"Oh really and what type do I look like?" Lily asked pointedly. James could see the alpha swallow with a bit of nervousness. James crossed his arms with an evil smile, wondering how Nick was going to get out of this one when the vampires ruined the moment.
"My, oh, my Lily you sure know how to travel in good company," Bianca stated, eyeing the alpha with a lustful hungry look. Lily's face twisted in a scowl when she heard the vampire's voice.
"Bianca heel, we do not drain our allies! Remember that!" She told the vampire with a slight bitterness.
"You travel with vampires too," Nick asked with a hint of repugnance in his voice.
"Xavier isn't only werewolf problem Nick but a vampire as well. You don't want hybrids and they certainly don't want hybrids," Lily explained. "Alpha Nick Daniels these are my possible executioners Bianca and Dorin," she added.
"Possible executioners?" Nick prodded and Lily shrugged.
"If I happen to lose it like all other hybrids then they are conveniently here to take me out," she explained with a matter of fact tone and Nick eyed her with obvious surprise. Nick gave the vampires a polite but cool greeting.
"This is Derek, Mike, Chase, and Bonnie, all of them have their children hostage," Nick stated then introduced Lily and James to his group. As usual they all took a step back when they heard James names and asked if he was the James Lacrosse.
"It's not fair," Lily demanded suddenly. "How come you get the "The James Lacrosse" treatment and I only get the dirty hybrid! I'm so much cooler than you," she complained, her hands on her hips.
"Because I've been around longer and I'm more badass than you are," he replied simply with a shrug.
"And James is a still a pure breed even if mutated and you're just... well, a dirty hybrid," Dorin shot at her and she narrowed her eyes at him. "Now we have more important things to deal with," he added.
"I know you when you say dirty hybrid you're really saying how much you care for me but don't worry I won't tell anyone," Lily shot back with a smile. "However you're right so what is the game plan," she said rubbing her hands together.
"You and I have to take a trip to see the Aequivalere," Dorin told her and she frowned. "Yes you have to go, no way am I leaving you alone with Bianca. It wouldn't help you any if you slaughtered King Silvano's liege," he added and she crossed her arms in a huff.
"Why do I have to go since I am just a dirty hybrid after all," she asked him.
"Because you want their favor to stay alive and just so happens that the queen vampire who oversees this Aequivalere sector isn't as strict as King Silvano on the anti-hybrid topic," Dorin replied simply
"Great now I am a political debate," she complained.
"Whatever hybrid, we should leave now," he told her then looked to James. "We'll be back as soon as we can and hopefully with some reinforcements," James nodded.
"What are you two like buddies now or what," Lily grumped.
"Quit complaining so much and for once in your life just do what someone tells you to do," James told her with a smug expression. She narrowed her eyes and James was sure she was going to threaten his life again when Dorin insisted that they leave at once. James kept his smug expression watching Lily follow Dorin towards his car grumbling the whole way. He turned to back to the alpha that apparently was enjoying Lily's grumpy mood. "How are things here?" James asked indicating the maps.
"There are five areas in the forest," started the blonde woman pointing at five circles on the map. "I work as the park ranger for five years and these are the only places that are seldom traveled by us or the human community but they're deep into the woods and getting to the closest will take a couple of hours," she finished.
"Sounds good, I say we get started as soon as possible," James stated but the woman, Bonnie, looked skeptical.
"Wouldn't be better to wait until the morning," she argued.
"No," James told her pointedly. "We have to find Xavier as soon as possible. The children disappeared today and the longer they stay under his control the higher the chances that he will do his experiments on them," he explained, eyeing the five people before him.
"He's right Bonnie like hell am I going to sit here and wait until that bastard does what he wants with Vicky and the others," said Derek with anger in his voice and the others eagerly agreed.
"I don't like the idea of waiting any more than you do Derek, but these parts of the woods are dangerous and overgrown. I just don't want anyone lost or hurt," she explained.
"I am leaving tonight, no matter what all of you decide. Anyone is free to join me," James stated then turned to Bianca. "You should come to, Dorin wants me to keep an eye on you," he told her.
"God kills one traitorous dog," she started to complain with a pout then gave James a cold chilly smile. "But I guess, if you think about it, having your handsome person keeping an eye on me isn't so bad," she replied with a smile.