Neither of them looks incredibly surprised but feign it when I glare at them.
“Oh, wow! Awesome,” Devon says.
“Yes, indeed. No need to wait,” CK says.
Oh, stellar job, guys. I roll my eyes at them.
“I think they knew already,” I say to Cole who is looking confused. I motion with my finger away from my ear and he understands my meaning of Vampire hearing. He flushes as he realizes they also probably heard me biting him.
“Okay, then,” I say. “Now that we are all on the same page, shall we do this?”
“Where?” asks Cole.
“There is a disused chapel not far from here,” I say and CK nods.
“Perfect. Nico will make sure it’s secure,” he orders. Nico nods once and flips his phone out to make a call.
Cole looks slightly worried. “Now? It’s still daylight out.”
“The sun won’t affect you until after you wake,” I tell him, but turn to CK and ask, “Will you go to my safe room and get the ring? You know where it is.” Next to the wedding bands that Fraser and I exchanged, I think absently.
“Of course, my sweet.” He squeezes my hands. I can see something resembling pain in his eyes, but it is quickly masked. He stands and Teleports out in a blink.
“What the fuck?” Cole exclaims, taking a step back.
I look at him puzzled, before I realize. “Oh, gods. I’m sorry, Cole. I forgot you didn’t know. Some really old Vampires gain the ability to Teleport from one place to another. CK has been able to do this for about four hundred years now, give or take,” I explain.
“Teleport? So, he’s in Europe one minute and the next he’s in L.A.?” he asks incredulously. “Holy fuck, that’s an awesome power!”
Devon snickers.
“But if he can do that…” Cole waves in the general direction of where CK had been standing, “Why does he fly two hours in a helicopter to get here?” he questions.
“Modern day security,” Nico answers for me. “Passport Control, CCTV, digital cameras, even camera phones. If he was caught, it would be a disaster.”
“Ah, I see.” He turns to me then. “Why is he being so helpful? I got the impression this was the last thing he wanted.”
“He changed his mind. He has his reasons,” is all I can say with a shrug. “Don’t look the ancient Vampire gift horse in the mouth,” I joke just as the ancient Vampire pops back into existence and Cole jumps a mile. CK smirks at him before he hands me the box.
“Thank you,” I say softly, and he nods briefly.
“Devon, could I have a word?” I ask.
He nods and stands. I take his hand, leading him to the bedroom and shut the door.
“How much do you know?” I ask.
“The abridged version. Prophecy, Holy Union, significant dates, fourth Council member, Power of One thing, all equals you,” he says and points at me.
“Maybe me,” I correct him.
“Constantine thinks it's you. He wouldn't have come to you if he wasn’t one hundred percent sure,” Devon states.
I ponder that and realize it’s probably true.
“Are you okay?” I ask him.
He looks surprised. “Me? I’m fine. Are you okay? I mean this is a huge deal, Lizzie. Not to mention a fairly scary one.”