After Colt obtained the opposite Hunters settled in a resort within the heart of Salem’s Bay, he got here again with Nate and Maddie in tow. Whereas he was gone, Bauer helped Dad about, getting cleaned up, whereas I sat and talked with Creek. I did not point out the dream, as a result of if it wasn’t a dream, if it was actual, then I’m certain he is aware of, and I do not know the best way to deal with that. I do not know if we have ever mentioned it earlier than, in our lives between then and now, and it’s making me really feel anxious as hell.

“Are you okay?” Creek asks me, watching me intently as I nurse my cup of espresso.

I set free a huff and blow some hair off my face. “I will be wonderful.”

I hope the reply is sufficient, however I haven’t got to fret, as a result of Dad and Bauer seem within the kitchen, the place the remainder of us are seated, ready. Being watched and analyzed is just not on my to-do checklist in the present day, hell none of this was, although I can not be something however glad and relieved my dad is lastly awake.

He makes his manner throughout the room, shrugging off Bauer’s serving to hand, however Bauer strikes like his shadow, simply in case.

“I’m not decrepit, boy. I can stroll,” my dad scolds, however Bauer rolls with it.

“I by no means stated you could not, outdated man. However you have been out chilly with no meals for days; the chance of you falling is actual, contemplating how lengthy you have been therapeutic. I am fairly certain you do not need to be sidelined once more since you fall and break one thing,” Bauer bites again, and I catch my dad’s smile earlier than he wipes it away and sits down on the head of the desk, precisely the place he ought to be.

Creek jumps up, and begins rummaging via the fridge, as if not realizing the place he might help with this, and so, he’ll feed us all. The room is quiet aside from his actions for a number of moments whereas everybody waits for my dad to talk.

“Have you ever came upon what they used to injure me?” He roams his gaze over the room, assembly every considered one of ours till deciding on Nate.

“Not but, however I am engaged on it. I have been utilizing restricted assets, as a result of I did not know who attacked.” My father nods at his phrases, and now that I do know extra, it is smart that we saved this primarily in home and why Colt was sensitive about Dad nonetheless being asleep with the opposite Hunters right here.

“I introduced the Bellos’ again with me from Africa. We’d like extra manpower right here with the surge in numbers, I assumed they might be greatest. Abel agreed to come back,” Colt tells him and my dad nods.

“Good concept. They’ve been buddies of ours for a few years. I don’t imagine they might flip towards us now.”

“You stated we had been betrayed?” I ask, since nobody else appears to need to say it.

“I used to be attacked by a Hunter. I have no idea who, the coward attacked from behind with the photographs earlier than I disarmed him, however his face was lined. I solely know he was human from his eyes. No amber ring. No silver flecks.” He bows his head as if ashamed earlier than straightening.

“Have you learnt why?” I ask, the remainder of the room deathly quiet, and he shakes his head.

“I do not know, however for it to occur so quickly after information of your Angel mark unfold, I don’t imagine in coincidences.” I suck in a breath at his phrases.

“That is my fault?”

He appears to be like me within the eye, hesitating earlier than shaking his head, however the hesitation was sufficient.

“It’s nobody’s fault however those that sanctioned it, or those that carried it out. There was unrest in our faction for a few years now, however the splintering grows. The Elders don’t appear frightened about it, however warring amongst ourselves when our enemies develop in energy and quantity is just not what we must be doing. That stated, I need to know extra in regards to the bullets, the blades he used. Perhaps if we will discover out what, we will uncover who and why.”

“I am engaged on it,” Nate says.

“I am glad you are okay, Denny,” Maddie says softly. “Now, how about for a change, as an alternative of storming off to the depths of battle, we simply have a good time that you just’re again with us and wholesome. Creek is already cooking sufficient to feed a military. How about we deliver Abel, Celeste, and Gabriel again, and invite Marie, Fallon, and Insurgent over? Make an evening of it.”

“Perhaps he ought to relaxation,” Bauer inserts, however my dad shakes his head.

“I believe an evening with my household, together with our prolonged household, is strictly what I want.” I learn between the traces, realizing that my dad will converse to Abel, Celeste, and Marie about what occurred to him. Discover out if anybody has heard something. How higher to disguise a gathering to our enemies than as a revelry.

However a spark of hope ignites in me, and I maintain on to my father’s phrases. Dissent within the Hunters, whereas horrible, may very well be precisely what I’ve hoped for therefore lengthy. Perhaps others have found what I’ve, that not all is because it appears, that issues shouldn’t have to be the best way they’re, the best way we now have been advised they at all times had been. The lies of the Elder council poison us, and whereas nobody appears to know why the change occurred, I do know that it did.

One other factor for me to consider later.

Colt leaves the room, his cellphone to his ear, most probably calling Gabriel, whereas Maddie calls Marie. I choose up my very own cellphone and see a message from Kain.

Kain:

A struggle is coming. We is not going to flee when all we now have dreamed of is inside our grasp. Ok

I regular my response, cautious to not painting something however gentle disinterest on the display, earlier than I tuck it again away in my pocket. Hope swells in my chest, however I college my feelings.

“Who’s patrolling tonight?” I ask, because it has been so lengthy since I have been out, however the alternative to get out and converse to Kain feels inside my attain.

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