I unfortunately was conscious for the several rollovers the car did down the hill. I felt Xander’s panic. Which rivaled my own … I became acutely aware I had trauma about car accidents as I started to hyperventilate. I felt my bones breaking until I hit my own head.
My ears were ringing when I came to. I opened my eyes a little to see Kingsley being dragged out of the car. I recognized the people taking her out of the car. Demons. That stupid Demon family… really hit us?! I had alerts.
Freya whimpered in my head, “They must have just been in the area and saw you guys.” Of all the times not to get one of those annoying visions… it was now? The car was spinning for me… but I knew it wasn’t actually moving.
Kingsley was still unconscious…. so ILYX would read her biometrics any moment. Fury filled me when I saw that my friend’s head was bleeding. They loaded her into their car. The joke was on them because her and Kayda would get a jolt from her serum and rage.
I rolled my eyes when I smelled the gasoline they were pouring on the car. Come on! I heard Rolfin say, “We shouldn’t do this, we can just leave her. They can’t pop to her right now. Killing her is suicide. She’s Alpha Alexander Conners’ mate. We were told to lay low, and this is not laying low. This is a bad idea.”
Freya scoffed, “Of epic proportions.” It was and I was busy making plans. Someone hissed, “We are already down the rabbit hole. So, just light the match and let’s get out of here.” I used my watch to laser through my seatbelt.
Freya growled in my head, “Oden is panicking. Xander is down from our pain. We need to control it.” I replied, “I have noidea how to do that, and I’m a little busy right now! Trying not to die by fire… that’s a terrible way to go. It’s not on my to do list.”
Tristan linked, “MELANIE JANE!” I replied, “Yelling is unhelpful… .my head hurts… so quieter voices only get answers. I’m making plans… that’s what I’m doing… I’m doing all the math in my head… and I’m not going to be able to answer you in a second… because… it’s about to get intense.”
Tristan growled, “About to?! Your mate is down from your pain.” I replied, “Well… he’s about to get back up because… reasons.” The adrenaline ILYX would give me when I gave that order. I continued, “Gotta go… people are making bad decisions… because they obviously want me to kill them… that’s the clear takeaway.” Tristan argued, “I don’t think it is.” He was wrong so… that was clear.
The Demons threw the match, and I quickly got out of my seat. Thankfully, the fire was starting at the back of the car. I pushed several buttons on my watch and used the window breaker. My friends thought I was crazy installing one of these.
I was more impressed that the window wasn’t broken from all the rolling we did. I catapulted myself out of the window and ran, knowing my timing had to be perfect. I ordered, “ILYX, give me adrenaline in like… fifteen seconds.” ILYX answered, “Of course Lovebug.” I was thrown several feet when the car exploded, and the world went dark.
I gasped when I came to. ILYX said, “I have administered your adrenaline, Lovebug.” I replied, “Thanks, ILYX.” I laid there trying to get my bearings. I pulled up Kingsley’s GPS location and sent it to everyone with a watch.
I asked ILYX, “Did Kingsley get her serum?” ILYX answered, “Kingsley is awake and fighting.” Good. I sent through two beeps to let everyone know I was alive. Sierra called over coms, “Mel? Oh god, Mel. Are you ok?”
I groaned, “Define ok… because I feel that would depend on your definition. I am alive… so by most metrics… I am ok.” Sierra said, “The Fairies here can’t pop to you.” I said, “Get to that location I sent. It’s for K. The Demons from Spain happened to see us because I have the WORST LUCK OF ALL TIME. They are about to be having a very bad day.”
Sierra asked, “What are you going to do?” I looked at my arm and blanched because it was broken. I popped my shoulder back into place. I growled, “I’m going to get a really fast car…. and meet you there to kick their butts… with K.”
I clicked several buttons on my watch to show me the map to the closest garage with our cars. Kingsley would know I was ok. Everything was going to be ok. Dad linked me, “Melanie, let us come to you.”
I replied, “Me is going to where you will be, so go there… and I’ll see you there.” Dad replied, “Pup, you’re hurt.” I replied, “True….but my mate can’t pop to me… because the UNIVERSE doesn’t like me. I’m coming to you.”
I got up and started running. Thankfully, our crash site wasn’t too far from where our cars were. I slid into one and it roared to life. Xander called over the coms, “Mel, let me come to you. Then answer why in the HELL I feel like I could take on the world.”
Well… the adrenaline kick for me was intense because… I reacted oddly to medicine. I said, “No you go with the others and get to K before they make sure you can’t pop to her. They must have been staying around the area where they crashed into us. I’m on my way… so I will see you there. That’s what makes the most sense.”
Xander said, “You’re hurt very badly, I can feel it.” I grunted, “Yes… well… I’m healing as we speak… and running on adrenaline so I’ll be ok. I’ll meet you there and we can kill SO many freaking people.” Xander sighed, “Fine.” Freya offered, “He’s mad.” I knew that… but I was right. My logic was sound.
I called over coms to Valentina, “Val, shimmer to Dirsha and explain what’s happened. I’d rather have TJ and Breanna help take away her pain from rejecting her mate than have her feel her mate die. The choice is hers though. She’s at K’s place in Spain.” Valentina said, “I’m all over it.”
I was running on pure rage now because the adrenaline spike was working. This was so annoying. I muttered, “I’m so freaking done with cars unless it’s a chase. No more cars. Three… this is three. Cars are cursed.”
I pulled up Kingsley’s tracker and I gunned it. The Demons that hit us didn’t know who Kingsley’s mate was. So, they probably didn’t ward a portal out. They were in for a world of hurt… because Hastein would rage… and that’s the energy I needed right now.
I drove to a field my GPS was leading me knowing Kingsley would be kicking butt. I passed a car door on the road and smirked. Kingsley had clearly gotten out there. There was a massive battle going down over the hill.
Tears filled my eyes because Kingsley would finally see that people would come for her. Everyone here was coming to fight for her. Freya added, “And us.” Yes, but this is what Kingsley needed to see. The Hackura were here for her.
Freya replied, “Again, and us.” UGH! Ok, fine. Us too but… it made me so happy Kinglsey would see the war they’d wage for her. My engine’s roar was deafening as I approached them. I pulled the emergency brake and spun the car into the stunned Demon Kingsley was fighting.
I grabbed a gun from the console, threw the car door open and stepped out. Kingsley looked at me with clear relief in her eyes. She was melting another Demon’s head off. Freya said, “Kayda is promising to roast any and all who hurt us. She is greatly relieved to see we are fine, by your standards.” Of course she was.
I shot several people near my friend. Kingsley had handcuffs around her wrists, but she’d melted them in the middle. I snorted, “Handcuffs?” Kingsley hissed, “Oh don’t worry, they were reinforced.” I sighed, “Jerks.”
My friend evaluated me quickly. Kingsley declared, “You need to be healed.” I disagreed, “I need to kill… a lot of people. I’m pissed.” Xander popped to me, “Lovebug, please let me heal you.” I heard a Demon scream and saw why.
Charles had joined the group that came. He was not particularly kind when he killed people. I saw Valentina shimmer in. Dirsha yelled her rejection for Rolfin. TJ was instantly at her side. Rolfin went down in front of Hastein.
