Chapter 16
(Derrial)
We were called to meet with the Council the next morning. We left Ella sleeping soundly in bed in the secure room we had created secretly in our home. We didn’t know who to trust when it came to Ella, so we took all precautions. I fucking hated to leave her, but the Council would only get suspicious if we didn’t show up.
As soon as we arrived it was clear that something was wrong. Zeni was standing next to one of the Councilmen, a triumphant grin on her face as we walked in.
“Why the hell is she here?” Thane snarled. He had wanted to break up with Zeni before any of us and had been the most resentful when we found out that she had lied. His feelings had obviously gotten stronger with time.
“Why were we not informed that Ella Monroe had a blood type almost guaranteed to be a success in Corran’s trials?” asked one of the old fuckers.
I froze. How in the world did they find out? We had been holding them off claiming we had more tests to do.
“Zeni was able to procure some of the human’s blood during the first Trial. She brought it to us and the test results just came back. She’s a perfect match for genetic suitability.”
None of us seemed to be able to speak. After everything we had done to try and protect Ella, we were watching it all crumble before our eyes.
“What tests did you run?” Corran demanded, trying to make it sound like they’d made a mistake.
“All the ones we needed,” said Chloped, my least favorite of the Councilmen. “With the data we had already received from the first team about her parents, you should have known we would look into her,” he continued happily.
“She belongs to us,” Thane growled, looking like he was ready to destroy them all.
Vepar guards began to file into the room. The Council had clearly been expecting us to be angry, to retaliate and not take this lightly.
“The human is currently being escorted to a secure lab where we will begin the procedures,” said Chloped. He pulled up a holographic image of a shell-shocked Ella being led out of our supposedly iron clad hiding place.
How the fuck did they find her?
“You surrendered your hold on her once you had her enter the Trials under false pretenses. She is now the property of Veon.” Gunter smirked, pleased with himself.
I trembled with rage, not sure who I hated more, the Council or Zeni.
“You can leave now,” Chloped ordered. “You are all currently suspended from your duties as we investigate your deception further.”
Thane took a step forward and Corran and I both grabbed his arms before he could do anything to make matters worse.
It would take all three of us to save Ella.