Trinity - Defying Destiny (17 page)

He gave a short laugh, “What are you going to do? Change the world and all the minds of the humans so they see us as equals? Humans are scared of what they don’t know and if they are not they will be looking at being turned themselves. And then what? 80% of the world will either be vampire or werewolves so, then we die out because there will not be enough blood for everyone!” he said getting angry. “Sick people don’t want to be sick. They will be the first that will want to change, then there will be the ones that want the strength side of it. Others that are afraid of dying will beg to be turned and the others will be changed because the ones already turned will not be able to live without them. Do you see the problem here? The humans that know, may just want to turn themselves. Alternatively, there could be another reason, like extortion, use us for their own financial gain. Sell our blood to the military. The options are endless and very much within their grasp now that they have some of us. We may be monsters or animals, but there is only so much pain the mind can take before it cracks,” he finished.

“Would it be so bad that our blood could help some people?” I asked.

“No, it wouldn’t if you could explain the miracle. Are you going to give blood to a person dying of cancer and then they are miraculously is cured? Don’t you think they will test the blood to try and find out what cured the patient?” he asked in a clipped voice.

“But the Prophecy said I would bring us out of hiding, I think this is the path we are already taking,” I pointed out to his argument.

“Maybe, but you also don’t know that it can be fixed either.” He sighed, “One thing at a time, first we will get you and Nikkee fed. Next we will see what we can find out at the club and third, try to fix this mess and kill as many of those humans as we can.”

A lump formed in my throat and my eyes met Nikkee’s in the rear vision mirror. The look of terror was all over them and the feeling stabbed me in the gut along with my own fears. Kill as many as we can. I didn’t want to kill anyone. However, deep down I knew that was not going to be possible. Who knew how many people knew, and why. One thing I knew was I didn’t want to live the rest of my life hiding and looking over my shoulder and I didn’t want that for my friends either. I knew what I would have to do to ensure this, but it didn’t mean I had to like it.

Chapter Thirty-Three

The car ride was long, but Nikkee put the stereo on and we mostly sat in silence the rest of the way. I knew both Sky and Nikkee were feeling the same as me, scared. I didn’t know about Lachlan, but then again, he had been dealing with danger and enemies a lot longer. I only wish he would remember that when he snapped at me or criticized my innocent hopes that things could be resolved by just talking it out rather than killing people.

My life seemed to go from one extreme to the next.

Nikkee pulled into the Sheraton Hotel again, the same one we stayed at last time we were in Surface Paradise. We parked the car, hopped out and took our bags up to the check in desk. Nikkee went to pay, but I handed my card over first showing her an enormous grin. It felt so good to be able to pay for things.

Lachlan was in a different room than us, but on the same floor in the room next to ours. Nikkee seemed a little put out by this, but it had been Garth that called up to book us in and I grinned to myself knowing why we were all in separate rooms. My guess is Jason would also not be with us. However, that didn’t mean he couldn’t be.

“What?” Nikkee asked as we stepped off the elevator on the ninth floor.

“Nothing, just thinking of Garth and his reason for putting the girls in separate rooms to the boys,” I laughed with Nikkee and Sky while Lachlan just walked up ahead.

“I bet it feels strange having a dad now,” Sky said.

“Yeah, it is but I am not sure I see him fully as a dad. Don’t get me wrong, in Paro I needed him more than ever with my meltdowns, but I don’t know, it’s strange considering he only looks like he’s about fifteen years older than me,” I pointed out.

“Yeah, well, try crushing on a guy that is hundreds of years older than you and then worrying that if you pushed for anything that he is going expect to have you… you know,” Nikkee said blushing.

We stopped at the door and opened it with our swipe key noticing Lachlan was already in his room. He opened the door looking out, “We will head out in a few hours, rest, get ready and calm your nerves,” he said in a better tone than normal. It was almost as if he was being sympathetic to our situation. He flashed Nikkee a grin and then closed the door.

I knew what was coming so I blocked her out as best I could. Only feeling slight affections towards him, but not enough to feel them myself.

