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“I went to the party. But something was off. I could feel the evil all around me. I tried to leave but they caught me. I fought them. I tried to shift but I couldn’t. So I kept running. My memory is a little fuzzy.”
“Interesting. Not much can stop a chameleon. Hell though? If someone’s working some dark magick, it’s feasible.”
“The mountain was hard to navigate in bare feet. I couldn’t shift. I’d fallen when the Alpha found me. It took time before I could shift again. I don’t even know how long I was in that hospital.”
“Three hours,” Julian told her, filling in her missing time.
“I just knew I had to get out. I think being around Julian had given me the power to shift again, to heal. I couldn’t stay there. Humans aren’t ready for all the magical creatures.”
“Humans aren’t privy to our ways.” The Alpha nodded.
“But why not find Julian?” Greyson asked.
“I …” She locked eyes with the Alpha, the energy within her sizzled from a mere gaze. “I don’t know. I was scared.”
“You didn’t recall meeting the wolf?”
“I was in and out of consciousness. I only remembered his … eyes.” His energy. His dominance. “I just wanted to go home. Get away from there.”
Cassia yawned, her magick drained from the stress of the evening.
“We need to know more about the people at the party,” Greyson insisted. “I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”
“I—” she yawned. The overwhelming blanket of tiredness weighed heavily on her body. “Sorry.”
“We can discuss it tomorrow,” Julian insisted.
“But—”
“But nothing, vampire. She put her life on the line reaching out to me. Whatever the reason this is happening, we’ll get to the bottom of it. We’ll talk tomorrow. All of us.”
“Ah, that fire must have made your brain soft,” Greyson told Julian. The vampire sighed and shoved to his feet. “Tomorrow it is, draga mea. But I’m telling you, Alpha. You don’t need to be a psychic to know this situation is nothing but trouble. I feel it deep in my bones.”
Julian nodded. “Tomorrow though.”
“Fire and Hell, fire and Hell.” The ancient vampire repeated as he dematerialized and disappeared.
“Come,” Cassia heard the Alpha command and her beast within purred, urging her once again to submit.
Though her mind told her to fight her attraction she found herself agreeing. Her heart pounded in her chest as Julian stood up and reached for her hand. Her gaze fell to his outstretched palm and back up to his eyes. Like a compulsion she couldn’t resist, she placed her hand in his and complied.
* * *
Cassia bit her lip at the loss of his presence as the Alpha released her hand. She looked to the inviting king-sized bed and back to Julian. Her face flushed. What the hell is happening to me?
“I think I should go home,” she whispered.
“I think that’s an exceedingly bad idea.” The Alpha stared at her.
“Maybe this was all a misunderstanding. Maybe my visions or your energy here brought the hellhounds. If I leave, if I go home, it will be okay.”
“You know that’s not true. There’s a reason you feel me.”
Cassia inhaled, her pulse racing at his words, and tightened her shields to protect her thoughts. I can’t stop feeling you. I want you near me. Touching me.
“I know you’ve had a rough night. And I get this whole situation is less than ideal. But something out there tonight was trying to kill both of us. I want to get to the bottom of this. And most importantly, I don’t want anything happening to you. Or me. I want you to stay the night. You’ll be safe. Safe with me.”
“I’m sorry I just…I’m tired.” Tired. Confused. Her anxiety twisted into desire as she looked into his eyes. She averted her gaze, struggling to control her emotions.
