The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 135

BLADE

The smell of the city hit me first. It was a distinct mix of humans, blood, dirt, and sewer. It somehow smelled sweet and pungent at the same time, and it made my stomach sick.

We stood on the cliff my father stood upon with me all those years ago. It looked down at the city, and I wanted to show Caulder and Harper the city in all of its glory before I showed it in all of its horrors.

g at the glittering lights with b

never seen a city so big before,” Harper said. “

metown before?” I asked. I had only been to Pack Aphelion’s territory when it concerned werewolves, so I had no idea how

s much risk of humans discovering the truth of our nature.”

even imagine living in a big city like that,” Harper added. “It would feel suffocating.”

man, and sometimes even a child. Their screams still filled my nightmares on occasion.

hould get going. We don’t have long before the sun rises, and it’ll be more difficult to track movement during the day.” I took a step back, but

ng goes wrong, I need to get all of us out of there. Also, if we sense we are in danger, we don’t engage. This is a stealth mission.”

difficult for her. If she wanted me to follow a few rules to stay safe, then I was more than willing to do it.

ill had to try.

eak Remy. There’s no point in trying to change the future if it means getting yourself killed.”

fore I had a chance to truly live my life with Remy, but if it meant she would continue to live, I knew I wouldn’t be able to promise my own safety.

pen like this.”

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CAULDER

er convey the feeling in my chest right now. I felt so small as the establishments around us practically screamed that we were nothing but ants to them.

treet suddenly.

reet and which ones ended in dead ends.

lept, according to our vampire guide. There was still at least another hour before the sun would rise, but Blade said it took longer for the bright light to infiltrate the city between all of the buildings.

there were corners of this place that the sun never touched. They didn’t have to restrict themselves inside during the daylight in a cit

the place being filled with people, most people were standing, leaving a good portion of the tables open. Everyone else had somewhere to go, so sitting was a waste of their time.

sped his hands.

see who was listening.

her eyes wandering around.

ning.”

one in here smelled normal, not a vampire, werewolf, or any other unworldly being in sight.

d. “Humans in this city seem to have a natural sense of the unnatural. Their mi

round them. If Blade said they wouldn’t hear us, then I trusted him. He grew up here after all.

d, not wanting to waste any time.

, just in case I’m missing them for some reason, but it’s almost like all vampires have disappeared from the city.”

yawn. We hadn’t been able to sleep all night, and it would probably be a while before we could find a moment to rest.

he day, Draven’s coven doesn’t rest. It’s quieter while the sun is up, but not this quiet. I’ve watched them for years, so I would know

d come up with guesses, but I knew it was pointless to ramble off random sc

the room before catching my gaze again. “We have to go to the headquarters to find out.