Last Shot (Jacob Black) [3] COMPLETE

26. Jackson Ellwood

~Jazmine~

I walk down the hall to find Jayson and his parents talking. I clench my jaw and continue walking. I'm going to have to do this one. Jayson's ego is too big for him to do it himself. If he isn't dead by midnight, he won't last much longer afterwards.

"Jazmine, I need to speak with you." A voice says from down the hall. I spin on my heels.

"Sure, what's up?" I reply. He nods his head toward a room and I follow him. He closes the door and stands in front of it.

"Something seems suspicious about Megan, and if she's alive then what about Jared and Morgan?" Jackson starts.

"I've been thinking the same thing, but I just can't put my finger on it. I know she's playing us, but as for Jared and Mo, I have no idea. Megan also didn't seem to be scared in anyway when she brought up the hellhound. She has in site and we need her to trust us for now." I state.

"She's always been extremely loyal to Christopher. She might be apart of it." He retorts.

"She faked her death, Kolon didn't see her die he saw her get bit or shift and she told threatened him to tell everyone that she died. Kolon told someone and she bit him and then killed the other."

"What if he told Morgan and Jared? Only they were already dead when Megan found out that Kolon told." He suggests.

"Then how did they get Delyla in on it?" I shake my head. "Not unless they threatened her, or changed her and she didnt have a choice."

"Or she was playing you all along."

"Maybe, but why go through and fake a friendship for almost 13 years just to play someone?"

"Cranberrys have a reputation for destroying families and tearing apart the closet people." He states.

"So this is all connected- the chimeras, Megan, Ryder, Christopher, Gerard, Delyla, Kolon. It's always been connected. I just didn't recognize it. Lé bête was just the beginning, the chimeras are just to buy time for the grand finale, the hellhound."

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I

lock the belt/katana at my waist just above the belt with gun holsters. I slip my daggers into the holster at my thigh and drop a few arrows into my boot. I take the thermo cut wire and wear it as a necklace. I take my hair down and shake it out. I grab my bow and throw it over my shoulder. I walk out of the room and downstairs.

"You only have four hours left, Jayson." I state as I reach the door.

"I know." He replies just as bluntly as I spoke to him. I walk outside and get in my Impala.

"Watch out."

I close the door and two hands wrap around my throat.

"Long live the queen." A voice spits. I grab my dagger and swing my arm back. The hands let loose and I open the door. I open the back door and drag the person out.

"I thought I said retaliation of any kind would not be tolerated." I state pressing my foot against her bleeding throat.

"You will not take my son from me!" She tries to yell.