Be Careful When You Bite Me novel Chapter 35

"Holly, are you alright?" I could finally hear Luna's voice," Holly?"

"They took him," I burst out, sudden tears blurring my vision," the Council, they took Damon."

Luna remained silent but I could see her expression had turned sad in the mirror.

"Did you hear me!" I demanded," they took him!"

"I heard," her voice was quiet.

"What do we do, we can't let them take him-"

"There's nothing we can do for him now Holly-"

"They will kill him, because of me-"

"You don't know that."

"Yes, I do! Those people don't know how to spare someone's life, I can feel it, they're going to kill him, Luna!"

"That is neither mine nor your business anymore, Damon made his choice."

"How could you say that?" I wondered if it was because she was reunited with her lover if that made her lose all care for Damon.

"We don't stand a chance against the Council-" 

"Drop me off at Asia's," I spoke the words without taking a second to think.

"Holly, you said you wanted out-"

" I can't let them kill him."

"They'll kill you both."

"I don't care!" I snapped," I-I can't just let you take away my memory, I can't let myself forget that I had gotten Damon killed, I just can't!"

"This isn't your world Holly!," Luna's angry eyes met mines in the mirror," this is how The Underworld handles things, it may not be right but it's just the way things are, the only way the Council will keep from coming after you is if we do the ritual-"

"This is my world!" I couldn't hold back anymore, tears flooded my view and I spoke through gritted teeth," I know that my mother's a witch Luna, this is my world."

Luna's eyes stayed locked on mines and her expression told me that she knew.

"What good will it do if I drop you off at Asia's? When the castle finds out your missing, it's the first place they'll go checking-"

"Xavier is there, he'll help me-"

"Help you do what Holly? Break into the Council's prison? Help Damon escape? He's probably already dead!"

"Just drop me off!"

Luna let out a defeated sigh before nodding," fine." 

The ride to Asia's was silent and when we reached the high-rise building, I let myself out of the car and slammed the door.

Luna came out out of the car running after me," Holly, wait."

I ignored her and flung open the front doors to the building. Her grip caught my arms and she whipped me around to face hers. She handed me the cellphone from before," take this, and call me if you need anything."

I nodded and grabbed the phone from her hands. I began to make my way towards the elevators, hearing the last words she said to me which were," be careful."

I got to the eighteenth floor and marched down the familiar carpet until I was standing right outside 1809. Before I could knock on the door, it flung open and to once again reveal a shirtless Xavier.

"Where's Damon?" He poked his head out to glance outside into the hall.

"I'm alone," I said," can I come in?"

"Who is it?" I could hear Asia in the background.

"It's Holly," Xavier replied and muttered in annoyance," again."

"Please, I need to talk to you."

Asia walked right to where we were, her pearly smile lighting up the entire doorway," Holly!"

She pushed past her lover and took me into her arms. I felt the comfort of her embrace immediately and wanted to stay wrapped up in her grip and sob until I had no more tears.

Inside the condo, I was too anxious to stop and admire the place. I sat on the couch where Asia and Xavier both joined me. Asia had a look of concern on her face whilst Xavier looked fed up.

"Holly," Asia took my hands in hers," what happened?"

I swallowed back some nerves and began," today, the Council came, they took Damon, I'm not sure where."