felt it in my bones, and it was not going to be good. I wanted to find Rayea as quickly as possible, but something caught in my throat, making me think it was the stupidest decision I could ever make.
When I walked outside, Demetri was sitting on his motorcycle that I had driven to the coffee shop. “Let’s go,” he shouted as he cranked up the Harley. The thunderous rhythm of the pipes always excited me. Riding off into the sunset with this man was a dream I loved having while riding snuggled up against his body. It was not so much a dream as it was a reality. I knew I was one lucky girl. However, as the comprehension of where we were going settled upon me, I saw Demetri’s stern face. His laughing dark blue eyes hardened, his strong jaw clamped shut, his gaze penetrating my soul, yet looking beyond me. It was the rigid look he took on when business was at hand.
Standing frozen to the curb, I could not move. Fear paralyzed me.
He yanked off his helmet, ran his hand through his dark-blonde hair, and shoved the spare helmet into my hands. “Don’t think. I don’t know if she’s truly alive. It could be a trap. I just know we have to move. We have to go. Blick has gone after her. We have to find them.”
My eyes widened. Breathe, breathe, you have to do this, Grace. You have to. I heard my brain telling me the words. I often talked myself into a calm state because the alternative would be too much for those around me to endure. I had no idea how strong my firepowers had become, but I knew they rivaled Rayea’s.
Standing up on the bike and holding it in position, Demetri pulled me into his arms with his other hand. When he had left his job, he started wearing a tight white t-shirt, a black leather jacket, dark blue jeans, and black boots. His closeness made my heart leap.
I wrapped my arms around him and rested my head on his shoulder. “I’m not sure if I can do this,” I whispered.
“Grace, it’s okay.” He kissed me lightly on the inside of my neck, ignoring the fact that my long red hair blew in our faces. The day in San Francisco had turned into a blustery one with high winds whipping around the buildings. The incoming storm made me think of some chaos about to fall upon us.
“You don’t have to do this,” he said. “You haven’t been a vampire long, so I understand. She’ll understand. Do you want to stay with Lynn until I get back? I’m sure she won’t mind. I just have to go. Time is of the essence.”
As Demetri held me, my mind whirled with indecision. I could easily elect not to go. I could do that. But why was I hesitating? Why was I afraid? I sighed. “Am I ready?”
His disposition softened. Playfully he nipped me on my neck as the bike leaned hard against my legs. “You are like her in so many ways. Sweetheart, you are ready. You were born ready. I love you and I know if you are with me, I can keep you safe. I don’t know what we are going to face, but you have the skills. Trust me, you’re a bad ass just like your maker.” He nipped me again with his teeth and winked at me.
When a ray of sunlight peaked through the overcast clouds, I felt the answer rise up inside me. My fangs throbbed in the roof of my mouth and I knew it was time to stop acting like a weekend-vampire. I had become something more than human. I needed to admit it to myself, and I wanted to see my maker again. I wanted her back. It was time I grew up. Demetri would need all the help he could get. It was about time that I started acting like fighting demons was no big deal.
“Five seconds. I’ll be right back!” I raced into the coffee shop, which was probably a blur to the people strolling down the street. Getting Sasha’s attention, I explained to her my dilemma. “Can I leave my backpack with you? I’ve got a hot date on a bike waiting for me!”
She glanced out the window near a
When I walked outside, Demetri was sitting on his motorcycle that I had driven to the coffee shop. “Let’s go,” he shouted as he cranked up the Harley. The thunderous rhythm of the pipes always excited me. Riding off into the sunset with this man was a dream I loved having while riding snuggled up against his body. It was not so much a dream as it was a reality. I knew I was one lucky girl. However, as the comprehension of where we were going settled upon me, I saw Demetri’s stern face. His laughing dark blue eyes hardened, his strong jaw clamped shut, his gaze penetrating my soul, yet looking beyond me. It was the rigid look he took on when business was at hand.
Standing frozen to the curb, I could not move. Fear paralyzed me.
He yanked off his helmet, ran his hand through his dark-blonde hair, and shoved the spare helmet into my hands. “Don’t think. I don’t know if she’s truly alive. It could be a trap. I just know we have to move. We have to go. Blick has gone after her. We have to find them.”
My eyes widened. Breathe, breathe, you have to do this, Grace. You have to. I heard my brain telling me the words. I often talked myself into a calm state because the alternative would be too much for those around me to endure. I had no idea how strong my firepowers had become, but I knew they rivaled Rayea’s.
Standing up on the bike and holding it in position, Demetri pulled me into his arms with his other hand. When he had left his job, he started wearing a tight white t-shirt, a black leather jacket, dark blue jeans, and black boots. His closeness made my heart leap.
I wrapped my arms around him and rested my head on his shoulder. “I’m not sure if I can do this,” I whispered.
“Grace, it’s okay.” He kissed me lightly on the inside of my neck, ignoring the fact that my long red hair blew in our faces. The day in San Francisco had turned into a blustery one with high winds whipping around the buildings. The incoming storm made me think of some chaos about to fall upon us.
“You don’t have to do this,” he said. “You haven’t been a vampire long, so I understand. She’ll understand. Do you want to stay with Lynn until I get back? I’m sure she won’t mind. I just have to go. Time is of the essence.”
As Demetri held me, my mind whirled with indecision. I could easily elect not to go. I could do that. But why was I hesitating? Why was I afraid? I sighed. “Am I ready?”
His disposition softened. Playfully he nipped me on my neck as the bike leaned hard against my legs. “You are like her in so many ways. Sweetheart, you are ready. You were born ready. I love you and I know if you are with me, I can keep you safe. I don’t know what we are going to face, but you have the skills. Trust me, you’re a bad ass just like your maker.” He nipped me again with his teeth and winked at me.
When a ray of sunlight peaked through the overcast clouds, I felt the answer rise up inside me. My fangs throbbed in the roof of my mouth and I knew it was time to stop acting like a weekend-vampire. I had become something more than human. I needed to admit it to myself, and I wanted to see my maker again. I wanted her back. It was time I grew up. Demetri would need all the help he could get. It was about time that I started acting like fighting demons was no big deal.
“Five seconds. I’ll be right back!” I raced into the coffee shop, which was probably a blur to the people strolling down the street. Getting Sasha’s attention, I explained to her my dilemma. “Can I leave my backpack with you? I’ve got a hot date on a bike waiting for me!”
She glanced out the window near a
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