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been more than I could ask for.” He paused. “And I’ve been thinking, tonight would be a good time to start our family. We’ve been talking about having children for a while now.”
She smiled up at him. “Oh, yes. I love you, Tobias.”
Cat was surprised how comfortable she was saying the words. In her dream, she did love him. Suddenly, her heart swelled with emotion. Then, like a dam bursting, she saw the ten years with him rush before her eyes. The laughter, the warmth, the caring. All the passion and love. She was breathless. She knew she was dreaming, but the love she had for him was real. The ten years together were real. They happened. And she remembered every wonderful, joyful, satisfying moment.
“Come,” he said, taking her hand. “Show me where to look for your valerian.”
Suddenly everything around her disappeared—the fields, Tobias, her basket, and she found herself standing in front of a small keep. She didn’t know how or why, but somehow she knew it was Seraphina’s and Tobias’s home.
And she was surrounded by ten men. There were two in particular she felt a connection to, an older man with graying hair, and a younger, handsome blond man.
Seraphina’s father and brother. Clive and Quinn Granger.
They were carrying stakes.
Seraphina screamed and Cat woke up in a cold sweat. Gasping, she looked around her and was relieved to see she was in the car with Tobias.
“Cat, what is it?” He asked, trying to regain control of the car.
Her scream must have jarred him. She gave him a frightened look and noticed his taut, grim profile.
“I had a bad dream.”
He tossed her a concerned look. “Do you want me to pull over?”
“No.” Something was troubling her deeply. She took a deep breath and faced him. “Tobias, did Seraphina die on your ten-year anniversary?”
He sucked in a harsh breath and gave her a dark look. “So it has begun.”
Her stomach jolted. “ What has begun?”
“Your subconscious is starting to reawaken. Vampires remember everything, even past lives.”
Cat frowned. “You mean the dream I just had where I was looking for valerian for Mr. McTavish and you found me in the field, really happened?” She was afraid of the answer.
“Yes.” He gripped the wheel so tight, even in the dimly lit car she saw the white streaks on his hands. “I had finished helping the Forresters with their well and was on my way home when I saw what happened.”
“You saw the stake through my heart and then my father finishing the job with an axe?”
“Yes.”
She covered her face with her hands. The dream felt so real. More so, how was she able to dream it? Tobias had never told her it had been their anniversary when Seraphina had died. He’d never mentioned the valerian, the McTavishes, the Forresters. Was it true? Was she Seraphina?
What about the brief flash where she’d seen her ten years with Tobias? They seemed so real. The love she experienced felt real. Those ten years were a part of her memories now. “Maybe you should pull over. I think I’m going to be sick.”
He glanced in the rear view mirror and shook his head. “I can’t. He’s back.”
She, too, glanced over her shoulder and saw nothing. No headlights, no movement. Nothing . “Who?”
“I’m not sure, but one of my kind has been following us the past couple of hundred miles.”
* * * *
The Elder moved with grace and speed through the woods. Thankfully, the weather was on his side. Cloudy. He vaulted over boulders, sped across the snow-covered road, and raced through the dense woods. Even though he knew following them on foot was a better camouflage, he also knew Tobias sensed him, aware he was not far behind.
Tonight, he was going to kill them. After the last two men came back empty handed, he didn’t want any more blunders. Twice, he had sent men to kill them and twice , the mission failed. This time, he would do the job himself.
He’d sensed his sister’s change. That demon bastard had
She smiled up at him. “Oh, yes. I love you, Tobias.”
Cat was surprised how comfortable she was saying the words. In her dream, she did love him. Suddenly, her heart swelled with emotion. Then, like a dam bursting, she saw the ten years with him rush before her eyes. The laughter, the warmth, the caring. All the passion and love. She was breathless. She knew she was dreaming, but the love she had for him was real. The ten years together were real. They happened. And she remembered every wonderful, joyful, satisfying moment.
“Come,” he said, taking her hand. “Show me where to look for your valerian.”
Suddenly everything around her disappeared—the fields, Tobias, her basket, and she found herself standing in front of a small keep. She didn’t know how or why, but somehow she knew it was Seraphina’s and Tobias’s home.
And she was surrounded by ten men. There were two in particular she felt a connection to, an older man with graying hair, and a younger, handsome blond man.
Seraphina’s father and brother. Clive and Quinn Granger.
They were carrying stakes.
Seraphina screamed and Cat woke up in a cold sweat. Gasping, she looked around her and was relieved to see she was in the car with Tobias.
“Cat, what is it?” He asked, trying to regain control of the car.
Her scream must have jarred him. She gave him a frightened look and noticed his taut, grim profile.
“I had a bad dream.”
He tossed her a concerned look. “Do you want me to pull over?”
“No.” Something was troubling her deeply. She took a deep breath and faced him. “Tobias, did Seraphina die on your ten-year anniversary?”
He sucked in a harsh breath and gave her a dark look. “So it has begun.”
Her stomach jolted. “ What has begun?”
“Your subconscious is starting to reawaken. Vampires remember everything, even past lives.”
Cat frowned. “You mean the dream I just had where I was looking for valerian for Mr. McTavish and you found me in the field, really happened?” She was afraid of the answer.
“Yes.” He gripped the wheel so tight, even in the dimly lit car she saw the white streaks on his hands. “I had finished helping the Forresters with their well and was on my way home when I saw what happened.”
“You saw the stake through my heart and then my father finishing the job with an axe?”
“Yes.”
She covered her face with her hands. The dream felt so real. More so, how was she able to dream it? Tobias had never told her it had been their anniversary when Seraphina had died. He’d never mentioned the valerian, the McTavishes, the Forresters. Was it true? Was she Seraphina?
What about the brief flash where she’d seen her ten years with Tobias? They seemed so real. The love she experienced felt real. Those ten years were a part of her memories now. “Maybe you should pull over. I think I’m going to be sick.”
He glanced in the rear view mirror and shook his head. “I can’t. He’s back.”
She, too, glanced over her shoulder and saw nothing. No headlights, no movement. Nothing . “Who?”
“I’m not sure, but one of my kind has been following us the past couple of hundred miles.”
* * * *
The Elder moved with grace and speed through the woods. Thankfully, the weather was on his side. Cloudy. He vaulted over boulders, sped across the snow-covered road, and raced through the dense woods. Even though he knew following them on foot was a better camouflage, he also knew Tobias sensed him, aware he was not far behind.
Tonight, he was going to kill them. After the last two men came back empty handed, he didn’t want any more blunders. Twice, he had sent men to kill them and twice , the mission failed. This time, he would do the job himself.
He’d sensed his sister’s change. That demon bastard had
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