The Compelled by Plec Kevin Williamson & Julie

Author:Plec, Kevin Williamson & Julie [Plec, Kevin Williamson & Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, David_James, Romance, Vampires, Mobilism.org, Paranormal, Fantasy
ISBN: 9780062113986
Amazon: 0062113984
Goodreads: 11598940
Publisher: HarperTeen
Published: 2012-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

10

“Ready for the big day, brother?” Damon asked as he tweaked a bow tie around his neck.

I pulled out my pocket watch. Three o’clock.

“Where are you going?” I asked. Damon wasn’t supposed to go to Samuel’s until six thirty, and I wasn’t due to meet the witches for the praesidium spell until five.

“An errand,” Damon said. “I’ll be back.”

“Don’t get arrested again,” I said sulkily. He was still a wanted man.

“Can I come?” Cora piped up from the corner. She’d been quiet ever since the coven meeting.

“Of course.” Damon gave her a crooked smile. “In fact, I think you should. I intend to spend the afternoon doing some house hunting. Cora, you can help. I think it’s important to get a woman’s opinion on real estate.”

“You’re looking for a house?” Was he insane? Did he realize what we were up against?

“Yes,” Damon said simply. “And once I find one, Cora can stay there for the night, and we’ll come back and meet her afterward. It’s the safest thing.”

“How are you going to get a house?” Cora asked.

Damon shrugged. “Foreclosures, houses up for sale. There are ways for a vampire to live in luxury without having to be invited in.”

“Is that…legal?”

Damon chuckled. “In case you haven’t realized, we’ve been operating outside the law for quite some time, Cora m’dear.”

“I know,” Cora said quickly. “I just meant with the vice…the vinc…the spell between you and Lady Alice. Doesn’t that mean no more lying?”

“No lying to them. Anyone else is fair game. And besides, I don’t think of compelling as lying. It’s just strongly suggesting. Witches know it’s what we do.”

Cora nodded. “I just don’t want them to be angry with us. They seem scary.”

“Cora, I’m offended!” Damon said in mock horror. “Do you mean we’re not as terrifying as we think we are?”

Cora smiled. “In your case, your bark is worse than your bite,” she said. “And I think your brother might be the opposite. I’ve seen the way he goes after a rat.”

It was good-natured teasing, but I felt my shoulders tense all the same. Even Cora recognized the way I craved blood wasn’t normal. I was glad I’d resisted the urge to feed on the humans in Hyde Park.

“Well, as long as Cora’s somewhere safe,” I hedged. As if Damon needed my permission to do anything. I hadn’t thought of what Cora would do as we carried out our plan. The longer she stayed with us, the less I saw her as a human who needed protecting. As much as I hated to admit it, Damon was right. No matter how tough Cora was, she was still a human, and we needed to make special provisions for her.

“Thanks for your permission, brother,” Damon said as he headed toward the exit of the tunnel, Cora trailing behind him.

“Remember to bring a stake. And be on time!” I pressed.

I watched my brother retreat as a familiar splinter of doubt lodged its way into my stomach.

Stop it, I said to myself. It was a good idea: Cora needed to hide somewhere safer than Miller’s Court or the tunnel.

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