Raven's Desires (Night Hunters) (28 page)

Raven lifted an elbow, hitting Anthony in the mouth. Blood gushed from his mouth moments before he placed his hand over it.

“Raven, no!” The cook ran from behind the counter screaming.

Raven turned to the cook.

“You can’t do that to them, Raven.”

“I didn’t even hit him that hard.”

Jessica looked over to Anthony who was surrounded by his football buddies. They were inspecting his mouth.

“Geez man, that bitch knocked two of my teeth out,” Anthony yelled.

“Let’s get you to the hospital,” Veronica told them. “Raven, fighting is unacceptable in here. Do it again and you will get banned.”

Raven rolled her eyes and grasped Jessica’s arm. “Let’s get out of here.”

As they walked out the door, Joseph stopped them. “Hey what’s going on? Are you guys leaving?”

“Yeah, Raven sent Anthony to the emergency room.”

“Really, why? How, even? Anthony is not that small of a man.”

Raven patted Joseph on the cheek. “A lot of people don’t know this, but your elbow is the strongest part of your body. Use it right and it can cause some real damage. Anyhow, I wasn’t going to hurt him. He kept picking on Jessica and I hit him.”

“What did he say to you, sis?”

“You know, the usual. Dike, pussy licker, yada yada yada.”

“I’m sure you that that will be the last time he says it to you. Look, I know I ruined the night
—
how about a movie at my place?”

Jessica looked at Joseph and they both nodded.

“Cool. I’ll go get a movie and some popcorn
—
meet me at Shadow Oak Drive.”

“Wait
—
you moved into the Shadow Oak home?” Joseph asked.

“Yeah, why?”

“Many have tried to get that house. I heard it’s beautiful inside. It was said the owner was put in jail many years ago and the house now sits there, money being drawn out of the owners account every month.”

“Really? I guess he was a billionaire,” Raven said.

“Yeah. Has to be. It’s been over ten years.”

“Well, let’s say that I have connections. I’m going shopping and will meet you guys there in say, an hour?”

“An hour it is,” Jessica agreed.

“Great.”

* * * *

Kristian sat on the couch in Jasmine’s office. He had just gotten to sleep when she woke him and asked him to come with her.

“Kristian,” she said then stopped talking. She fumbled around with a black bag for a moment. “I’m getting you out of here.”

Kristian’s eyes widened. “You…you are what? Why have you decided to help me?”

“A shadow demon by the name of Dominick met me outside. He gave me this interesting story about the maid
—
your maid, Elisabeth
—
not being under Alec’s control anymore. She found the missing CD from the café and gave it to Dominick. Dominick said that the bite marks on the girls’ necks didn’t match yours on your mate.” Jasmine sighed. “I believed him.”

“Did he go to the Council?”

“Yes, he said that Arthas did not want to listen to him.”

“I felt that Arthas can’t control this region any longer. He doesn’t care for justice anymore.”

“Here.”

Jasmine handed him a bag. He unzipped it to find several syringes filled with a blue solution. “What’s this?”

“Dominick said that he had been working on a mind solution since you were placed in here. He said that if you inject this and then have Raven take your blood, she could remember. Everything.”

Kristian could not believe he held in his hand the very thing that could give him back his mate.

“How do I know it will work?”

Jasmine shrugged. “I don’t know. You have to go by what Dominick says. I know he’s one of the Council’s scientists, and I’m sure that he knows what he is doing.”

Kristian nodded and zipped up the bag. He would do anything to have Raven in his life again. To touch and hold her once again.

“How are you getting me out of here?”

“I’m not getting you out, you are escaping. If you get caught I had nothing to do with this, do you understand?”

“Clearly.”

“Now here’s the plan, and you will remember this word for word. You were here and getting counseled by me. I turned my back to get paper out of my cabinet and you took the monitor and hit me over the head with it. Then you went over to the box, lowered the powers and escaped. Do you understand?”

“Yes. Can I get my friend out of here?”

“No, you don’t have time.”

“But I promised him.”

“Look, you have about twenty minutes to get as far away from here as possible. That’s enough time to steal my car and get away. That’s all I’m giving you. So if you want to waste moments getting your friend out, that’s fine.” Jasmine gave him another bag. “Here are some clothes, blood and five hundred grand in cash. I want double payment back. You know that I’m not under the Council, so I have to make my own money.”

“I understand.”

“Now, one last thing.” Jasmine sat in her seat and turned away from him. “Hit me with the screen.”

“What?”

She turned to him. “You have to do it, or the story makes no sense. Now hit me before I change my damn mind.”

Jasmine turned away from him again. Kristian stood from his seat, and grabbed the twenty inch monitor.

“Thank you,” he said before hitting her over the head. Jasmine went down to the ground hard.

Kristian grabbed her keys off the desk then walked out of her office and went next door to the electrical room. He searched for a moment until he found the one for force fields. He snatched the right one out of the socket and he felt the energy lessen. He looked for a moment seeing cage door, cell block A. He kept looking until he found Cell block F. That was Shane’s cell. He cut the wire, hoping the door would open.

Kristian placed the bag on his shoulders and ran. As he ran by the cells, the other demons were too tired to notice anything. He went into Shane’s cell.

“Let’s go.”

Shane groaned not coming fully awake.

“No time for sleeping.”

Kristian didn’t know where he got the strength to lift Shane but he did. Maybe the thought of seeing Raven again fueled him.

