After a silent moment, I straightened my back.
“Whose ears are you expecting it to reach?” I asked. I needed to know, who it was that Tythian so badly wanted to know of Chase’s rebellion.
“His coven of course; whether Chase will claim his leadership, is not a choice of his any longer. I have seen his coven since he told me of them. I have seen their size, which is the only reason why they have survived this long, leaderless. We need those numbers. We have many covens that have aligned with Cesar, but Chase’s coven, has many numbers and at our disposal-“
I cut Tythian off, mortified at the betrayal he laid on his friend. “You are forcing him to take a position he has refused for years, he never wanted it!”
“You do not get to make that decision. I know the reasons why he is a coward, and hides in shadows from them. I have seen what they did to him, as a young boy and his mother,” Tythian turned on me in rage. “When Chase first received the gift of his mind, he couldn’t so easily control it and he transferred images and memories of his time as human to me. I know of his peril, but he can no longer escape it. He is a coven leader. You will soon learn that the world you have been living in as a hunter is very different in the world of vampire. Justice does not apply to our rules. You are either the strongest or dead. Thomas was the second vampire Cesar took in, after me. He is old and powerful and your pathetic attempt of an assassination on him will not be the death of him. Despite him launching himself at you, Cesar will not behead him. I won’t take you and your friends to the old Guild.”
“I did as you asked and promised,” I snarled, infuriated that he would lie and go back on his word.
“No. You failed. You, of all people should understand the consequence of a failure’s result. Before you take up such challenges, I employ you to start understanding your new bearings, and understand how being a vampire works and is.”
“I will tell Cesar of your lies, and have him force you to take me,” I snapped, thinking of the devotion that he spoke of and of my protection. Tythian’s blue eyes narrowed on me. A gust of light wind not able to break his slick blonde hair swept through us, in our moment of silence.
“Cesar will not let you leave his sight. With everything you are and represent; he won’t have me teleport you anywhere. That was our own bargain, and me risking myself to have you satisfied. He will never allow it, which means without me, you are stuck there. So think of another solution that aids me and pleases me, so greatly that I will re-offer this bargain to you.” I stretched my fingers out back and forth, struggling against my rage. It was so heightened and fierce. I wanted to attack Tythian, where had all my self-control vanished to? I refocused on my father’s teachings, and began to count backwards from ten.
“What must I do for that?” I hissed under my breath. I knew he was right. Cesar would not let me out of his sight now, even though I was not his to claim. Especially if my mother, agreed that my protection was best under his wing. Protection: a stupid vision. I could more than anyone, protect myself.
“Something will arise. We are in the time of war, opportunities always arise. But I want you to fixate on a more personal task for me.” After much silence and the image of Tythian looking away to hide his sudden rage, he spoke. “I want you to go into the human compound with Yolo. There is a possibility, that on their scanner, you will appear as human. Neither your hunter nor vampire self is evident, if you don’t use any of your abilities. I want you to find Whitney’s brother. I want you to relay the image of his face
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