There was a moment of tense silence, but finally Damon gave the order for his warriors to retreat from our land. As they moved away, Elias and Luke remained, both staring at me like I had grown a second head.
“Someone’s going to try to destroy the world?” Luke asked, clearly stunned.
“Is it your father?” Elias followed up quickly.
“He’s not nearly smart enough for something like that. The witches are planning to convince the humans that vampires aren’t the only threat—that werewolves are just as dangerous,” I said.
“The witches are going to start a war against us?” Elias asked.
“Yeah. But humans won’t know they’re witches. That’s the trick,” I explained.
“Alright, everyone. Return to your homes. Things are under control now,” Elias called out to his warriors.
Elias and Luke brought
