KAYDEN'S POV
Luke? I doubt that. Same Luke that tried to kill her in her sleep? No.
Lisa pulls away from my embrace reluctantly. Her eyes were red but she wasn't crying anymore. "How did you know where we would be?"
I run my hands through my hair. I knew this day was going to come when I was going to confess what I did, but I didn't want to say anything. "After Klaus came after you and Jonas after disobeying the strict orders I gave him, I decided to put a tracker in his phone in case it happened again."
Klaus stiffens. "What did you just say?"
I wanted to do the same with Jonas' phone but I could never be in the same room with him nor could I take it off him. "I believe my decision then was a very good one and warranted as well considering I returned home from Epsilon to find the country being run by Genevieve and to learn that you made away with my fiancee and Luke."
"Does the King of France
LISA'S POVWe make our way back to the house in Jonas' car. When we get there, I give Kayden a tour of the house before we take a shower today. I show him where we'll be sleeping. Jonas took one of the rooms, while Klaus and Tiffany beat us to the other one, so we would be sleeping in the living room. I explained to him how the bedrooms were shared. "We're going to have to sleep on the padded floor.""That sounds nice.""It can be. You'll be surprised at how comfortable sleeping on several pillows and blankets can be.""Hmm." He places his hands on my shoulder and digs his fingers into my tense muscles. I sigh and lean my head back and close my eyes, welcoming his massage."Do not forget to remind me to return the favor when we wake up in the morning. I'm sure you'll wake up with a stiff neck."He places a kiss on the spot just below my neck. "As my lady wishes."When he's done with the
LISA'S POV"I missed you so much." He whispers, pressing his lips to my cheek and then underneath my jaw, causing me to arch my neck. He kisses down the length of my neck before pausing. I could feel his breath on my neck. "In as much as I don't want to stop, I have to. We need to talk about a few things."I couldn't stop my heart from beating rapidly. "What do you want to talk about?""You said Tiffany's going to be staying here with us, right?""Yes?""Do you know where she is at the moment?"I slip my hands underneath his shirt, running my hands up and down his chest. "There's only one answer to that question. She's with your brother."He takes a long sigh as he looks up to the ceiling. "Are they going to get back together?""No. I don't think that would be happening. Isn't that right?""As much as I want my brother to have the happiness that he deserves, they can't be t
KLAUS' POVMorning came fast and we barely had enough sleep to go around but we couldn't afford to take extra hours. We were all seated at the dining table about to have breakfast. Jonas scoops a couple of pancakes from the tray Lisa drops on the table."Where's Kayden? I haven't seen him this morning." I say, taking the seat next to Tiffany."He's on the phone with Genevieve. They've been talking for an hour now." Lisa says, sounding worried.It's been a while since I talked to Genevieve. I was supposed to give her regular reports about how we were dealing with the rogues but I have been too busy to do anything else.Lisa drops the other tray in front of Tiffany, who smiles at her in gratitude. "Thank you. Isn't it too early for Genevieve to make calls? It should be five o'clock back home." Lisa asks.Lisa nods solemnly. "The call surprised us too but Kayden figured she wouldn't have called if
KAYDEN'S POV"What do you mean by demigods exists?" Antoinette paces the entire length of the podium, her hands moving all over the place. Antoine's mouth is slightly parted, his head and posture rigid as he stares at me unblinking.I've seen enough movies and real-life scenarios to know how a person is supposed to act when someone tells them that another life exists somewhere in the universe. I grew up knowing that they existed and I am a descendant of one. While I understand that the shock is a natural reaction, I don't understand why it is hard for people to believe that earth isn't the only planet with life on it."I know this is a lot to take in at once." Antoinette nods her head in agreement as she continues to pace. "I understand how you're feeling because I reacted the same way also."Antoine rubs his hands over his face. "So you know when someone's expired from these creatures?"Blake answers
KLAUS' POVA door creaks. It's not one of the doors leading to the bedrooms, I'm facing them. Tiffany hears the sound also and she pulls away from me. It's one of the doors leading outside. Jonas shouldn't be coming inside by this time. We had an agreement.We both scamper off the couch and I retrieve the handguns on the table, just as two shadows spread on the stone floor. Maybe it was Kayden and Lisa, but why would they be moving like a ghost? If they were the ones, I was going to have to have to smack them in the head for getting me worked up. I hear footsteps around the corner before they appear in the living room, dressed in black clothes from head to toe, each wearing heavy protective gear and helmets. My eyes were drawn to their weapons, it looks like a gun but it isn't like any I've ever seen before.Tiffany fires first, the bullet hitting the first intruder in the chest without any harm. There's no way Jonas didn't hear th
KLAUS' POVMy back hurts and my muscles are tensed. I hear a thud followed by someone cursing. I force my eyes to remain open despite me still feeling drowsy as sleep tries to pull me back again. I try to look around, I'm stuck in the back of a van that's currently in motion. I struggle to sit up and I see Jonas lying just beside my foot, I didn't know if he was awake or not. I rub my eyes for a few seconds just before I hear a thud once more, my eyes follow the sound and I see Tiffany a few feet from me, slamming her hands into the van.I turn my gaze back to Jonas to check up on him, but I meet his dazed eyes. Tiffany mumbles something incoherent to herself, pulling her hair as she groans."Tiffany, hey." Talking is like trying to speak with your throat burning."Klaus, thank goodness." She sounds relieved like she's been expecting the worst already. "I thought you wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. I cou
LISA'S POV After we put our bags away in our different rooms, we gather around the dining table, and several printed copies of the map were spread out before us. They were a lot better than the previous ones we had, the new ones were well detailed and several missing parts of the previous one were included in this one. Tiffany hovers over one of the maps, taking a sip from her cup of coffee as she stares intently at one of the maps. Jonas lets out a long sigh. "I can't shake off this feeling but I can almost see something." "Is it something like a pattern?" I ask hopefully. Klaus stops what he's doing and joins Jonas to study his map. He shakes his head. "Maybe it's not a pattern. What if it's a symbol of some sort?" Klaus takes the map off the table, raising it towards the light, ruining whatever Jonas was doing. "If we can manage to figure out the pattern, we can put an end to
LISA'S POVKira's pale face and purple eyes smile at me when my blindfold is removed."Hello, Lisa. I've missed you." She says in a sing-song voice and it's almost as if I hear a multitude of people say my name in my head. I needed nobody to tell me that I'm in their headquarters. My mark itches slightly, my wrists still bound in handcuffs.Kira steps back and allows me to take in the view. I'm in a temple carved out of stone. It's terrifying and stunning as well. Great pillars were holding it erect. There are no windows and the place is rather cold. My pajamas would offer me no protection against the cold and it's not like I can ask Kira for some blankets. My mark continues to burn and I grit my teeth against the growing pain. I take another look around the place. How long have they been in France? Structures like this weren't built in a year or two. They have been planning their takeover right under all our noses