W

peer at me from the shadows. Then my legs begin to move and I realize I

animal pounding after me, it is then I

breathing heavily. I reali

ok at Rylan's

ide the entire length of his body, giving him a macabre look. I immediately take him into my arms, br

his face. My chest instantly clenches and in horror, I

nd his face. "Rylan. Honey, loo

Shock, terror, determination, then sadness. His pupil

s for what to say to comfort him, but all

u never

ze soothingly. "I was just having a bad drea

y turns tight and I find myself dr

slip past the blinds. I catch sigh

realize I'm clutching the trolley too hard and relax my grip. I blame it on the nerves. Since the night

and deep. It w

e on that, the

tely. He's one of the men that had been present in Dr. Sarah's office when

er a loved one. But when

n know she k

r what else they know. Is he

nce between humans and Shifters. Twisted lesser gods--they had every elemen

try my best to keep a blank express

efore his hand cl

and my eye

mly. Or at le

m like it, but believe me, it's one big step in the

n next I look up I see the direction of his

yes to rise to mine. I see blatant d

you to something delicious." At the last word, his eyes trail down my c

, I grow

I say and push

he Hunters had observed I seemed to be 'getting al

to rip my head off, or anyone else'

nge from red to blue, allowing me entrance. I push the

ed is

y I fee

behind me, the hai

around. And lo

ve me is Mal

trail up to his wide torso. His muscles are drawn tight, his breathing

"Don't even think about it." He makes a grab for me but I

ext second a calloused hand is wrapping around

us, and almost... hurt. "You w

"I owe you

he roars, canines leng

bastard! You expect me to, what, be...loyal to yo

alright." He releases me and I drop to the

efore he hauls me up again. "You'

n only choke out,

d him through mind-linking pathways. I hear there

I yelp. He slides in the chip and my stomach bottoms out once t