LISA'S POV "Klaus," I begin pleading," "Can I sit this one out? I don't think my presence would do much there."He gives me a look that immediately shuts me up. "Come on, we don't have all day."Those bodies have been dead for about a week. I squared my shoulders and sucked in a deep breath as the three of us walked toward the barn. There were two uniform men on each side of the door. As soon as they spotted us approaching, they pushed the door open, and a foul smell hit us immediately, making my head spin and leaving me holding my breath.One of the officers approaches us and bows, holding in his outstretched hand three gas masks. "You might like to wear one of these, your highness. They'll help curb the rotten smell."We all nod simultaneously, grabbing one gas mask and wearing it immediately. When we were all set, we entered the barn, and the doors were shut behind us, leaving us alone. I look arou

KLAUS' POV   She looked at me like I had grown a second head, her arms crossed on her chest. "And you expect me to believe you?" She lets out a short laugh. "I'm being truthful. You're our only hope if we're going to find the rogue demigod." "Why should I put my life on the line for people who don't care about me and who won't even bat an eyelid if I lose my life in the process?" "What happened to you? That doesn't sound like the Lisa I used to know." "That's exactly the same thing I said to her. Apparently, Lisa's all grown up now. She's seen that working for people's benefit is stupid." Lisa's eyes flick between the two of us, her mouth opening and closing. She looks lost for words; it's almost as if she's in a tight spot. "I finally found a good thing in Kayden, and I've invested myself in it. I'm not willing to risk everything I've worked for to serve as bait for someone who would kill

Lisa's POV He's alive. After several months of dreaming of him being dead, he's standing in front of me, breathing and not lying down in a pool of blood at my feet.His hair is considerably shorter and his eyes are much softer than I can remember."Is this how you guys treat your guests around here? Give me a break, man." Luke says, pushing his way past Jonas and into his house.Klaus follows suit, almost immediately. "We're trying to save you from impending harm. You should be thankful."I knew I shouldn't be surprised that he was alive. I mean, I knew who he was, but the nightmares I've had in the past were hard to shake off. The more I tried to disregard them, the more I thought about it.Jonas' eyes were on me; his eyes were hooded. "Are you going to come in the same way they did?""I--" I couldn't get the words out of my mouth. In my nightmares, I've never been past this stage. Every time I dreamt a

Lisa's POV After a few days holed up in Jonas' cabin house, we left for Paris. We took another one of Jonas' cars to keep up with our hiding. Klaus went out last night into the nearest town and got a black wig for me, as well as a blond wig for himself and the rest of the boys. To the best of my knowledge, we were wanted in France, so laying low without attracting any unwanted attention is our best bet against avoiding the French.On our way, Luke suggested we stop at a bookstore. It was an impromptu request, but he insisted. He had this crazy plan about how to use me as bait to draw out the demigod, and this is the first step towards doing that. We walked into the bookstore, the smell of books hitting me instantly. New books are displayed on tall shelves against the walls. A few people were milling around the shelves, lost in their worlds. Nobody pays any attention to us, so we make our way forward.Jonas leaves us and disappears

KLAUS' POV I've had a lot of surprising moments over the past year and a half but seeing Tiffany knock on the door just minutes after I got back from the park still threw me off guard. What the hell is she doing here? I couldn't decide if I was happy at seeing her here or if I wanted to tie her up and torture them till she reveals if she has told the French about our location? I've always had one direction to follow with Tiffany from the first day I met her and my intentions were always pure, but from the time she betrayed me, I don't know how to act around her anymore.She opens the unlocked door and steps inside. Her cloth had bloodstains on it. What's going on right now?Head cocked to one side, Luke steps forward. "Tiffany, we didn't know you would be joining us tonight. We would have prepared for your arrival." His tone is wary as he takes in her appearance. He lifts his hands towards her hair and she backs up