I pant as I shoot and slice, attempting to clear the trail, nevertheless it feels as in the event that they’re by no means ending. How did so lots of them congregate right here with out anybody understanding? I minimize by way of the obstacles in entrance of me, not listening to the quantity of blood overlaying me till I attain the stairway to the second flooring. I look behind me and my eyes go broad.

Kain.

I rush to him, my coronary heart racing. “Why are you right here?” I ask, wanting round to verify Bauer doesn’t see him.

“I got here to assist, to maintain you secure. I didn’t imply to come back in right here, however I smelled your blood, and attending to you overrode all sense,” he says, eyes taking me in.

“None of it’s mine, effectively not a lot,” I say, and he loosens somewhat. “However you possibly can’t be right here.”

“Remy, watch out!” Bauer roars and runs towards us, the final of the rogues within the room put down. I spin to face him and transfer to cowl Kain. Creek stares in horror as Bauer raises his gun.

“Bauer no!” I shout, however the gunshot rings out as I leap in entrance of Kain.

I hit the ground with a thud, Bauer nonetheless as a statue, me like he doesn’t know who I’m. “Run!” I inform Kain, who seems at me, ache and devastation overlaying his options, however he does as I ask and flashes away. I solely hope he will get removed from right here, removed from the Hunters who would finish him with out hesitation, because the burning in my chest grows.

“What the fuck was that?” Bauer roars as Creek seems at my aspect, making use of stress to the wound.

“We have to get the bullet out,” Creek says, panic lacing his phrases. I nod at him and chew down as he pulls out a knife, opening the wound and reaching in for the bullet. The ache overwhelms me, a lot in order that I almost cross out, however I maintain on, as a result of fuck. Bauer.

“Bauer, you don’t perceive,” I groan. “He’s not who you suppose he’s.”

“He’s the top of the fucking Dracul, Remy. He’s our enemy, and also you simply stopped me from killing him. Are you aware how fucking lengthy we’ve got been searching him? After which he simply reveals his face right here. He have to be part of this, why else would he be right here!”

“He was right here for me. To attempt to preserve me secure. To assist us.”

“You’re out of your goddamn thoughts.” He paces the house, gunfire nonetheless sounding within the distance, however I can inform he’s not targeted on that anymore.

“Please, Bauer,” I rasp, as Creek lifts my high to place a tourniquet bandage on the wound till I can get again to a Witch.

“You fucking betrayed us, Remy! How might you?!” He storms off up the steps to the second flooring, and a tear runs down my face.

“It’s going to be okay, Remy.” Creek tries to assuage me and scoops me up into his arms. I don’t say a phrase and let the tears fall, as a result of I do know he doesn’t consider his phrases any greater than I do.

* * *

Creek carries me from the warehouse and again to the vans, the place we left Marie and Fallon. Fallon rushes to me as Creek explains what occurred. I keep silent, unable to say a phrase, as a result of I do know that all the pieces goes to vary.

“Oh, Remy,” she gushes as Creek locations me on the bottom. He removes the bandage whereas she goes to work therapeutic the opening in my chest. They speak above me, however I don’t hear their phrases, misplaced inside my very own thoughts. Reminiscences flash in my head, this life merging with previous ones. My mother’s face entrance and heart, smooth, as if she stands earlier than me, understanding the reality and understanding.

However my brother, the others, they may by no means forgive me. Even Colt, together with his apparent love for Fallon, won’t forgive this, as a result of they don’t know what I do. They wouldn’t consider me if I had the reality to provide them. I do know it, and that’s why I haven’t tried earlier than. As a result of even when confronted with the reality, my household wouldn’t consider it. They’d solid me out earlier than they believed their lifestyle to be flawed.

Fallon’s fingers carry from my chest. Having barely felt the searing warmth of the therapeutic, I sit up and relaxation my again in opposition to the truck.

Ready.

Ready for them to come back again, and for my world to implode.

The smallest thread of hope stays that possibly Bauer gained’t say something. Possibly he’ll calm down and communicate to me first.

However after I see my dad strolling towards me, lined in blood, Bauer at his aspect and Colt on the opposite serving to Nate to stroll, I do know that it’s too late.

I stand to face them, Creek speeding to his dad. I watch as he pleads together with his dad, however Nate’s face falls earlier than hardening, and he shakes his head at him.

My dad reaches me and slaps me across the face so onerous I fall to the bottom.

“You might be no daughter of mine. You betrayed your loved ones, your faction, along with your actions. You’re a shame to the Hunter identify.” He spits at my ft and I wince.

“Denny,” Marie begins, however he silences her with a glance. “Place the traitor below arrest. She’s going to face the Elders for her actions.” He turns and walks away from me with no backward look. I take a look at Bauer who seems as unhappy as he’s indignant, however he turns and follows my dad.

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