Night Of The Hunter

Safe

38.

Taking off into the night, I double checked my mirrors to see if we had any tails, but none right now.

"Start talking." I ordered the vampire as he leaned back in the seat.

"Hmm.. where should I start?" He asked peeking over at me as he moved his head.

"Layla.. was she getting cosy with Elijah?"

A small smirk spread on his face at my question. "Why? Jealous?"

"Xavier." I hissed as a warning.

"Fine, fine." He sighed and looked out the window. "A little." He closed his eyes for a moment. "At first I thought she came with us to keep an eye on my progress, but tonight I realized that wasn't her plan."

"Go on." I urged.

"I think she kidnapped Elijah so they could make more vampires. Experiment. I was one of their last and the others they kidnapped years ago are on their way out or found a way to off themselves."

"Where are the others, Naomi..?"

" - Took off a few days ago for food and stuff. Never returned."

"You think she took them too?"

"I don't know. I was locked up.. you saw."

I let out a breath, thoughts running around my head. Aiden warned me saying they had more facilities now, running more experiments.

"How long ago did they create you?" I asked with a raised brow.

"Three years ago, right around the time they upgraded Aiden."

"Did they make any more of you?"

He shook his head. "Not that I know of."

Maybe they wanted Elijah to make more enhanced vampires. If they were anything like Xavier, that would be the worst idea they ever made.

"Fuck." I muttered to myself. "Does Aiden know any of this? Is he behind it at all?"

He turned his head slowly towards me, that smirk on his face again. "Having trust issues with lover boy, are we?"

"Answer the question!"

"No, okay. Not to my knowledge."

I clenched my teeth together, pulling my phone out of my pocket and dialed Frank's number. He answered on the second ring and I told him to meet us at the safe house which was closer and more protected. I told him to tell Skye as well. Meeting up at the safe house together and gather more intel and to work on a plan is what we need right now.

"He does love you, you know."

"Who?" I asked.

"Don't play stupid with me."

I glared at him for a moment before turning down the exit.

"You didn't flip your switch, did you?" I asked him.

"You wouldn't be able to tell if I did or not."

"Oh, really?" I countered.

He looked at me, his face was serious. "Yes. I admit I was being an asshole, but I do have jealousy issues."

I rolled my eyes. Yeah, ya think?

"I was in love with Layla. I'm sure you'd become a hell bitch too if you found out the love of your life was sleeping with your clone."

I bit my lower lip, thinking about my feelings every time I thought of Aiden and Layla together, all memories thanks to Xavier himself.

"So attempting to murder me and innocent women was the answer?"