Chapter Nine – Teague
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How can you find any delight in the fact that because of us Mina is hurt?! Jared demands angrily.
She knows what it's like now. I respond calmly, keeping my eyes on the road and existing the urge to glance at her in the passenger seat, still knocked out cold. She tried to kill me with Ferah.
Teague, stop making excuses.
They're not excuses!
We both know you have feelings for her. So why must you wish that upon her? It's obvious that she doesn't deserve this. She was crying over you!
Shut. Up.
Stop denying it.
Stop confusing your emotions for mine, then!
These aren't just my emotions, Teague! And if you aren't careful, she's going to slip through your fingers when all is said and done. She'll be running back to Brody, and she'll stay in his arms.
My grip tightens on the wheel. Let that pathetic excuse of a human have my Grimm? I don't think so. I don't even notice that Nan's begun to play music in the back, blocking out my hearing of their conversation.
You have to play this right, Teague.
Mina begins to stir in the passenger's seat, and I glance over, using Fae magic once more to guide the car.
"What a dream..." She stops short when she spots me. "Apparently I'm still having it." Taking her time, she rubs her neck slightly. "Youch. What happened?"
"A guy tried to rob you." I decide that's the best way to explain this to her. "You were injured, but you should be okay now."
Her eyes darken slightly, and excitement pulses through me. She's angry, and it's beautiful.
Teague? Jared's tone has become almost fearful. You've got to fix her!
I think this side of her is rather attractive, Jared. I smirk, watching her stare out the window with narrowed eyes, letting it all sink in.
But it isn't Mina! He protests.
Oh, it's Mina all right. Just a different side to her. Don't fret brother, for I'll be keeping this Grimm close. But if you have no voice in her life anymore, a darker side will do her some good.
She won't be the Mina we know.
Which is why she won't be corrupted completely. Just enough for me to be satisfied.
"What's your name?" It's almost startling whenever she speaks again, but I don't show that. Or, I hope I don't. Honestly, the question is so strange that I almost don't know how to answer it. But, I keep in mind that she no longer knows me. To her, it makes sense to ask.
"Teague. My name is Teague."
"Oh." She pauses for a moment, as if saving that information. "You're the one who was looking for me in the woods, weren't you?" I nod, and she frowns. "Why?"
"Because you're in danger right now, Mina. I want to keep you safe."
She continues to frown. "And why is that?"
"I just do, I guess?" I frown. "I don't think you'll understand right now."
"Oh." She leans back, not speaking up any more.
I pull over on the side of the road, and glance back. "I've come to a conclusion, you four."
"Yes?" There's eager Nan.
"We're going about this the wrong way."
"What?" Ever hisses, and I decide I'm still disliked. "You tell us this now?"
"I've only just decided it, actually." I respond.
"And what are you suggesting?" Nix asks.
"That we move our search to the Fae plane."
Brody chuckles like I'm some foolish child, but Ever shuts him up. "Actually, you may have a point."
"What?" Brody raises an eyebrow. "The guy who's been slaughtering Grimms for centuries and has intense anger issues wants us to switch planes and go to his personal domain where he has the upper hand, and you say he has a good idea?"
"When you put it like that...yes." I smirk, but then Ever continues. "We still need to check with the Fae Godmothers first though."
I sigh. Even if it was my idea, I don't want to see their faces. However, it will give me slight satisfaction to see their faces when I walk in…
Sorry that nothing major happened plot wise! I promise that – hopefully – the next chapter will be more eventful!
~Dagger