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Cassia reached for her tea but was promptly stopped by the vampire, who held up a hand.
“Ah, ah, ah. Don’t you dare. Here you go, my mighty elephant.”
“Thank you.” Cassia smiled as she took the cup from the beautiful vampire.
“You’re very welcome.” She sat back into an oversized easy chair and cupped her tea. She took a great inhale and sighed. “Finally a moment of peace without the boys.”
“Is Rafe hurt badly?” Worry twisted in her gut.
“Hmm … probably.”
“Will they feed him?”
“Likely. He’s vampire now. Hybrids are rare, though. There’s not aways a one-size fits all solution when you suffer a from a demon injury.”
“I’ve never seen anything like that before.”
“The cambions? A half demon, truly. Succubus demon seed. They say they are borne of Orpiment. Arsenic sulfide is quite poisonous to paranormals and supernaturals. They’re essentially dark magick. Not exactly living. But the poison in the horn will surely keep Rafe from shifting.”
“But how will he feed?”
“They’ll bring a donor.”
“Here?”
“Greyson has discrete donors.” She reached into the jar, selected and tore open a pack of lemon cookies. “Here.”
“No, I’m okay.”
“This isn’t an option. You’re chameleon not vampire. You need food. Besides. I don’t want to eat alone.”
Cassia reached for the cookie and took a bite. She washed the sweetness away with the black tea.
“Do you enjoy being chameleon?” Dominique inquired. “It seems quite chaotic to me. No offense, while I loved how you killed the cambion, it was terrifying. Absolutely brilliant.”
“It’s been a solitary existence so far, but Julian—” Cassia’s heart tightened, his name on her lips.
“The Alpha.” Dominique nodded. “The bond is too strong to resist. The mating is a compulsion.”
“Vampires bond too.”
“Not me. I’ve already been married so I don’t count. I’m good.”
“I don’t think that’s how it works,” Cassia told her with a smile.
“Don’t sass me with your nonsense. Of course I can’t be mated.”
“Liar.” Cassia laughed. “What about Greyson? How do you know him?”
“Well, you can’t get away from family, can you?” She took a bite of the cookie and swallowed. “I barely have tolerance for anyone really.”
“I like you,” Cassia confessed. Like Dominique, she hadn’t forged strong connections with anyone, knowing eventually she’d be forced to leave.
“You’re kind.” Dominique smiled. “Truth is. I’ve had a bit of a setback the past couple of years. My brush with evil … let’s say, I didn’t bounce right back away. It took some time. They’re all worried about me now. That’s why I was with the wolves.”
“Who’s worried?”
“Kade, Sydney. Luca and Samantha too. I used to live with Kade. Spent a lot of time rehabbing, if you will, with Samantha. I just needed to get away. Sydney suggested I seek nature. But they wouldn’t trust me on my own. And maybe they’re right.”
