Adam (The Protectors #5)(35)
“There are nice places for them to live, and I don’t know who used concentration camps, but that certainly was not my word,” the Mayor huffed. “We need to get control of this situation.”
“Who needs to get control of what situation?” Adam finally spoke up. “These are people with families who love them. I am half-human and I’ll be damned if you make me a prisoner.”
The Mayor’s eyes turned angry in a flash. “You can breed other half-breeds. This is out of control. It needs to be taken care of and will be taken care of. I have the support of many influential people, so you need to realize that this is going to happen.”
Alice smiled. “Just think, Adam, things like you and Jill won’t be a burden on anyone anymore. You will be taken care of by the government and people like us.” Her attitude of self-importance made him want to throw up.
“I’d rather, and I think Jill would agree,” Adam stepped closer to both the Mayor and Alice, “say f*ck you and your backward ideas of helping us by shoving his head up your ass.” His eyes went from the Mayor back to Alice.
“You ungrateful little prick.” Alice turned ugly in a blink of an eye. “You might want to think twice about who you piss off. The time is going to come that this is going to happen and those who rebel will regret it dearly.”
“You can’t talk to these…breeds.” The Mayor patted her hand, and then nodded toward the officers. “Go ahead and let them say goodbye and take them.”
Sid, Adam, Jill and even Angelina made a line of defense, blocking the two women and their families. “I’m just going to make this very clear.” Sid glanced over at the officers, his face void of any emotion. “One person touches these ladies and there will be a lot of heads up a lot of asses.”
Lana, who had come out and had heard the end part of the conversation, stood next to Sid. Her eyes landed on Alice, and without blinking, didn’t back down. “That sounds unpleasant.”
“Oh, believe me,” Sid’s lips curved, “not only is it unpleasant, it’s very embarrassing and smelly, especially if your head doesn’t go up your own ass.”
Jared walked past carrying a box. “True story,” he replied, setting the box down to stand next to Adam. “So whose head is going up whose ass?”
“Depends on who makes the first move,” Sid said from the other end of the protection line. He cocked his eyebrow at the officers who looked away from him to the Mayor.
“You are disgusting and a disgrace to the race,” Alice hissed, her eyes spitting fire at each of them.
“No, we are honest, and honey, you are the one who wants to put your race into cages, so who exactly is the disgrace? Now, I suggest you get your evening-gown wearing ass out of here and take your new toy with you,” Sid clipped out as his eyes snapped to the Mayor’s. “You have no idea what you are creating, but I’m going to warn you, Mayor, it will cause a war between the two races; something we have tried to prevent and have for thousands of years. It will be hell on earth, so I would rethink what you are trying to do, and who you have by your side counseling you, because I can guarantee you, she has her own agenda.”
“They…” her eyes snapped to Jill and Adam, venom dripping from each word, “are not my race.”
“You mess with me or any of my people, I will personally see you pay.” Adam had enough. He was a half-breed and not by choice, but it was his race and he would do anything in his power to protect those who shared this fate.
“You are not people,” Alice snorted with disgust, even through her beauty the true ugliness that dwelled inside her came forward. “You are freaks and need to be put down before you can breed more freaks.”
“Okay, that’s it.” Jill pushed forward toward Alice. “I’m sending her ass to the next county.” Jill raised her arm, palm out which caused Alice’s hair to blow back, but Sid grabbed her arm, stopping her.
“I suggest you leave now, because in five seconds, I’m going to let go of her arm,” Sid warned Alice, but his eyes turned to the Mayor. “This could get ugly real quick, and you are the only one who can stop it. I highly suggest you stop it.”
“This is going to happen. It has already been put into place. We are just waiting for the President’s signature,” the Mayor said, but started to usher Alice away. “The sooner you realize it, the better it will be for you.” He looked directly at Jill and Adam.
Alice passed by where Sid stood in front of Anne’s husband and small son. An evil grin lit her face as she leaned down toward the little boy. “Your momma is a freak, kid.” She smiled large, showing sharp fangs; the young boy cringed and began to cry.
No one could stop Jill as she broke away from Sid tackling Alice from behind. Angelina even went for Alice and Anne followed suit. Alice lifted her body off the ground, throwing Angelina and a weaker Anne away, but Jill had grabbed hold of Alice’s hair to keep from being thrown.
Adam ran for Angelina, who was just picking herself up to go back at Alice. “Let me go, Adam,” Angelina growled as she fought his tight grip on her. “I’ll tear her apart.”
He couldn’t help it, a large proud grin spread across his face even as pissed off as he was. Here was his very human Angel taking on a full-blood vampire in defense of a small child. He watched Lana take Angelina’s place and Sid fighting to get her off Alice. “Calm down.”