Chapter Eleven
Kadie blinked awake, and for a moment wondered where she was.Her journey had been long and scary.Hard to believe she finally made it and found Brinnah.Slowly, she sat up and winced as pain blazed through her head.She never got headaches and could honestly say she wasn’t a fan.
Glancing around, she realized she was still at the human medical center.The alpha wanted her to stay quarantined to make sure she wasn’t contagious, but she knew she wasn’t.The sickness took three days from the onset to death.She would never have made it if she was sick.
But the walls were closing in on her.She had to get out of there.The pain in her head got worse, and she knew only getting outside would help.It was an instinct.Staying as quiet as possible, something she had a lot of experience with, she dismounted the bed slash table and made her way to the door.Opening it, she peeked around and saw no one.The “exit” sign caught her attention, and something told her to go.Stay silent.Get out.Hide.
Hide.Hide.Hide.
She pressed a hand to her head.It was like the thoughts weren’t her own, but that had never been a symptom of the virus.Or had it?It was hard to think past the need to run.Hide.Why did she need to hide?
Run!Go, now!
Kadie adhered to the voice in her head.She hurried down the short corridor and opened the EXIT door.An enticing scent surfed on the cool morning air, and it overshadowed the other voice of warning.Her wolf rumbled, wanting her to follow the scent.Spice.Orange.Warmth.It wrapped around her like a hug.She followed the trail, until it led her to a small house-like office where a sign readLaw Office of Corbin Leonelli.
Suddenly, the door opened and there stood a man, returning her perusal.
He was gorgeous.Olive skin tone.Dark eyes framed by long black lashes.There was an intensity that made her feel seen.Made her feel important.Like she was the only person in his sphere.Her headache suddenly grew hot and she grabbed her head, crying out, before darkness rushed for her.The last thing she saw was the man hurrying toward her.
When she opened her eyes some time later, she discovered she was on a leather couch in an office.Kneeling next to her and holding her hand, was the man.
She smiled.“Mate.”
“Mate,” he agreed.“My name is Corbin.”
“Kadie.”
“I heard of your arrival.”
“I’m not sick,” she rushed to explain.“I promise.”
“I know.”
“And I didn’t bring it with me,” she added.
“I know that, too.”
She smiled, relieved.“You know a lot.”
He returned her smile.“I’m a lawyer.”
Kadie knew his words were meant to be funny, but it only emphasized how different they were.He brushed some hair off her cheek.
“What’s wrong?”he asked.
“You’re just, um, smart,” she replied in a small voice.
He cupped her face.“What makes you think you’re not?You navigated a world you had no experience with.That takes courage.There will never be a time when I’m not in awe of that.Or of you.The High Luna truly blessed me.”
