in one place. I suppose I should count myself lucky that Khalid is now related to some very wealthy and connected people. Not saying I don’t have money. I’ve been alive long enough to have plenty. But we can’t travel using any means that would be connected to me. It would be too obvious. So I suppose we owe thanks to John for letting us use a Kinsley private jet to fly to Cairo. It has a bedroom so I can sleep in the darkness with all the windows closed while the sun is out, and