I opened the door and walked in. “I know what you mean. I feel the same with Jason especially after Sky…” I trailed off.

Sky dumped her bags on the floor in the open plan kitchen and living room. “It’s ok; I know what you are saying. I rushed into it with Mark,” she said with sadness.

I walked over, took her hand, steered her to the couch, and sat us down. Nikkee sat on the other side and grabbed her other hand.

“I don’t think you rushed, well maybe, but we all thought Mark was a good guy. Ok, Nikkee didn’t really like him all that much, but he had been a best friend of mine since before you two and I thought it was a perfect match as well. Don’t beat yourself up over it. He is to blame, not you. He betrayed us all, but you most of all,” I said.

Sky pulled her hands out from ours, covered her face, and just started crying hard.

Nikkee and I leaned in hugging her. “I… just… feel… stupid,” she said in between gasps.

She had been holding herself together all this time and it was just too much. It needed to come out so she just let it flow. Sometimes there was nothing like a good cry to dry out all the things that had bugged you or upset you so much.

We let her cry until her tears dried and then hugged her tighter.

“It does sit in the back of my mind what happened with you and Mark. But I am just scared in general. I don’t want to rush, but I worry that Jason will want more from me since he is more… experienced,” I told her smiling gently.

“Same with me. Lachlan has been around a long time and I worry I will not live up to what he, well, I have no experience,” Nikkee admitted.

Of course, we knew all this. We had often talked about our virginity and who has kissed a boy and who hasn’t.

“Jason is my first boyfriend, and yet I think… I think I love him. I am not sure how to explain it, but it just feels so right, like we have been together for a long time. Being so close to him makes me think of these things, which I had never really thought about. But I don’t want to jump into anything, no matter how much my body screams at me because I want to be sure,” I said.

“Did it hurt?” Nikkee blurted out with a cringed look on her face.

“Oh bloody hell, it did. But it got better. I was so nervous and so was Mark,” she did a half smile, “He was just as nervous. The first time was just painful, but the more we did it the better it got. I just…” she choked a little and more tears started slowing rolling down her cheek. “I can’t stop thinking about him. I really liked him, but I didn’t like how he changed me. I thought about you both all the time. That night I was turned, I saw you and so did he. I went to run ahead, but he pulled me back, told me to let it go. I couldn’t,” she said, looking to me then to Nikkee, “I missed you both so much, but he was making it hard for me to be with you. I felt so torn. On one hand, I had my best friends and on the other a guy, I was so smitten with. I couldn’t choose, I didn’t want to and yet he made me. I should have known then he was no good,” she covered her face with her hands again.

“It’s ok, Sky. Let’s just hope your next guy won’t make you choose. And if he does I will kick his ass,” I proclaimed.

“Here, here,” Nikkee added.

She looked back up with wet cheeks grinning, “I don’t want another boyfriend,” she sobbed.

“Who said anything about a boy, we need to get you a wolf friend. They are so much better from what I have heard,” Nikkee said grinning.

“Where did you hear this?” I asked laughing.

“In the training room. Sky has actually got a bit of a fan base with the guys,” she said wagging her eyebrows.

“Well, I am off the market,” Sky said smiling. Then her face dropped again, “If I see Mark, I am going to punch him in the face, and kick him in the jewels.”

“I will hold him for you,” I replied with a grin.

“Me too,” Nikkee said.

“You know what we need?” I announced.

“What?” they both asked, looking at me with eagerness.

“Coffee, shower, and then a nice cold beverage.”

We had gone back down to the street crossing the road to the coffee shop and got four large lattes since Lachlan had stalked us. We then went to the bottle shop and got some cans of rum and coke as well as some lime flavoured Cruisers.

The afternoon was slipping away as we went back into our room. Lachlan abandoned us once again. Something seemed to be bothering him. I needed to talk to him and find out what was wrong, but I had bigger things to worry about.

The coffee was welcomed as we sat on the veranda that looked out towards the ocean. We sat in bliss trying to not think about much at all. I was terrified of feeding on someone, but Nikkee had reassured me that I would be fine.

