Chapter 167

It was a miserable birthday to say the least. While the warriors and Eli discussed battle strategies and Rebekah fine-tuned her plan with Raziel, I remained strapped to my seat, scared to move around even after the plane had leveled out. I was not scared of many things but I couldn't deny that flying freaked me out. My parents, Maria, and Will tried to distract me but with little luck. My thoughts revolved around Cain, Gabriel, and the fact that I was thousands of feet in the air and could die at any moment if the pilot lost control. We stopped for fuel several times along the way and the descending/ascending just made me nauseous. Despite the fact that I got several weak, mostly-ironic "Happy Birthdays" from my family and pack members, I was nowhere close to happy and I felt younger and more vulnerable than ever. The red mark on my neck still stood out against my pale skin but right now it was hard to act like a Luna. Still I kept my face blank, joined in nea