Page 56 of Unmasked Prophecy
“You think they’ll back off and leave us alone with her here?” Knox growls. “You’re stupid if you do. We’re sittin’ ducks as long as she’s with us. Give them both of ‘em for all I care.”
Ouch.
“We’re not deliverin’ anything,” Wolfe snaps. “We’ll use her to get them right where we want them. If they want the kid that much, we will use that to our advantage.”
“Kill the fuckin’ lot of ‘em,” Talon growls. “Thenshe leaves.”
His words are a knife to the chest, but I don’t flinch or move. I keep my head down, staring at my hands.
“It’s a plan that could work,” Kael adds in. “They want that baby, they’re goin’ to try whatever they can to get it. All we have to do is have them all in one place and finish this once and for all.”
“And the way we get them in one place is her,” Knox jabs a finger in my direction.
“You are not risking her life for your stupid plan,” Mera snaps.
“Mera,” Wolfe growls. “Love you, baby, but if you open your mouth one more time, I’m tossin’ you and you will know nothin’.”
She presses her lips together, but there is a fire in her eyes.
She won’t back down easily.
“Do whatever you have to, just make sure Lily gets out alive. I don’t care about me,” I mutter, pushing to my feet. “Now, if you’re all done planning how I’ll die, I’ll go and rest.”
I turn, walking to the door.
“She doesn’t get left alone,” Wolfe orders. “We’re goin’ to move to a more secure location, get her out of here. Can’t have them throwin’ in a sneak attack.”
I turn and face him, my eyes narrowing. “We’re moving?”
He nods, sharply. “Tonight. Talon, prepare the trucks, we’ll create a distraction and you will move her on foot until you are closer to town, only then, will you get into a truck and take her to our secure location until we can come up with a plan.”
Talon’s eyes are unwavering, but he gives a sharp nod.
“You can’t be serious?” I gasp, putting my hands up. “You want me to go with him? He’s just as likely to kill me the second we’re alone.”
Nobody answers, probably because nobody cares.
Frustration bubbles in my chest and then before I know it, tears are falling, hot and heavy.
“I made a mistake, okay? I know I did, and I’m sorry. But I never planned on letting anyone get hurt, I would have found a way, I would have. I just wanted to help Lily. I wanted to help her more than anything. I can’t breathe knowing she’s in there, and I’m out here, and she’s dying because of me. One day someone will threaten something you love, and you might just understand. You fucking hypocrites.”
The room is silent, and I feel everyone’s eyes on me, but I can’t look at them. I can’t lift my head. The weight of what I’ve done, of what I’ve lost, it’s crushing me. I hear Mera’s voice, soft and soothing, but I can’t make out her words.
“Fuck,” I hear Talon hiss, but I don’t look up. I can’t.
I turn and rush out, stepping into the fresh air and taking a gasping breath. Mera follows, and as soon as she reaches me, she throws her arms around me, holding me tight. “It’s going to be okay,” she whispers, her voice fierce.
“How?” I whisper. “No matter which way this goes, my life is over.”
“I won’t let anyone hurt you. I’ll work this out. It will be okay.”
I wish I believed her.
The door swings open, and I stiffen, expecting more rage, more accusations, but it’s Wolfe.
“You got one hour to pack your shit,” he says, his eyes meeting mine. “Then we’re moving out.”
I nod, wiping my face, trying to pull myself together.
