Chapter 47
Marco told Anna and Amaris to get all the provisions that they could find together and pack them in the remaining 2 backpacks. Anna was delighted when she found Marco's stash of caramello bars in the cabinet. He too had hidden spaces in the walls that had packs of things ready to go. "Marco, are all werewolves so paranoid? Lyle had a wall stash just like this." Amaris complained. Marco spun around in his chair to look at her with a big grin. "Who do you think he learned it from?" Marco chuckled to himself and turned back to his computer and printed some info. Standing up with the papers in hand, he stowed them in his back pack and moved toward the door shutting down monitors as he went.
"Are you girls ready to go?" Marco stood up and grabbed his coat and openned another cabinet in which a box was sitting by itself. He lifted the box and pulled the bottom flaps and out fell a passport. "I don't suppose that either of you girls have passports?"
"I Do. It's back at my house though." Anna says. "We went on a family cruise last year, so we all got passports." Marco nodded and turned to Amaris, "Great. How about you Mari?" Marco said looking at her. "No. I've never had one. I've never left this area never mind the country." Amaris looked at Marco concerned. "Where are we going that we need passports."
"Somewhere they will never think to look for you and just the place for us to get the answers that we need. Ageli Lykon island in Greece." Marco tells her distractedly as he thumbs through his phone. He suddenly dials a number and puts the phone to his ear and waits as it rings. "Hey Horis. How are you old man? How is Angel?" There was a brief pause on Marco's end while he listened to Horis. "Yes I am planning on heading out to see you right now as a matter of fact. Would you be able to do me a huge favor? I need to get a passport made right away, like today. Are you able to do that? I may need a second one, I am not sure yet. Great I will see you in a couple of hours." Marco stuffed his phone back in his shirt pocket before looking at the girls. "Ok lets head out. Both of you put your packs in the back of my truck and you will be riding on the floor board in the front of the truck, so its good that you are both small." He chuckled again. Amaris got the impression that Marco was enjoying himself. They walked out of his cabin and turned the rest of the monitors and lights off. The girls waited outside while Marco set his alarm system. Then they were on their way.
They hiked out of the woods to the road. The girls following behind Marco. After about 20 minutes they found Marco's truck parked off the road behind some brush. The girls threw their stuff in the back and then attempted to fit themselves in on the floor side by side. They did not fit under the dashboard if they were both completely on the floor, so both girls knelt on the floor and laid their head on the seat. Their legs were still cramped, but there was enough room for them to lay their heads on their arms on the bench seat of the truck. This was the second time that Amaris had been smuggled on the floor of a car in the last few days. She did not want to make this a habbit. Piping up from her seat on the floor, Amaris asked "Marco, you said that you may need a second passport, if you and Anna have one already, why do you need a second one?"
"We are heading to see if Lyle was successful, if he was, he will be coming with us." Amaris was quiet. She had not had much time to think over things with Lyle. Anna was looking at Amaris. She reached her hand over and put it over the top of Amaris' hand. "I know you have had very little time to get to know Lyle, but have you thought about what you want to do? He looked very upset in the tunnels last night. Maybe if we go to Greece and you no longer have people chasing us, you two can take some time to get better acquianted. He really does seem to care for you." Anna says in a low voice. Marco had the good grace to pretend that he was listening along with the radio, and kept his eyes on the road.
Amaris did not answer right away. She was really not sure what to think. It seemed that every time she was around him she was feeling guilty about not falling head over heels for him instantly, and then the intense attraction kicks in and she finds herself kissing him, which only made her more confused. "Anna right now I just want to get this knife over my head out of the way and then I will begin to make some rational decisions. I feel like my life went from normal to everything is either dangerous or on a timer. I have so many more things to worry about now."
"Don't you find it romantic that he gave up everything to stay and guard you once he found out that you were his chosen mate?" Anna said going all gooey. Amaris looked at her and she looked as if she might swoon. "Yes, and I know that the compulsion to be with your true mate is strong. I can feel that myself." Anna smiled at Amaris' response. "Tell you what. When we get to Greece, Marco and I will go out looking for supplies and and you and Lyle can have some get to know you time." Amaris looked over at Marco who was now grinning. He continued to drive and did not say a word to either of the girls.