I looked at Candido who kneeled beside them with a grim expression.
Gilgamesh was Candido’s cousin?
“Just hold on,” Vanessa said and screamed again. “What are you all standing there for? Get a f*****g medic!”
“It’s too close to his heart,” Candido said softly.
She shook her head and looked at Ian and Cillian. “Please. You have magic. You can do something.”
“It brings me no joy to tell you that I can do nothing,” Ian said grimly. “My magic is not of the healing variety.”
“You’re lying!” She screamed. “You’re the one who came up with this plan!”
“I merely gave you the opportunity. Extended a suggestion,” Ian said. “It may not register to you, Vanessa, but this is war. Lives will be lost, as tragic as that is.”
“It’s all your fault!” She screamed. “You vampires… My son…”
I didn’t k
