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“Let’s think positive.” He leaned forward. “We’ll send all the demons back and figure out a way to make sure they stay locked up.”
I nodded, but I didn’t believe it. Ahone’s messenger had told me that the curse was flawed from the beginning. If the spirits weren’t mutilating animals and people, I might have been inclined to side with Collin about letting things even out. But I knew they’d only just begun their reign of terror. They wouldn’t settle down until a lot more innocent animals and people were killed. “I found out there are good spirits too. But I didn’t see them escape when the gate opened.”
“There were far more kind and gentle spirits in the Native American belief system than evil ones. So, it makes sense that both types still exist. The question is: Where are the good ones?”
“We get more and more questions, but we’re not getting any closer to answers.”
“Ellie, you have to be patient. The curse was over four hundred years old. It stands to reason that you can’t learn everything about it in a few weeks.”
“I learned all about creation in a matter of minutes. I didn’t have to wait days and weeks for that.”
And then it hit me. Why hadn’t I thought of it before?
I got to my feet. “I have to go.”
David grabbed my hand and pulled me back. “Wait. Where are you going?”
“I know how to find our answers, and I’m an idiot for not thinking of it sooner.” I paused, worried about how David would react. “I have to go find Collin.”
“Okay, why?”
“When I saw creation, so many of my questions were answered. But I was touching marks with Collin. He’d purposefully taken me out into the ocean to see what would happen. I need to do it again.”
Fear flickered across David’s face. I could tell he was trying to come up with a response. “That sounds like a good idea,” he finally said. “I’ll come with you.”
I shook my head, feeling terrible for doing this to him. “I have to do this alone.”
He studied my face, searching for reassurance.
“David. Trust me.”
Finally, he swallowed and nodded. “Okay.”
I grabbed his shirt in my fist and pulled him to my chest. I kissed him deeply, showing him how much I wantedhim, not Collin.
His hand buried in my hair, and he deepened his kiss, tilting my head back. His free hand rested on my neck, and I clung to him, wanting as much of him as I could get before I went to see Collin. I needed a memory I could draw upon since I knew I’d be walking into certain temptation. I wasn’t stupid enough to think my attraction to Collin would be gone when I saw him. But these memories of David would make me strong enough to resist it.
“Ellie,” he said, lifting his head. “I don’t want to lose you.”
My heart skipped a beat. “I’m coming back to you. I promise.”
His mouth lifted into a smile “I want to come to make sure you’re safe, but I have no doubt he’ll protect you.” I could tell that it killed him to admit it.
“MaybeI’llprotecthim.”
Amusement filled his eyes. “That wouldn’t surprise me.”
“I’ll see him and come straight back.”
His arms tightened around me. “I want you to call me when you find him. And then I want you to call me as soon as you get back to your car.” He lifted my chin, his eyes boring into mine. “Promise me.”
“I promise.” Then I added, “If I’m not back in time, make sure to leave for the apartment before it gets dark.”
“I will. Just go.”
I stood on tiptoes and kissed him. “Thank you.”
“Do you know where to find him?”
