Be Careful When You Bite Me novel Chapter 30

I threw the phone on to the mattress and thought of all the ways this could go wrong. The guard could have noticed me dropping the letter or Damon could have picked up on the fact that I had said strawberries. I wondered if Damon even knew about Dimitiri and Luna and hoped that he didn’t.

I heard the phone buzz and grabbed it.

I recognized the numbers on the screen as the first number Luna had called from.

“Hello,” I answered, hitting pick up,” Luna?”

“Holly, did you do it? Did you see him?”

“Yes I did, he knows. I gave him a note that said I was a friend of yours.”

“Was he..did he look alright?” Luna’s voice was shaky with concern.

“He was alright, he had a scar on his neck, it looked new.”

She was silent for a couple of seconds,” he turned 18 a couple of months ago, they must have already started feeding off him.”

“I’m not sure, but he’s coming to the castle tonight at 8, he’ll meet me at the gates, how am I supposed to have him call you if the guards are with me?”

“You have to find a way to ditch the guards-“

“I can’t, Damon won’t have it.”

“At 8pm, the guards all leave to feed. They leave one guy in charge at the main gates, not the doors where they keep the car but the door before that. You have to do it in a way that he won’t notice.”

“What about the plan, how are we going to get to you?”

“It won’t be tonight, it will be tomorrow. But for today, when the guards leave to feed, they leave the car keys inside of the car, you have to get the keys and give them to Dimitiri-“

“What!” I exclaimed,” that’s not possible, even if it will just be one guard, he’ll see me for sure-“

“No he won’t Holly, be smart! Find a way to distract him , it’s the only way to get you and Dimitiri to Oakridge.”

“Can’t you pick us up, or have someone send us a car?”

“Woodbridge is protected with borders that don’t allow anybody in without prior permission from the royal family, however you can leave in a castle car, they are heavily tinted, no one will stop you-“

“So we’re going to leave it to chance that the guards at the borders don’t stop us?”

“They won’t, they never have, they won’t start now, that’s why you need those car keys.”

“And when I have the car keys? How will we get to the car tomorrow? Even if they go out to feed again at 8pm, that one guard will see us-“

“He won’t, the car is always parked outside the main gates, Dimitiri will drive it behind the castle where there is a tunnel that connects to the inside. I’ll guide you when it’s time, but for now, get those keys to Dimitiri and have him call me.”

She didn’t give me a second to interject before ending the line.

Chapter 17

I checked the time again.

7:51 pm.

It’s been two minutes since I last checked. I didn’t know if or how I was going to pull this off, but I knew it was my only chance. I went over the plan once again in my head. I’d wait for the guards to leave at exactly 8pm, then I’d get to the main gate where they keep the car. I’d take the key out of the car in hopes of not being noticed by the main guard at the second set of gates, and then I’d go over and ask him to unlock the gate for Dimitri. I’d have to find a way to distract the guard from Dimitri and I for just a minute which will give me enough time to give him the car keys and have him call Luna and by the time the guard comes back, it would have been over.

That didn’t stop my thoughts from racing in a complete and utter panic.

What if the guards don’t leave at 8? What if the car keys aren’t inside or what if I can’t think of a way to distract the guard?

I tried to shrug off the thoughts and tried to channel the inner me that’s gotten lost somewhere throughout this mess. I was tough before this, maybe not take on vampire guards and witches tough but I was definitely stronger then this

“Luna is here?”

I fumbled with my bra until I was able to find the phone and quickly dialled to call Luna. The phone rung once before her hopeful voice got on,” Hello, Holly?”

“You only have about 20 seconds, make it quick.”

I gave Dimitri the phone and turned to face the guard, keeping an eye out for when he approaches again.

I could hear Dimitri replying to whatever Luna was explaining to him.

“I remember the tunnel but I don’t even know if I remember how to drive, it’s been a long time...”

I caught sight of the guard making his way pack and spun on my heels to face Dimitri,” he’s coming, end the call.”

“I have to go...okay...I love you too.”

Dimitri handed me the phone,” did you get it? Do you understand the plan?”

He nodded,” yes, tomorrow at 8 pm I’ll be back, I’ll drive the car to the tunnel entrance when the guards leave and I’ll wait for you.”

I nodded, shoving the phone back in my bra,” alright, sounds good.”

Dimitri fumbled with the keys, hiding them under a piece of fruit on his carriage.

The guard approached us and handed me the basket,” here,” he muttered.

“Thank you,” my voice was calm and steady and I felt almost proud of myself. I grabbed the basket and placed the bag of strawberries inside.

The guard handed Dimitri a couple of coins and Dimitri spared me one last glance before making his way back towards the green woods.