The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 81
REMY
“Do I have to do this?” I asked, stretching out on my bed.
Blade sat in the bed and casually put his hand on my leg. “I know it’s not an easy conversation to have, but we have to find Cain. He might be the only one who can help us, and it would be best if you at least talked to your mom about it first. With Draven watching us, we can’t risk going alone.”
my life. Why is that so hard?”
ou.” He leaned forward and kissed my forehead. “The things you want most in life are worth the fight.”
up, no matter how difficult things became.
I had to stand up before I got carried away. “Okay, I’ll go talk to her now. The sooner
ort.”
kiss that lasted longer than I had expected. “Thank you.”
oon.”
d his arm muscles. “I’ll be right here, waiting.”
pulled her fingers through her hair.
on and moved out from behind her desk. She sat on the couch in her office and patted the seat next to her.
s I could. She seemed to be in a better mood now, and I was sure my dad had something to do with that.
r to say. “When I think about seeing Cain again, I get irrationally angry. He tried to make up for it in the end–well he thought he had, but then he just disappeared. I thought I let it go a long time ago, but then something reminds me of how angry I still am every now and then.”
id to you. I heard he tried to take you from Dad, and I c
u the truth?” she asked, but she didn’t sound angry.
ut we both knew the truth.
he pulled her lips tight and nodded. “I suppose that’s fair. If
ore, right?” I began.
e said slowly.
hat kind of risk it is. I want to find Cain and talk to him. I have to find a way to break this prophecy,” I said, determination filling my voice. I couldn’t imagine what my life would be like without Blade, so I would go to the end of the world for him if I had to.
use I don’t want you to get hurt like I did,” she admitted. She placed her hands in her lap and took
ope you can understand that, because I would much rather see him with you there, instead of leaving you here upset with me.”
t look at what happened to Caulder. I couldn’t stop him from being taken from my own home.”
even though the hole in my heart grew bigger each day he didn’t return. “I
the council. They only have their interests in mind,” she said.
g about it brought up the emotions again.
a team to go after Caulder if he doesn’t return soon. The Council of Magic may not realize it yet, but the moment they took my son, they declared war on the werewolves.”
ed thinking about it.
s all meant. “It sounds like we are on the verge of another Great War.”
eems like we might be heading that way. I don’t want to go down that road, but it feels like our hands are being forced
f casualties, and if the peace treaty hadn’t been made, vampires, werewolves, and sorcerers might have wiped each other out, leaving the world to the humans.
er back, vampires wouldn’t be the only ones we’d have to fight. Something deep inside of me told me that we couldn’t let it get to that point. Too many innocent lives would be lost and put in danger because of a few power-hungry monsters in the world.
in my gut that told me there was something I could do to stop it.
hen so
ed.
y mom crinkled her eyebrows and looked at me like I was crazy. “What are you
rified. “What do we know about this prophecy other than the prophecy itself?”
uch.”
bad thing, because it says that the world as we
ill didn’t understand what I was saying.
ncil of Magic is corrupted, and vampire covens don’t seem to be much better. We all live in separation, which has created this negative connotation among the others. That’s not a great world if you ask me. A great world would be one where vampires, werewolves, and sorcerers could live among each other in peace. Caulder, Blade, and I are proof that we can coexist.”
d destroy the world.”
he first time in a while, I felt ho
he next person trying to destroy us or use us.
trong enough to hurt a hair on your head, especially while I’m there.”
c,” I added.
ply.
you his magic.” It was my turn to be confused.
. You will be stronger too with a little practice.”