He hauled Shane over his shoulders and ran. He pushed the front door with his foot. He could smell freedom. At the parking lot he pressed the button on the keychain. When the lights blinked on the black ford explorer he raced to it. He threw Shane in the passenger seat then jumped in the driver’s seat. He didn’t hesitate; he hit the gas and drove off, away from the hellhole.

Chapter 14

Dominick watched as the men barged into the office. He jumped out of his seat and leaned against the door, listening.

“If you don’t have an appointment, then leave,” Arthas said firmly, then looked up to see Nikhil standing there. “What a great honor to…”

“Save it, Arthas,” Nikhil ordered. “I have word that you put my son in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.”

Son? What son? All Dominick knew about the Blackburns was they had a daughter, not a son? It hit him like a ton of bricks. Kristian was the Blackburn’s son no one knew about.

“Kristian is your son?”

“Yes, he is and I heard that you put him there for two hundred years.”

Oh god, it was Kristian’s father! Dominick had to tell them. Taking a breath, hoping the guards would not kill him, he walked into the room. The guard on the right grabbed Dominick’s arm immediately.

“Such disrespect around here, Solomon. Do your people just come to you when they please?”

“I’m sorry, sir to just walk in but I have something to say.”

Arthas stood. “Shut up, you snake.”

Nikhil turned and hissed at Arthas. “Sit down and shut up.”

Arthas looked at Dominick then back to Nikhil before sitting down.

“Release him,” Nikhil ordered.

Dominick staggered over to Nikhil and knelt.

“I’m sorry to listen in on your conversation, but when I heard you were Kristian’s father, I had to speak up.”

“Speak,” Nikhil pushed.

“Kristian is innocent. He didn’t kill those humans. Someone else did.”

“How do you know this?”

“His mate bore his mark, and it didn’t match the other girls’ marks.”

“His mate? What do you mean?”

“Kristian has a mate. A slayer. Alec Sullivan made Raven inject herself and she forgot who Kristian is. But I know Kristian didn’t kill those girls.”

“Did you bring this to Solomon’s attention?”

Dominick looked at Arthas, then breathed out slowly.

“Yes.” Dominick nodded.

“You are such a liar!” Arthas yelled.

“I told you to shut up. Disrespect me again and you will find yourself hanging by your neck during the next sun rising.” Nikhil looked back at him. This man oozed of darkness and death. Just as much as the other shadow demon. “What did Solomon say once you brought this to his attention?”

“He didn’t have time, and Kristian would rot in jail.”

“You lying piece of shit! I will kill you.” Arthas leaped over his desk. Dominick stood ready to defend himself when Nikhil moved with a speed he didn’t know any being could. He caught Arthas just as he leaped over his desk and sliced his throat with his nails.

Arthas grabbed his throat and fell to the ground. Nikhil walked over the falling vampire and watched as Arthas tried to stop the blood flowing from his throat. He stood there watching until Arthas took his last breath.

“Dominick, you are dismissed. I will see you are rewarded for trying to help my son,” Nikhil told him.

Nikhil turned, “Donavan, come in here.”

Dominick turned to see a man with snow white hair walk into the room.

“Donavan will be your new Councilman. Make it known.”

“It will be an honor,” Donavan said as Dominick walked out of the office.

* * * *

Raven sat between Jessica and Joseph. They had watched a movie and now she needed to get into the magical part of them. Did kids still liked to play games? She hoped they did.

“So,” Raven said, then placed the book down on the table. “Let’s play truth or dare.”

“What?” Joseph said. “That’s a kid’s game.”

“Yes, but it’s going to be fun.”

“What’s that book?” Jessica asked.

“Nothing important. Let’s get started with the game and then I will explain the book.”

“Cool. Ask away.”

“Truth or dare?”

“Dare,” Jessica said.

“I dare you to kiss me,” Raven said. “Tongue and all.”

Jessica smiled them got on all fours, crawled over to Raven then pressed her lips to hers. Raven gasped as Jessica pushed her tongue into her mouth. They kissed for a few moments before sitting back.

“Your turn, Jessica.”

“Truth or dare, Joseph?”

“Truth,” he said.

“Is it true that you sleep with Veronica?”

Joseph looked around. “Well…”

“No lying. Did you or not?” Jessica teased.

“Yes, I did
—
but look at her, she’s hot.”

Jessica frowned.

“You are a whore,” she joked.

“So are you!”

“Okay. Let’s not fight,” Raven jumped in. “Joseph, your turn.”

“Okay, Raven, truth or dare?”

“Truth.”

“Would you have sex with both Jessica and me?”

“Fuck yeah, I would!”

They all laughed for a while. They drank into the night, and finally it was time to move deeper.

“Jessica, truth or dare.”

“Dare.”

“I dare you to use your mind to hold this pencil in the air.”

Jessica looked at Joseph and then back to her.

“I can’t do that.”

“Yes you can, Jessica. I know you can.”

“No,” Joseph snapped.

“Oh come on, Joseph, let her do it for me. Please?”

Raven knew that seduction wasn’t really needed, but she had to get them to trust her.

“I will do it,” Jessica said.

“Great.”

Raven held up the pencil. “Now concentrate.”

Jessica stared at the pencil, Raven didn’t let it go because she didn’t feel any power in the room.

“Concentrate, Jessica. Concentrate.”

Jessica took a deep breath then concentrated on the pencil. Raven felt the power surging through the room and she released the pencil. As it wobbled in the air, Raven turned to Joseph.

“Help her, Joseph, for me.”

Joseph blew out a deep breath then concentrated on the pencil. It steadied then. Ah, so their powers were somewhat connected. Nice.