Page 43 of Dark Reckoning
“Don't worry, if we go down, I'll jump out with you before we crash and burn,” Lexy said.
I looked at her, my eyes wide. “Why would you say that?”
She laughed. “My king told me to put you at ease.”
I looked at Damon as the helicopter’s blades began to rotate and saw the sly smile on his face. The son of a bitch. I looked out the other window to see Sage climbing into Salino's copter with ease. He was so brave... hell, about everything. Made me wonder if he feared anything because he always seemed to keep a leveled head during some pretty serious situations. I took a deep breath and settled as comfortably as I could in the seat and buckled up.
Trevor laughed, but he didn't buckle up. “Don't worry. Our king told us to protect you with our lives.” He winked and that did put me at ease. He was also pretty handsome, and according to what Sage had told me, the Griezel King was vain. He had a habit of picking beautiful humans to turn and this lot proved that to be true. They were all model quality.
Lexy reached over, taking my hand into her own as the helicopter lifted. “Just breathe... do you want Trevor to suck your dick to help you relax?”
I scoffed. “No! I'm with Sage.”
Trevor shrugged. “I don't mind. I mean, you're pretty hot. I bet you look so sexy busting that nut.”
“Oh yeah, probably whimpers when he comes,” the one called Devonte said, then winked and flicked his tongue out at me.
“Okay, this is what we're not going to do. I don't want to be flirted with. And if you don't want my very possessive boyfriend to take offense, I'd stop right now,” I warned.
The group began to laugh and talk shit to each other, and I realized they were just fucking with me. It took my mind off of the fact that I was flying and before I knew it, I did feel more relaxed. Clever griezels.
I sighed. “Okay, where to first?” I asked.
“Our second largest safe house, then the other two,” Lexy said.
“It won't take me long to do the barrier spells,” I said.
“Good.” Trevor popped some gum into his mouth, and then offered me some. I took a cube of the fruity gum.
“So, were you the crew who trapped that... thing?”
Trevor's smile faded and he nodded. “Yeah, that's why we were chosen. We've already had a run in with one of those things. It was the first time in my life... I was afraid. That thing was strong as hell and fast. I didn't even know that it could turn us by biting, but I just knew I didn't want to get bitten.”
“The only good thing is we only lost two of our kind. With this lockdown, we're hoping to save the rest of us,” Lexy said.
I nodded because I really wanted to keep them protected. “In a little while, you can all stay safe. This is something I think only the Council can take care of.”
“You won't find me arguing about that,” Trevor said.
“Magic made them, and it should be what takes them out,” Devonte said.
I looked at the griezel who'd been silent the whole time, David. “And what are your thoughts?”
He looked at me, his expression unreadable and the scar going down his face made him look even more menacing. “I'll do whatever my king commands. If he wants me to fight, I'll fight. If he wants me to stay put, I'll do that.”
A man of little words.
“How much longer?” I asked.
“ETA five minutes,” Lexy said.
“Good. The sooner I can get these barriers set up, the better.” I continued to look out of the window, and this time, I allowed myself to enjoy the breathtaking view. I did wonder just how deadly Sage's barriers would be. I hadn't seen them in action. Still, nothing was more hardcore than the one we could make together. I felt relief knowing at least Salino, Damon, and our home had that level of protection. As my mind drifted, I became curious about what Kakashi would want from Salino and what they would need to perform that spell made for three dark mages.
Maybe it was best that I didn't know.
Chapter seven
Ifelttheverymoment I'd lost two of my vampires. Now that I was linked to every vampire of my line, I could feel when the link was severed. I didn't know if they were dead in the traditional sense, or if they'd been turned into one of those things the Dark God created. I'd been in telepathic contact with Sage and knew that he'd completed putting barriers on all of my safe houses and in the nick of time, as Emperor Martin's army had breached my territory looking for their ruler. I ignored them because they couldn't get in anyway. And there was nothing I could say to them that would appease them. The only one who could tell them to leave was Jude, and he was still frozen like a statue and sealed in the throne room. Last I checked, which was almost an hour ago, I counted three hundred so far. No doubt, thinking I was a coward, but I didn't give a damn what they thought. It wasn't them I was protecting my homes from anyway.
