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“I loved her like one, and still do, but you’ve played your games, and now it’s time to hand her back over.Do so, and I may let you live.”
“Not a chance.She is my mate.”I peer around, glancing at how many men are here, trying to gauge my chances of taking them out before they reach for their guns or before the one behind me pulls the trigger on Kyrio.
“Why do you want her?”I demand.“She isn’t really your granddaughter, is she?”I ask her.
“Of course not, but Brielle loved her regardless.After a time, I came to love her, too.She was the only way to keep Elder Sloan in check, his dirty little secret.And he’s been right up my ass about her whereabouts.”I pinch my brows in confusion.
“Elder Sloan?”I ask her.I’ve had no run-in with the man, but he is one of the higher ups in the council, and mostly Elder Eric deals with him.
“Yes, he brought his mistress to me after knocking her up.Wanted us to get rid of her.We kept our promise, but we waited until after she gave birth, as we needed to ensure we had the council head in our pockets.Foolish man he is, he actually believed Brielle and Michael were his friends.”She chuckles before tapping her chin thoughtfully.
“Now where is Emery?”she snarls.
“I’ve marked her; I won’t give her up,” I tell her.
“Ah, that’s an issue.I have no need for you, and she’ll forgive me over time.So I guess your time is up,” Bernice says, taking the gun and aiming it at my head.I glare at her when I hear her voice.“Grandma?”My heart leaps in my chest, hearingEmery and the parking lot turns silent.I don’t know how much she has heard, but she needs to run.
Chapter 44
I clutch the cold metal of the gun, hidden behind meas I step out of the shadows.“Grandma?”My voice trembles, betraying my confusion and fear.
My grandmother whirls around, her demeanor instantly transforming into the caring, nurturing figure I remember from childhood.“There you are, finally!You can come home; we’ve got him, sweetie; he can no longer hurt you,” she says, her voice sweet and inviting.
I shake my head, disbelief and hurt warring within me.“Home?After what you’ve done?You called them here, didn’t you?”My accusation hangs heavily in the air between us.
Grandma’s expression hardens for a moment before regaining composure.“Emery, you don’t understand.It’s for your own good.You belong with your family, not with...him,” she says, her eyes flickering toward where Dion and Kyrio are being held.Little does she know I heard everything, and I see her for what she truly is, a monster.First, I need to know where Caleb is.
“I don’t even know who you are anymore,” I reply, my voice barely above a whisper.The realization that the grandmotherI knew and loved could orchestrate such a betrayal is shattering.
“Emery, please,” Grandma pleads, walking toward me.“Let’s go home.Forget about all this.”
I step back, my grip on the gun tightening.“I can’t.Dion is my family now, too.You might not understand it, but he’s not the monster you think he is.”
Grandma shakes her head, a look of pity crossing her face.“You’re brainwashed, dear.He’s a Hybrid, a monster.He’s dangerous and using his vampire compulsions on you, he’s not your mate.”
“No,” I counter firmly.“He is my family.And I won’t let you hurt him.”I glance toward where Dion is.
“Emery, don’t make me do this,” Grandma says, her voice taking on a threatening edge as she reaches into her purse and pulls out a syringe.
Fear grips me as I realize what she might be capable of.I pull out the gun, pointing it at her, my hands shaking.“Stay back, Grandma.I won’t let you hurt Dion.”
“Emery, you’re pointing a gun at your own grandmother,” she says, her voice laced with disbelief like she truly believed I would choose her.
“I’m protecting the man I love,” I reply, my voice steadier than I feel.“The man you tried to kill!”I yell at her.
“I’m doing this for you, Emery.All this is for you”
I swallow hard, my confidence wavering.Then I hear Dion’s voice in my head, “You need to run, love.I will buy you some time, but I need you to run!”I shake my head.
“Where is Caleb, Grandma?”I ask her, my eyes darting to Dion behind her, all guns trained on him.
“I told you at a sleepover.We can go get him as soon as you put down that gun.”
“Whose house?”I question.I knew something was off with her, but I didn’t expect her to betray me like this.She clicks her tongue in annoyance.
“What happened to Trinity?”I ask her.She sneers but doesn’t answer.
“He’s filled your head with so much nonsense.Once we get that mate mark taken care of, you’ll see, you’ll see the atrocities of what your mate has done,” she assures me, but for the first time, I truly see her; how I didn’t all these years is beyond me.
