Be Careful When You Bite Me novel Chapter 34

I took over the wheel for a shaking Dimitri who moved out of my way without saying a word.

"Which way?" I demanded, blinking away my tears," straight?" 

"Yes, k-keep going straight, I'll let you know when to turn."

I nodded and did as instructed. I felt the phone ring in my bra again and fumbled with the wheel, steering with one hand.

"Hello," I answered Luna," we're on our way."

I heard Luna let of a breath of relief," okay, he knows the way out, call me when you get to the border, I'll be waiting for a few miles down."

"Okay," I responded and almost hung up the phone before I heard her but hardly say," can I talk to him?"

I felt the tears flood my eyes once again and handed Dimitri the phone.

"Hello," he said," yes, I remember.....alright, I'll see you soon."

He tried to hand the phone back to me but I shook my head," keep it."

I tried not to think about Damon. I knew my thoughts should be more concerned with the Mark of Eros and my mother being a witch but I couldn't get the image of Damon as the guards dragged him out of my head. There wasn't much I could have done to help him and I knew that but the guilt still entrapped me. I felt almost as if I were to suffocate if I kept thinking about it. My breathing was louder and quicker than usual and I knew Dimitri was genuinely concerned about why I was acting like this but I didn't have it in me to open up my mouth and to explain. I knew as soon as I uttered the first word I'd want to curl up and cry.

I thought of the looks that Seth, Isabelle, Matheos, and Elisabeth had given me. They had gotten what they wanted now, there was no way after this that Damon would be crowned King.

It's for this reason that I had to get out. I had to leave and forget all about their stupid world, even if it meant that I keep my memory. Once Seth gets crowned, the first thing he'll do is get rid of me, that is if Isabelle doesn't kill me first or Matheos or even Elisabeth.

I wondered if Luna and Asia knew that I was half-witch and pondered on why they didn't tell me.

"Turn here," I heard Dimitri's abrupt voice interrupt my mental panic attack. I did as he said and turned.

We drive for another forty-five minutes or so, each second dragging by like ten. I wanted to just get there already and get to New York where I can start planning on getting home. I had no money or no way to get there but I would rather walk all the way to my house than have to live another day like this.

"There is it," Dimitri said sitting up," there's the border."

I could see up ahead stone walls that bore two metal gates in the middle guarded by two guards. The stone barrier went on forever, way past my sight disappearing into the trees.

"There isn't a way out unless it's through those gates," said Dimitri as if reading my thoughts.

I felt anxiety and panic collide as one and result in the sudden urge to throw up.

"I can't do this," I mumbled to myself," they're going to catch us, I can't do this."

"They won't," Dimitri's voice was oddly calm," they don't stop castle cars, keep the windows up, they can't see on the inside."

"The front mirror-"

"It's pitch black as well, vampires cannot drive in the sun, the glass is tinted, they can't see us-"

"What if they realized the car was missing back at the castle-"

"They won't, they're all busy with the Council-"

"We're human and they're vampires! There's no way we can pull this off."

"I'm going to die anyway," Dimitri's voice was oddly calm," I'm going to die without ever having fought for a chance to survive."