Die Trying
357 Words
Chapter 25
~James~
We stayed on the edge of the territory waiting for a sign. Any sign of Caly. We knew when she was ready to come find us we would be right here waiting.
It isn't long when I pick up her scent coming straight toward us. I look to the girls and they smell it too, but she isn't the only one coming. The sound of engines roared toward us. It was a fleet of black cars. The royal guard, and Caly was with them.
We let the guard pass and I watch them drive away. I look to Octavia
"fFollow them" I proclaim.
A bit hesitant, she starts the engine and begins to tail them with a generous distance.
Octavia begins
"James, no matter where they are going, we can't just take her out of the royal guards custody."
I stay quiet.
Octavia continues
"I'm just saying we can't do anything stupid. I want to get her back too. I just don't want to die trying."
Again, I don't respond.
"I just think.." she begins again.
When I finally cut her off I'm furious.
"I will die trying."
We drove in silence for a long time. Following them into the city.
They pull into the parking garage of a hotel downtown and we drive past still trying to appear incognito. We park a few blocks down and I look to Octavia and say
"I'm going to get her"
"Me too!" Gretchen says, from the back seat.
"No" both Octavia and I say at the same time in agreement.
"And James, you can't go either. Don't do this! We can't just cross the guard like that. I know I haven't taught you much about them, but what you want just can't be done."
"Your right" Gretchen says agreeing with Octavia.
"We don't even know she's in danger." Gretchen says.
"Do you not remember? They ripped her away from us! Tried to kill us. How do you expect me to sit here when she was taken like that?" I say, with a raised voice.
Octavia and Gretchen didn't respond, and I stepped out of the vehicle.
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