Max nodded. “Weapons are here,” hetold me and threw us some clothes.
I looked at Kai. “You got bit bya vampire. What does that mean?” I was hoping it didn’t mean what I thought itdid.
He smiled. “Very painful. Willtake a few days to heal. But I will be fine.”
I let out a relieved sigh.
I looked again at the stewardess.She didn’t seem fazed. She was making cups of ice for drinks.
“It’s okay, I’m a Duff,” thewoman told me.
“A Duff?” I began to clean Kai’swound.
The girl spoke up. “My parentsare witches but I was born without magic, a lower class citizen in the witchworld. I make my living by serving the supernatural community but I have nopower.”
Oh.
Kai spoke to my mind. ‘Somedark witches put curses on other witches’ unborn children. These children areborn without magic but are given the knowledge of the supernatural community.’
‘That’s horrible.’
He nodded.
Izzy spoke up. “So what the hellwas that? Why didn’t we see them coming? Do you think the pack we left back athome are okay?”
Kai seemed to consider this. “Ican sense the feelings of the wolves we left behind on the mountain. They areworried for Emma but not under attack. We left enough members back that theyshould be okay if the vampires do attack on the mountain. We know thatterritory better than anyone. Everyone will protect Tristan and the kids. Don’tworry.”
Izzy seemed assured at his words.Just then, we all felt it. One of our peripheral wolves, Joey, who had come tothe airport with us, was killed. It was like a string was being pulled throughmy body and out of my heart. His pack essence was gone. Kai screamed and thestewardess dropped a glass which shattered everywhere.
The vampires were picking off ouralready small numbers one by one. We flew the rest of the way to Los Angeles insilence.
The stewardess handed Kai asatellite phone. “It’s the Los Angeles Alpha,” she told him.
Kai groaned. He hadn’t had timeto stop and ask our permission for coming into his territory. Someone from thepack we left back must have called him. If he was calling us, it wasn’t good.Maybe he was denying us permission. Anger flared up inside me. I growledlightly. Kai silenced me with one look.
“Hello, Kristoff,” Kai grumbledinto the phone. By his tone of voice it didn’t seem he thought this would be agood call, either. After a few seconds Kai sat up straighter. “Excuse me?”
I leaned in trying to listen butthe noise from the plane was too loud.
“Well, we would appreciate that.Thank you. We should be landing shortly.” With that, he hung up.
We all stared at him, waiting.
“The Los Angeles Alpha will besending a few cars and ten of his strongest men. They have sniffed out thevampire hide out and want to help us get Emma.”
Max made a low whistle.
Kai looked at me. “Werewolvesusually keep to themselves and fight to death over protecting their territory.It seems now that they will do anything if it helps you, Aurora. Kristoff sendshis thanks for finding his mate.”
I swallowed. “Whatever helpsEmma.” I searched the pack bonds. She was still there but the connection wasweak. If they drugged her or hurt her. I couldn’t even think about it!
‘I’ve tried to contact Emmamultiple times. I’m being blocked,’Kai told me, ‘so is Devon.’
It was that witch! The one whosaw me looking for them. If I had trained with Sylvia maybe I could breakthrough and reach Emma, give her hope. I tried to send her a message but feltnothing. I glanced over at Devon. He looked so lost.
“We are beginning our descent,” thepilot said over the speaker.
No witch, no vampire, nosupernatural could hide Emma from us now. I could feel a blood-thirsty crazestart to hum just under my skin. Emma was an innocent and she would be saved.
