368 A vampire's Plea - II

Unlike many times in her life that she had sensed danger and been in a situation of the kind, this did not exactly come as one to her. Maybe, it was the fact that there was a palace filled with shifters behind her or the luna tingle that was calming her down instead of having her raise alarm or panic. 

"That," she repeated, "would have to do because no one is going to help you here and you can take my word for it." 

"I can help you more than you know. I have been on the inside and I know—'

"Perhaps we have failed to understand that is the reason why I cannot trust you!" She barked louder than ever. 

Knowing that he was on the other side, the side which had taken too much from her and too soon, would never settle well with her. 

Even though Adaline believed in forgiving, this was the one thing that she could never manage to forgive and forget.