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“Would you like me to inform Zan that you’re talking to his girl?” Gia cocked her head to the side. “I’ll be happy to do it.”
Walker’s face turned to stone, and he quickly shook his head. “No need. I’m leaving.”
He shot me one more look before he sauntered off, and I lost him in the darkness. Gia let out a chuckle as she came up to me and linked her arm with mine.
“You have a knack for finding trouble,” she murmured as she began walking, taking me with her. “You need to be careful when you’re alone.”
I glanced at her. “Was I alone? Or have you been following me?”
“Not following…just watching to make sure no one bothered you.”
“I didn’t see you when I left Impulse,” I muttered.
“You seemed to have a lot on your mind.”
My stomach twisted, and I attempted to pull away from her, but her grip was too strong. She led me down another street, and I sighed in frustration.
“Taking me back to Zan?” I asked irritably.
“Not yet. I think you need some space. You looked hurt when you left Impulse.”
“Angry,” I corrected her stiffly.
She nodded, as if knowing exactly what I was talking about. “Meeting Amaros isn’t fun. But he didn’t hurt you. He wouldn’t when you’re wearing Zan’s necklace.”
“Did you hear what happened?”
“That room is soundproof,” she reminded me.
We were in a part of the city that I’d never been to before, but Gia seemed to know where she was going. Vampires glanced at us but gave us a wide berth as we passed them.
“Do you know?” I whispered. “What the necklace means?”
“Yes.”
Her answer had my stomach clenching, and I again tried to pull away from her. She didn’t let me go, taking us into a building. Darkness took over my sight, and I slowed my pace, not liking that I couldn’t see.
“Gia,” I hissed, my heart pounding. “Where are you taking me?”
“Somewhere there aren’t prying ears.”
She guided me farther into the building, her steps confident. After a couple of minutes, she halted, and I heard the click of another door. She pushed it open, and the first thing I saw were a few candles, dimly lighting the area. My eyes widened as I took in the room.
It was a small area but had more color than I’d ever seen. Each wall was painted differently with bright pastels. Blue, red, yellow. It radiated warmth and friendliness. There was a bed with a tie-dye comforter on the back wall and a small table with a couple of chairs in the corner. Long bookshelves lined the other walls.
“Is this your place?” I asked quietly, staring at the art on the walls.
“Yes,” she chirped out, giving me a push so she could close the door. “Make yourself at home.”
“It’s…nice,” I said quietly.
“Thank you.” She moved to the small kitchenette in the back of the room and came back with a wet rag. “I collect things from everywhere. It’s amazing what you can find in abandoned cities.”
I scrubbed at the dried blood on my hand as she fell onto the edge of her bed. I sat in the chair near the table, still wiping at my skin.
Confusion rattled through me and I cleared my throat. “Why’d you bring me here?”
“Amaros is still at Impulse,” she stated with a shrug. “And no one can hear us in here. I figured you’d want to stay out of sight until he leaves.”
