Cambion Lord (Dark Warrior Alliance #23) - Brenda Trim Page 0,28
their guns and they glared at Hayden. This was complete bullshit. Humans were blind idiots. Even when Crocell and her sister appeared in all their gory glory they denied what was in front of them. He should have known this wasn’t going to be easy.
Standing up, Hayden dipped his head at Dick. “Pray you don’t encounter a Behemoth demon on your way home, Dick. I won’t be there to save your sorry ass.”
With a growl that shook the windows, Hayden turned on his heels and left the office. He didn’t bother with the elevator this time. Taking them three at a time, he flew down the stairs and was outside before the slow humans caught up.
His blood boiled with his rage. How could he be so blinded to the truth? The encounter only solidified Hayden’s desire to involve the humans. They needed to know what lurked in the darkness. Walking around ignorant and taking stupid risks created ten times more work for their Dark Warriors when they could avoid it.
Checking his watch, he pulled his keys and headed to the rental. He had a meeting with the CIA in a couple hours. Hopefully, his rage cooled during the drive there. The tall buildings and cars were thick the entire drive across the river. As he drew closer to the building in question, trees replaced the concrete jungle. His beasts wanted out.
By the time he parked and entered the building, he was a bit calmer. That didn’t last. He encountered the same disbelief and ridicule with the CIA as he had with Richard Peyton.
He just needed to get away from there and he could find a remote place to shift. His bear finally broke free, forcing Hayden to pull over before he ruined the vehicle. He had removed his shirt and shoes before it burst forth. The rest of his clothes were destroyed in the process.
Throwing his massive head back, he roared and took off into the trees. There was enough foliage around that Hayden was able to run for an hour without stopping. His paws moved over the dirt with ease. What would it take to convince humans demons and supernaturals were real? Zander couldn’t be right about this. The mere thought that the Vampire King was correct when he said humans couldn’t handle the knowledge infuriated Hayden.
Give up before something even worse happens. Hayden should listen to his inner critic. If he caused any of his kind to come to harm, he would never forgive himself. They’d lost enough already.
How could he give up now when he’d come this far? Pack comes first. Always. His grandfather’s words rang through his head, making him stop and take stock of what he was doing.
The Virginia pack needed their Omega. They’ve been fraying at the edges and pushing the local alpha too far. Before he continued his search for humans to ally with, he’d visit the local pack and check in with them.
It would be easier to concentrate on his mission after sharing his energy with the pack here and fulfilling his responsibilities. His kind needed him, and he couldn’t deny them any longer for a bunch of mortals that refused to see what was right in front of them.
Hayden squinted through the windshield in search of the dirt road. He should have come here to start with and never bothered with the humans. They’re ignorant fools that deserve to be eaten alive by demons.
The clouds shifted illuminating the narrow path he needed. Cranking the wheel to the left, the rear wheels spun, and dirt flew up forming a cloud around the car. The back end swung to the left then right, forcing Hayden to correct it by turning into the swerve. Rocks spit out behind the back tires as he finally got traction and the car straightened out.
Releasing the breath he was holding, Hayden continued down the road. He needed to pull his head out of his ass, or he was going to crash the rental car. The last thing he wanted at the moment was to be delayed anymore. A tingle spread from his fingers to the rest of his body the second he crossed the second cattle guard.
Glancing in the rearview mirror, he didn’t see the spell protecting pack lands. If he was human, he’d have turned around without even knowing it. That was one layer of the charms around the land. The second layer would have zapped him and fried his brain matter if he was a demon.