Awakening by Ella Price Page A

the streets clean from invading vampires. You know how
territorial they can be. There is one master vampire, Dustin. He keeps sending
his minions into our territory. I think he is trying to take Aubrey’s
territory, but it hasn’t gone so good for him.”
    I
smiled. “I am glad you can hold this place without me,” I teased.
    “Ha,
ha. I did happen to do pretty well before you, and all your mightiness,” he
said amused.
    I
lunged at him and we went rolling across the mat. He was fighting for
dominance, but I wasn’t about to let him win. After several minutes of
scuffling I finally managed to pin him. He cussed and relented. He was
breathing heavy. I grinned down at him. “You are getting old. You are lucky I
am back,” I teased.
    He
scowled and tossed me off him. “Old? Really? Just because I am a little rusty,
that doesn’t make me old.”
    I
laughed. “I know, pushing all that paper is tough.”
    He
growled and pounced on me. I landed on the floor with a thud. He landed on top
of me and started tickling me. I giggled trying to shove him off me.
    Someone
cleared their throat, and Luca quickly stood. Kate stood not far from us
glaring at the scene in front of her. “Kate, we were just talking about you,”
Luca said nervously.
    I
smiled and shook my head as I stood. I knew she was mad, and I was sure Luca
would be paying for it.
    “You
didn’t look like you were talking,” she snapped, and spun on her heal. She
marched out. Luca gave me an apologetic look, and hurried after her.
    I
went back to punching the bag in front of me. Training was a nice stress
reliever, and a way to take my mind off my tumultuous personal life.

 
    After
I finished training I went back to my room and showered. I finished dressing,
and I walked downstairs to the kitchen. Kai was in the kitchen when I walked
in. I considered making an excuse and leaving. I didn’t have anything against
Kai, but we never talked much.
    “I
am making a chicken salad if you are interested,” he offered before I could
make up my mind.
    I
watched him for a minute trying to decide whether I wanted to be social. I
decided I should be social. “That sounds good,” I said taking a seat at the
bar.
    “You
look like you are taking things pretty well,” he said as he continued what he
was doing.
    I
shrugged. “I am doing ok. It is going to take some getting used to. I was just
getting the hang of being a vampire.”
    He
smiled. “I am sure you will get used to being just a plain old hunter again.”
    I
smiled as I walked to the wine fridge. I selected a bottle of wine. “Do you
want some?”
    He
nodded. “That would be nice. Dinner is almost ready.”
    I
poured us each a glass of wine, then sat back down at the bar. He set a plate of
salad in front of me, and sat on the stool next to me. “So do you have any
plans? Are you going to go out on patrols?” he asked as he glanced at me.
    I
shrugged. “I am not sure if I am ready yet. I got pretty rusty. Luca almost won
in training.”
    He
laughed. “I could see that being a problem for you.”
    I
smiled. “Luca has never beat me, other than when I let him.”
    “You
should fight me sometime. I would like to see if you are as good they all say,”
he said playfully.
    “Luca
recommended I spar with you, maybe sometime I will take you up on the offer,” I
said slightly amused. I kind of wondered how well I would do against him. Kai
was a hybrid, and I never had a chance to fight a hybrid.
    “You
should. I spar early most nights,” he said smiling.
    I
nodded. “I will think about it.” I ate the rest of my meal in silence. Kai
didn’t make any attempts at conversation. I was glad he wasn’t one too try to
talk. I enjoyed the silence.
    Once
I was done eating I walked to the sink and washed my plate and wine glass.
“Thank you for dinner. It was good,” I said glancing at Kai.
    “You’re
welcome,” he said and smiled.
    I
walked back toward my room. I stopped in the foyer as I approached