"Where's Emily?"
Kates had come over. She pointed down a hill. "They're safe. The Werewolf Wonder didn't stick around for his mate. I wonder why."
"Because she's not his, not yet." I held Roane's gaze as I spoke, "She's still my friend more than she's his girlfriend."
I moved forward, but Kates stopped me. "She's going to have to pick sides, Davy. Or you're going to have to let her go."
"She's not a part of this. She's not supposed to be a part of it. She shouldn't have even been here."
But then Roane pulled me closer. "Enough." He turned towards Gregory. "Take them to the estate."
"All of them?"
"Wren, Tracey, grab the other two. Yes, all of them."
"Roane," I started.
He turned and walked away. Gavin gave me a soft grin before he followed behind him. Bastion went next and then Gregory spoke up, "Davy?"
Brown patted my arm.
"Yeah," I sighed.
Kates laughed, "Road trip."
"Shut up," I snarled at her before I followed the jolly green giant. Brown was already going after him. Pippa and Emily got into a car with Wren and Tracey while the rest of us climbed into the back of Gregory's car.
"Where are they going?"
Gregory didn't answer.
Kates did. "They're following the werewolves, making sure they leave town."
Why wouldn't they? I should've thought of that in the first place. I rolled my eyes at my own sarcasm. What was my problem? Roane had come to protect me. He did it for me. If he hadn't, I would've used my power and the truth would've been out. Everyone would know it was me. My friends would know too and maybe that was my problem. Maybe I was sick of hiding? Maybe I was tired of being protected like I was some helpless weakling? I wasn't one, not any longer.
I sighed and then settled back in my seat. As I turned to look outside, I bolted back up. Saren stood on a hill. She was watching our car and I knew she'd been watching me the whole time. When our gazes met, she grinned and lifted two fingers in a salute. Then she disappeared and something in me went with her.
It was over. I knew at that moment that my normal life was gone. Werewolves had attacked. Vampires had defended. And one of my guides had stood back because she knew I could handle it on my own.
I couldn't stay out of the war any longer. I was the entire reason for the war.
A tear slipped down my cheek and I felt someone take my hand. Brown gave me a smile and then squeezed my hand. 'I might be going out on a limb here, but I'm pretty sure you can hear thoughts. Maybe you can't. If that's the case, then I'm just thinking to myself which is normal. I do that a lot, but I know something's different about you. Maybe this is it or maybe this is a part of it. I don't know. All I know is that whole fight was about you. And the other thing I know is that when I'm not around you, I don't feel the magic in me. Okay. I feel it a little, but I always thought I was just fooling myself. But when I met you, I felt the magic in me. It was the first time I knew it was really there. I always feel it when you're around and that means something. So whatever's going on, I'm always going to be grateful to you. You made me not believe everybody when they said I was crazy.'
Another tear fell down my cheek.
'Thank you, Davy.' She squeezed my hand once more.
CHAPTER TWENTY THREE
Everyone was quiet when we arrived an hour later. Even Wren seemed withdrawn as she showed the rooms to everyone. Tracey stayed in the foyer, which was big enough for a tennis court, but I felt her eyes. They hadn't left me since we'd arrived and despite the private room I was shown, I still knew she could see me. When someone knocked on my door, I wasn't sure if I should answer. I didn't know if I wanted to talk to Talia's sister or not, but then Kates burst through the door.
"That was a welcoming invite." She flung herself on my bed and flashed me a smirk. "What's your problem? Your honey came to your rescue and now you get to sit back and wait for him to come to bed tonight. I don't know about you, but that would give me the shivers, the good shivers."
"I was just attacked by werewolves. Unlike you, I don't find that thrilling."
"You should." Kates sat up. "What's your problem?"
"Have you seen what's going on?" My voice went shrill.