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“Fine,” she gritted out.
“And I’m not sleeping on the couch anymore.”
Defiance lit up her face, but she jerked a nod. I stepped away, only for her to grab my arm and tug me back. Surprise hit me until I realized why she’d done it.
“Promise me,” she demanded.
“I’ll do what I can?—”
She scowled. “Not good enough.”
I was suddenly very glad she didn’t have vampire hearing. Because my heart was currently thundering in my chest.
“I promise. It won’t happen,” I said slowly, my voice gruff.
She searched my face, as if trying to figure out whether I was telling the truth. Whatever she saw must have appeased her, because she let me go and ducked away from me.
“I’m going to take a shower,” she muttered as she strolled down the hall. “Then I want to go to the beach.”
I blew out a laugh, wondering what else she’d ask for now that she wasn’t going to ignore me anymore. Once I heard the water turn on, I spun on my heel and crossed the room, heading downstairs to Impulse. The sun hadn’t set yet, meaning the place would be empty, with the boards still on the windows. As I climbed down the steps, I could hear Viggo and Pax. I scrubbed a hand down my face, knowing they heard my entire conversation with Kali.
When I entered the club, both of my brothers swiveled on the bar stools to look at me. The cages were empty, meaning all the humans were in the back room. I met Viggo’s gaze first, already feeling the disapproval from Pax’s stare.
“You shouldn’t have promised that,” Pax said quietly. “Not when Amaros is involved.”
Viggo shrugged. “Did you expect him to do any different? He’s whipped when it comes to her.”
Rage simmered through me, but before I could respond, I heard footsteps from outside. The twins jumped to their feet, hearing the same thing, both of them tensing. It was close to dusk, but the sun was still up. Which meant whoever was out there wasn’t a vampire. There was a light knock on the wood-covered door.
“Excuse me,” a shaky voice called out. “I need to talk to Zan. We had an issue at the road.”
My suspicion overshadowed any of the anger that Viggo’s words caused. We had humans who stood guard at the posts around the city during sunlight hours. If he came here, then there was an immediate problem. Pax strode to the door, carefully opening it to make sure sunlight didn’t hit him. Not that he needed to worry, but we had to keep up the façade. No one here except Gia, and now Kali, knew that secret.
One of the human watchers, Jared, was standing there, and when I noticed someone behind him, I narrowed my eyes. It was a woman I’d never seen before, and I moved closer to the door, studying her. The scent of her human blood invaded my nostrils, and I easily recognized the blatant fear etched on her face. Her brown eyes revealed nothing, and she nervously brushed her hair out of her face, staying silent. Her black hair was straight and reached just above her shoulders.
I frowned. “She came to the city? Alone?”
“Yes,” Jared answered, swallowing hard. “We would have waited and brought her to Gia after dark like we always do. But…she asked to see your girl. Knew her name and everything.”
I straightened up, eyeing the woman again. There was no doubt she was terrified, but she still lifted her chin, not cowering from my stare.
“And who do you know?” I asked, the question directed at her.
“Kali,” she answered with no hesitation. “I need to talk to her.”
“How the hell did you even find us?” Viggo asked. His features were hard and callous as he studied her. “A Clover?”
“No. I’m from Project Hope. But I’m not saying anything else until I see Kali.”
I muttered a curse under my breath, looking at Jared. “Bring her in here and then go back to your post.”
Jared grabbed her arm, tugging her into Impulse. Her steps were hesitant, but she slowly sat down on the stool that Pax motioned to. Viggo gave me a look before facing Jared and catching his eye to entrance him. Later tonight, he’d have to go entrance the other watcher too.
We couldn’t have humans just walking in here looking for Kali. It made us look weak. And it drew more attention to Kali. We needed to figure out how the hell this woman had found us and how she knew Kali was here. If she wasn’t a Clover, then I had no fucking idea how she knew. And if she was, then why would she walk in here alone? A possible trap?
“I’ll get Kali,” I grumbled, heading back toward the stairs.
Chapter 20
