“NOW!” declared Brian.
“Bastien I have found out your little secret to try and gang up on me with Sean who has been lit up like a firecracker and is no longer on our side of hell. He told me who else was involved in your little racket, so as you are the last survivor I have a little test for you to prove your loyalty to me and also what you would do to save your own neck. Other vampires crowed around at the beckoning of Brian who spoke up with an important pompous voice.
“Now see here! Anyone who thinks they can rule over me and get rid of me will pay the consequences dearly. Bastien here is going to kill his girlfriend here to prove how loyal he is to me in order for me to spare his life.
“NO, YOU CAN’T MAKE ME. I WON’T DO IT BRIAN, SHE’S DONE NOTHING WRONG. KILL ME INSTEAD.” Bastien roared as he was dragged over to me by Scarface and some other vamp I hadn’t had the ‘pleasure’ of meeting before.
“Now Bastien put your hands around her neck and pull hard and then I might not kill your daughter!”
“Nooooooo, we both shouted. How did he find out about her? I screamed closing my eyes tight trying to block all images from my head. I saw Bastien do the same.
“I’m gonna take out your family one by one Bastien, pick em off like flies and they will all know it’s because of you. They will be trying to kill you themselves. They will blame you forever!”
“But I can’t kill Lottie, I love her. Why not let her live peacefully and away from me? She won’t bother us again. I know I can get her to promise that Brian please, I beg of you.” Brian stomped over to me and pushed Bastien away and put his hands around my throat and Bastien shrieked
“Noooooooooooooo, Brian get your hands off of her and he pushed him away. Scarface stepped in then and pushed Bastien off Brian.
“It’s ok Bastien, just get it over with” I said suddenly. I turned off my barrier. I smelled Vera and Faine and Alec and Valentina and Demitri and all of the Cullen’s coming nearby. So did Bastien and he hid a smile. I threw my voice into faine’s head and said
“Perfect timing”. Edward I knew would have heard me too. Bastien rushed over to me and put his hands on my neck, not to twist it off my shoulders as Brian had suggested but to make sure I was unharmed. I closed my eyes and let the thrill of his warm soft fingers touching me course through me as I felt his gentle caress. I did my bit and closed my eyes tight. I was waiting for the end. I muttered to Bastien that I loved him and heard his loving reply and then the next thing was Alec came marching up with orange glowing eyes and ordered Brian to stop but he had a woman’s voice and Brian looked around in shock. Bastien moved his hands to my waist and muttered
“We’re saved!” quietly in my ear, only I could hear him.
“Take his gift now” I muttered at which point he stared at Brian and stripped him of his gift. Brian stared crossly around at all of us and demanded to know who was so bold to interrupt his court. I nearly sniggered out loud. His entire so called posse had deserted him. Some woman was speaking through Alec. Vera reached out to me as Alec stepped forward. I cradled my little angel in my arms and felt Bastien’s arms accept her in for a cuddle. I suddenly felt free and very happy. The two people I love the most in my life are here with me ….safe……. A strange white mist seemed to cover Alec and Brian and I couldn’t hear what was being said. I looked into Bastien’s red eyes hungrily wishing we were alone and out of danger.
“I’m so sorry Lottie, forgive me please, I love you so much. Please Lottie, please.” He begged me with a look of sadness in his eyes like he was expecting rejection.
“You’re kidding me” I said to him. “You think you need forgiveness? Bastien honey, I have just travelled from New York to Scotland to come and save your ass, of course I forgive you, the second Vera told me why you had to leave me I forgave you. I love you, you silly man, come here and kiss me, you’re forgiven. He leaned over and kissed my lips and instantly the time we were apart disappeared like a bad dream and it’s as if we were never apart. I’m so happy, I could float away on a cloud of happiness.