I looked in the mirror, swiped my hand across my face looking at myself. My eyes were normal and so where my claws, but my feelings and nerves were on high alert, yet I was not changing. I smiled. My hair still wet and clinging to my skin with a towel wrapped around me, I looked normal.

A knock came from the door and in that split second, my eyes blazed blue, as I knew who it was. I bit my lip. Should I invite him in? My stomach fluttered and my pulse raced.

I heard a slight laugh and then a thud on the door. I walked over and slowly opened it to see Jason’s head resting on it and moving with it as it opened. His eyes flicked to me and I sucked in a breath. His move was fast and he closed the door and had his arms around me in a blink of an eye pressing his lips hard to my own and then moving my mouth open with his.

I sagged in his arms. One of his hands went to the base of my back and the other on my damp shoulder blade where my wet hair still clung to me.

I breathed in his scent, felt every muscle as my hands moved under his shirt feeling my way up his hips to his chest then around to his back. A growling sound came from deep in his throat as he kissed me harder with a hunger only my kiss could ease. He broke our kiss and leaned his forehead against mine breathing heavy.

“You’re killing me Trinity,” I went slightly stiff at his words. My body got a rush from head to toe. The nerves were taking over and I knew it was showing.

He grinned at me, his teeth white and wolfie. A few weeks ago, it would have scared the shit out of me, but today it had my body excited and curious.

My body still stiff in his arms, his smile slowly dropped and then he sighed. “Christ Trinity, you need to have a look at yourself,” he smirked. “I am only a male after all. I can’t help but think inappropriate thoughts.” He pursed his lips, put his hand up to my bare collarbone, and ran his index finger slowly down to the edge of the towel raising goose bumps along my skin as he went. His finger stopped at the edge of the towel, “Especially when I know I can just stick my finger under this towel and give it a flick and it will drop to the floor.”

My breathing started to grow heavy again. I wanted him to. My body screamed for him to, but my mind was telling me no, be responsible. Why? I protested to myself. I am 18, an adult, why can’t I do adult things.

Jason laughed, “Stop that.”

“Stop what?” I asked grinning.

“Arguing with yourself and tempting me further,” he said with his sexy smirk.

“I can’t help it. You bring out the best and worst in me,” I told him and took a step back out of his arms and reach.

He looked me up and down, finally resting on my eyes.

“Temptation at its worst, you standing there wet, hair dripping and only a mere towel for protection. Next time you won’t be so lucky,” he winked turning towards the door.

“Next time, there may be no towel standing in your way,” I smirked.

He stopped as his hand was stretched out to the door handle. His head went up as if he was looking at the roof and then he sighed. “Like I said, you’re killing me,” he growled.

I concentrated on him and him alone and then thought of what we wanted. Wrapped in nothing but sheets on an overcast day. Lips pressed to his skin, his hands exploring my body, me gasping.

“Trinity!” his growl grew fierce and he turned his head to glance at me, “If you do that again, the towel will not be able to save you,” his smile was ravishing, but the hunger in his eyes had me thinking more.

He shook his head and closed his eyes, pinching the bridge of his nose. “I came to tell you we will be leaving soon. But if you keep that up I will be sending you to your room where we will stay till this whole thing blows over,” smirking at me one more time, he opened the door, walked out and closed it behind him.

I took in a deep breath and sagged back a bit; stepping to make sure, I didn’t fall. I just shook my head, trying to clear it, but those piercing eyes that bore straight through my soul and wanted me completely had made most of my rational thinking run away and hide when I needed it most. I knew Jason wanted me and I desperately wanted him no matter how scared I was. However, it just seemed like there was too much going on to be able to enjoy it. I wanted it to be special or at least have no complications floating around. I didn’t want anyone to be in danger while I made love to the man of any girl’s dreams. I wanted to consume my mind and soul with nothing but him and not share it with anything or anyone else. I really hoped that time would be soon because I wasn’t sure how much longer I could hold out.