Page 85 of A Vampire Bewitched
Nik looked from her to his brother. “Luuk, man. Let’s just get out of here.”
Emma shivered beside him, the cloud of her breath forming icicles as Luukas’s anger permeated the room.
“LEAVE! US!” he roared.
Nik chewed his bottom lip as he contemplated the back of his brother’s head for a minute, and then he turned and took Emma by the arm, knowing Luukas would brook no argument when he was like this. “Come on. Let’s go.” Over his shoulder, he told his brother, “We’ll be at the hideout.”
Emma struggled futilely against him as he dragged her across the room. “What? No. Nik! NO!! Dammit, that’s my SISTER over there!”
Ignoring her pleas, he pulled her with him toward the door.
“Nikulas! Stop! I’m not leaving without her!”
Her heart pounding,Emma looked back toward Keira, who was staring at Luukas in alarm.
Now they were justpissingher off. She abruptly dug in her heels and ripped her arm from Nik’s grasp, turning her focus to Luukas.
“I willnotleave without my sister,” she ground out.
Gathering energy within herself, she focused all of her anger and hatred on the vampire holding her sister. The air hummed with magic as the stone he’d knocked loose from the wall began to hover off the floor.
Nik moved in front of her, his eyes swimming with alarm. “Emma, NO!” Softening his tone, he told her, “I don’t know what he will do if he sees you as a threat. He’s not the same as he was. Please,” He paused. “Please, don’t make me fight him to protect you now that I’ve finally found him.”
Emma felt for him, she did. But, this was her sister. Her only family. She wasn’t leaving her here with his crazy brother who was looking at her like he wanted to eat her.
She had a purpose for her magic for the first time. Though the feel of it was something she was only beginning to recognize, it flowed through her, gathering strength, and Emma concentrated on that feeling. She felt high, lightheaded but grounded at the same time. And if she weren’t so upset she would have laughed aloud from the power of it.
Lifting her right hand, she swung it through the air, aiming a particularly large boulder just to the left of Luukas. A direct hit would risk her sister. She hoped it would distract him and Keira would be able to get away.
Without moving his eyes away from Keira, Luukas flicked his left hand, easily deflecting her attack with nothing but the power of his will.
“Nikulas. Youreallyneed to remove her,” he warned. “NOW. I’m not in the mood to play.”
Emma gritted her teeth in response and prepared to send another large stone flying. This time at his head.
Keira found her sister across the room. “Emma, it’s okay. Luukas and I have some things we need to discuss.”
Nik stepped in front of her. “Sweetheart, that’s enough. We’re leaving.”
She looked up at him as her vision blurred with angry tears. “He’s going to kill her, Nik!”
“No, he won’t. He’s very angry right now, but he won’t hurt her. You need to trust me here.”
She stared defiantly up into his stubborn blue eyes. “You don’tknowthat.”
“Actually, I kinda do.”
“It’s okay, honey. Go with Nik. I’ll be out in a bit,” Keira told her.
Emma stepped around Nik and stared at her sister in disbelief.
“Keira?” She couldn’t believe her sister was telling her to leave her with that maniac.
“Emma, just GO. I’ll be fine,” her sister insisted.
“Come on.” Nik put his hand on the small of her back to lead her out of the room.
She flinched away from him. “Don’t touch me,” She hissed. With a last look at Keira to confirm she really wanted her to leave, she turned around and marched from the room, Nik close on her heals.
