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“What was I supposed to make easy?” Seth asked.
Jason lifted the gun, but before he pulled the trigger, his face morphed into the face of a demon, and he laughed like the devil himself.
Then the deafening sound of a shot—
Jesska woke with a blood-curdling scream. One that even frightened herself. She kicked at her covers and tried to scramble off the bed. Kaspar was faster. He grabbed her around the waist and pulled her to him. “Shh, elskan, I’ve got you. It was a bad dream.”
It took her a minute to realize where she was and then she turned and wrapped her arms around him, burying her face into his chest. “I was frozen, Kaspar. Couldn’t move. Couldn’t blink, and then Jason shot Seth. That’s what the dream was about.”
He stroked her hair. “I know, baby. It’s over. He’s never getting out. He can’t hurt you anymore. And he can’t hurt Seth.”
“But if this is this empathy thing you told me I have, why would I be paralyzed?”
“I don’t know, baby. But I’m here. No one can harm you.”
She let Kaspar take the pain away and hold her until she could no longer keep her eyes open. Before she fully succumbed to sleep, though, she kissed his chin and whispered, “I love you.”
“I love you, too, baby.”
Chapter Twenty
Jesska awoke to an empty bed and sat up, her heart racing.
I’m downstairs, baby.
Why?
Because I have work to do.
Why didn’t you wake me?
Because you needed to sleep.
“Next time, don’t be so sweet,” she said aloud.
He chuckled. Take your time, baby. I’ll have someone bring you breakfast.
Where do you normally eat breakfast?
Typically in my office, unless I have guests. Ari and I ate together in the library this morning. Megan and Sophia were still sleeping.
Jesska climbed out of bed. Maybe I should eat with them.
Have you checked the time?
She grabbed her phone. Two p.m. Babe, seriously, why didn’t you wake me?
Because you needed to sleep. Your body’s getting used to the time difference.
Jesska smiled. I’ll shower and then I’ll find my sister.
What are you in the mood for?
She made her way into the bathroom. Bacon, eggs, hash browns, orange juice, waffles, and coffee.
It will be there when you get out of the shower.
I was kidding. She turned on the shower. I can wait to eat.
