frustrated about not getting more information from Papa.” It was the truth. That and being around her killed him slowly inside. Not being able to touch her, kiss her sensual lips, and run his fingers through her silky blond hair. It was agonizing. What he wanted to do was drag her to the cabin and have his way with her.
He couldn’t do any of those things, because to her, they were never more than friends.
“I truly am sorry,” he repeated. She unfolded her arms from around her waist and sat up closer to place her hands on the table. He covered her linked hands with his, and she tensed. Yeah, he would definitely dig more information up on the ex. “I’ll call Papa when we get to the cabin and try to get more information about the Rayners,” he said in a soft tone.
She nodded. “I’m sorry, too…for asking too many questions.”
“Don’t be,” he said, stroking his thumb over her fingers.
He held her stare for a few seconds before releasing it. The pull toward her was agonizingly strong, growing by the minute. If he didn’t find some answers soon, he was going to go mad. He had to find a way to break that damn memory spell. Then maybe they could get on with their lives. Start fresh. Gods, he could only hope.
“ Are you ready ?” Ayden asked softly, breaking the long silence.
Kalissa took her eyes from the window where she was watching the birds hunt for their dinner in the bushes, to look at Ayden. So absorbed with her thoughts of demons and the Sinew she wasn’t sure if she’d heard the question. Realizing what he’d asked, she nodded and said, “Yes.”
A few minutes later, they were back in the car, heading west on Highway 60. He offered her the wheel, but she declined. That was a mistake. She sat in the passenger seat, trying to hold down the nausea as he took the twists and turns of the mountain road much too fast.
She looked into her side mirror. The black sedan was still behind them. She was sure it was following them. The past thirty minutes, the Beamer had disappeared and reappeared with each turn. For the last ten, it had tailed them. Closer than the normal safe distance on the winding mountain road.
Before she could ask, Ayden said, “Yes they’re following us.”
She didn’t know whether to be offended or relieved that he knew what she was going to ask. “Just keep driving toward the cabin.”
Ayden shot her a worried look. “But they…”
“They won’t get near the place.” Kalissa cut off his statement with a smile. She just hoped that she was right. It’d been years since she’d been there.
Another five minutes down the road, and the car was still with them. It wasn’t unusual for cars to follow this long. It was the mountains, and there weren’t many turnoffs along Highway 60. But the car was obvious. It kept the same speed and never gave any indication it wanted to go around them. In fact, they’d started to inch closer, like the hide and seek game was over.
“They’re demons.”
Kalissa snapped her head in Ayden’s direction, narrowing her eyes. Why didn’t I check for demonic energy? Turning in her seat, she focused on the two individuals in the BMW. She looked back at Ayden with a frown. “You sure?”
His gave a short nod. “They’re masking their aura.”
Of course. Ayden and his special abilities. What did she get? Faulty visions that gave her migraines.
“Don’t slow down or stop. No matter what happens,” Kalissa said. She felt his tension, but he just nodded and tightened his grip on the steering wheel. His features darkened, but he didn’t argue.
They passed through an energy wave as they turned the next corner, indicating that they were about a mile away from the cabin’s driveway. Kalissa breathed deeply, taking in the energy and then releasing it on an exhale. She was so glad the safeguards were still in place.
“What the fuck was that?” Ayden asked, clearly feeling the wave he’d just driven through.
“Willow’s
He couldn’t do any of those things, because to her, they were never more than friends.
“I truly am sorry,” he repeated. She unfolded her arms from around her waist and sat up closer to place her hands on the table. He covered her linked hands with his, and she tensed. Yeah, he would definitely dig more information up on the ex. “I’ll call Papa when we get to the cabin and try to get more information about the Rayners,” he said in a soft tone.
She nodded. “I’m sorry, too…for asking too many questions.”
“Don’t be,” he said, stroking his thumb over her fingers.
He held her stare for a few seconds before releasing it. The pull toward her was agonizingly strong, growing by the minute. If he didn’t find some answers soon, he was going to go mad. He had to find a way to break that damn memory spell. Then maybe they could get on with their lives. Start fresh. Gods, he could only hope.
“ Are you ready ?” Ayden asked softly, breaking the long silence.
Kalissa took her eyes from the window where she was watching the birds hunt for their dinner in the bushes, to look at Ayden. So absorbed with her thoughts of demons and the Sinew she wasn’t sure if she’d heard the question. Realizing what he’d asked, she nodded and said, “Yes.”
A few minutes later, they were back in the car, heading west on Highway 60. He offered her the wheel, but she declined. That was a mistake. She sat in the passenger seat, trying to hold down the nausea as he took the twists and turns of the mountain road much too fast.
She looked into her side mirror. The black sedan was still behind them. She was sure it was following them. The past thirty minutes, the Beamer had disappeared and reappeared with each turn. For the last ten, it had tailed them. Closer than the normal safe distance on the winding mountain road.
Before she could ask, Ayden said, “Yes they’re following us.”
She didn’t know whether to be offended or relieved that he knew what she was going to ask. “Just keep driving toward the cabin.”
Ayden shot her a worried look. “But they…”
“They won’t get near the place.” Kalissa cut off his statement with a smile. She just hoped that she was right. It’d been years since she’d been there.
Another five minutes down the road, and the car was still with them. It wasn’t unusual for cars to follow this long. It was the mountains, and there weren’t many turnoffs along Highway 60. But the car was obvious. It kept the same speed and never gave any indication it wanted to go around them. In fact, they’d started to inch closer, like the hide and seek game was over.
“They’re demons.”
Kalissa snapped her head in Ayden’s direction, narrowing her eyes. Why didn’t I check for demonic energy? Turning in her seat, she focused on the two individuals in the BMW. She looked back at Ayden with a frown. “You sure?”
His gave a short nod. “They’re masking their aura.”
Of course. Ayden and his special abilities. What did she get? Faulty visions that gave her migraines.
“Don’t slow down or stop. No matter what happens,” Kalissa said. She felt his tension, but he just nodded and tightened his grip on the steering wheel. His features darkened, but he didn’t argue.
They passed through an energy wave as they turned the next corner, indicating that they were about a mile away from the cabin’s driveway. Kalissa breathed deeply, taking in the energy and then releasing it on an exhale. She was so glad the safeguards were still in place.
“What the fuck was that?” Ayden asked, clearly feeling the wave he’d just driven through.
“Willow’s
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