Page 83 of Claimed By Fur and Fangs

She took a deep breath, her shoulders relaxing slightly.

“Okay. But you all better come back in one piece. I’m not ready to lose anyone.”

Amelia smiled, though it didn’t quite reach her eyes.

“We’ll be careful, Sienna. I promise.”

Aidan stood, his tone shifting to one of authority.

“The helicopter will be here in an hour. Finn, you’ll leave shortly after. Sienna, Julian will be in charge of your security while we’re gone. If you need anything, he’ll take care of it.”

Sienna nodded, though she still looked uneasy.

“Alright. Just… hurry back, okay?”

“We will,” I said, giving her a reassuring smile.

After breakfast, the helicopter arrived.

I went to where Amelia was and held her hands.

“Amelia, I’m going to miss you.”

“I’ll miss you more,” she said as she bit her lower lip.

“I know that Aidan will definitely take care of you but if things get out of hand don’t hesitate to call me,” I said as I gave her a kiss on her forehead.

“I definitely will,” she said as she kissed my lower lip.

Aidan and Amelia boarded, their faces a mix of determination and apprehension, and my stomach twisted with unease.

“Be careful,” I said, my voice barely audible over the noise of the helicopter.

Aidan turned, his eyes meeting mine.

“You too, Finn.”

I nodded; my throat tight.

“I will.”

As the helicopter lifted into the sky, I turned and headed toward the garage, where a group of Aidan’s vampires waited to accompany me.

“Let’s go,” I ordered.

The drive was quiet, the prophecy weighing on me. I dialed Damon, and he answered groggily on the second ring.

“Finn? What’s going on? It’s early.”

“I need your help,” I said, cutting straight to the point. “Meet me at my family’s house. There’s something I need to find, and I can’t do it alone.”

There was a pause on the other end, and then Damon’s tone shifted, serious now.

“What’s this about?”

“I’ll explain when you get here,” I said, my grip tightening on the steering wheel. “Just hurry.”

I hung up, focused on the road, my mind racing with memories of the house I hadn’t visited in years. Where everything changed after my father’s death.

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