Page 91 of Blood Day: Part Two
Mere weeks ago, that would have made her want to fight.
But now…
Now it seemed my sweet flower no longer cared as much as she used to about survival. She’d begun dying in this prison, her mind poisoned by the society that had tricked her into vying for a better life only to throw her to the literal wolves.
I would bring her back to life, give her the vitality her mind and body craved, and take her to a place where she could grow and thrive.
Almost there, Lily,I whispered to her.
Damien was fucking with the doors, making it hard for the lycans to open the one she’d closed in her original hallway.
“It’s like watching mice try to find the cheese,” he mused, his lips curling into a feral smile as he thwarted the wolves again. “Idiots.”
I didn’t respond, because my Lily was thecheesein this scenario. And thoseidiotswould soon use their brute force to—
“There you go,” Damien commended as the lycans kicked the door open.
Keep going,I immediately told Lily, her ears hearing the sound of their pursuit.Third door, darling. Open it and do not scream.
What?
Trust me.
Trust you,she repeated sourly.
Lily,I bit at her, needing her to focus.Save your anger. You’re going to need it. Now open that fucking door and silently close it behind you.
The screen displayed her doing exactly as I’d commanded.
And then her mouth dropped at the pile of flesh waiting for her as she faced the room.
Don’t—
She clapped her hand over her lips, her eyes rounding in alarm, but no sound left her.I hate you!
I didn’t kill those humans, little flower.
No. You just trained me to become one of them. Is this some sort of sick joke? A way to truly lead me to my fate?
Calm down.
Calm down?she repeated.Calm down?!
Fuck, where was this fire in all the months I trained you?
What do you think drove me to survive all your classes?she shouted back to me, her hand falling from her lips and forming a fist at her side.
I sighed.Lily—
No. Tell me your whole plan right now. I want—
I need you to move into the back of the room, remove that vent, and crawl inside,I told her.Then I’m coming for you.
Coming for me?
Yes. Now go to that vent and see if you can remove it,I said. “Can you lock…” I trailed off as the door bolted again. “Thanks.”
“It won’t help for long.” Damien gestured to the two lycans who had decided to split up in pursuit of Lily’s scent since it went two ways. “He’ll find her in a few seconds.”
