Free shift happens 03 - no were to run by Robyn Peterman

together.
     
    “Nicolai, unhand her now,” Seth said in an authoritative voice I hadn’t heard before. “This is the way it’s destined to be. I’ve seen it. We can’t succeed without Dima.”
     
    Ripping my arm away from a surprised Nicolai, I turned on Seth. “You,” I hissed. “You are a liar and you betrayed me.”
     
    “Dima, you don’t understand,” Seth said gently as he approached.
     
    “No, I understand too well,” I ground out through clenched teeth as I realized the bastard Nicolai was blocking the doorway along with about ten other mean looking Dragons. “You’re scum and I’m stupid. Good luck with your fight. I will have no part of this.”
     
    Seth continued to move closer along with his mother, Elaina. Gasps of outrage filled the room and several small fires broke out. God, I was a fool. Dragons were bad, myself included, but I was trying to make so many wrongs right. Letting these people stop me by using me as a pawn was not an option.
     
    “Dima, calm down and let me explain,” Seth pled.
     
    He looked hurt by my accusations and a humorless laugh left my lips.
     
    “You’re really good,” I said flatly. “And you’re an arrogant ass from hell,” I tossed over my shoulder to Nicolai. “But I’m better. I’d say see you later, but if I ever see any of you again, I’ll kill you.”
     
    With that fabulously threatening last line I used my gift—the one I should have kept secret from all Dragons. Although when life or death was on the line, secrets meant absolutely nothing.
     
    I waved my hands and in a fiery blast of shimmering golden smoke and fire, I disappeared. I knew they’d come after me, but they’d have to put out the massive explosive fire I’d created first. I had about an hour head start. I’d worked with less and succeeded.
     
    I could work with this.
     
    I had no choice.
     
    I didn’t need these Dragons to destroy my father. I’d been on my own for years. Keeping it that way was going to be the wisest move I could make.
     
    My father was mine alone and I would succeed.
     
    I had to.
     

Chapter 6
     
    “Where’s Daniel,” I shouted frantically. “I have to get him out of here. Now .”
     
    In a blast of fiery smoke, I arrived back at Essie’s house in a panic. Essie, Hank, Dwayne and Granny flew into the living room coughing due to the thick smoke my arrival created. With wide eyes and shocked expressions they stared at me as if I was an alien.
     
    “Sweet Baby Jane without mascara, did you just poof here from Chicago?” Dwayne asked as he swiped at the air to tamp down the glittery golden smoke.
     
    “Yes,” I said tersely. “Seth’s a liar. They want to kill me and I don’t have much time to get Daniel out of here and find a safe place to hide.”
     
    “Come with me. I’ll take you to the Cows. I really do have homes all over the world,” Dwayne said. His eyes began to glow and he levitated toward the ceiling.
     
    “I’ll get Daniel ready,” Granny said, hustling out of the room on a mission.
     
    Thankfully they’d all decided to stay at Essie and Hank’s since I was going to meet Seth in Chicago. A one-stop shop was a very good thing right now.
     
    “I want you to take Daniel away. They’ll be coming after me first. It’ll be safer for him if he’s not with me,” I ground out as I paced off the effects of transporting. I was dizzy and slightly nauseous. I’d only transported once in my life, at my mother’s insistence and that was several hundred years ago.
     
    “Are you all right?” Essie asked as she stomped out a few small fires on her living room floor.
     
    “No. And I’m so sorry I’ve destroyed your house.”
     
    “No worries, I didn’t like the carpet anyway,” she replied as she led me to a chair and squatted in front of me. “Tell us what’s going on.”
     
    Hank was right behind her. His fangs had dropped and he was dialing his cell. I assumed he was alerting Junior of the potential