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“What is Sanctuary? What
about my mom? She’s going to freak if I don’t get home soon.”
Talon took my face in his hands. “We can get a message to
her. Please, you have to trust me to keep you safe.”
I could only nod, as the tears flowed again. As smoke from
the bonfire crept out of the woods like fingers and headed toward our small
clearing, Talon revved the engine and took off.
We sped through the trees and over hills, moving in the
opposite direction from where we had parked the Jeep. I squeezed my eyes shut
so tightly that I saw stars behind my lids before we finally shuddered to a
stop.
“Caiti!” Leah ran to grab me in a hug, tears streaming down her
face. “Are you okay? You were right behind me one minute, and
when I turned back around , you had disappeared .
I was so worried about you.”
I whispered one word, “Ryan.”
Leah narrowed her eyes, and I heard Talon clench his teeth
together with an audible snap.
“Talon, all is ready.”
Jace stood next to their Challenger and held the door open.
“Leah, hop in the front with me, Caitlin, in the back with Talon. We must
hurry.”
They had obviously put some serious thought into making
sure we were safe, but why and when?
Talon helped me into the car and climbed in next to me. Leah
hardly had the door shut when Jace took off in a combination of smoke and
screeching tires. I saw Jace reach over and hold Leah’s hand.
To my horror, I felt the waterworks start again. I am not normally
prone to weeping—at least I wasn’t before we met Talon and Jace. It used to
take a lot to make me cry—you would have to seriously piss me off to bring on the sobbing.
Talon gently wiped away a single tear that was slipping
down my cheek. He lifted me into his lap, cradling me like a baby and let me
cry all over his shirt.
“ ’Tacha , those
will be the last tears you cry. I only want your happiness.” He smoothed back
my hair, and I grimaced thinking I probably reeked of that nasty smoke. I
thought back to the face within the bonfire and shuddered.
Talon shook his head. “What must I do to make you forget
and be happy again?”
I buried my face in his chest. “Just hold me.” I felt so
lame even saying it, but it was all I could manage.
He groaned and held me even tighter. I don’t know how much
time passed, but eventually the car stopped. Jace hopped out, pulling Leah out
of the passenger seat, and then helping me to my feet. I stumbled, and Talon
was there immediately to steady me.
Jace grimaced. “I’m sorry girls, but we have to move
quickly. We can explain more once we are safe.”
Leah finally snapped. “Dammit, Jace safe
from what? What the hell was that thing we saw in the clearing?”
Jace put his finger across her lips. “Shhh, let’s go, and we’ll
explain everything.”
I finally realized where we were. “The
Flower Mound? Why are we here?”
They nodded solemnly, and then swept us up in their arms, racing
for the tree in the middle of the Mound.
Jace put Leah down, placing his hand on the trunk of the
tree. There was a blast of warm, sweetly scented air, and suddenly my head swam
violently.
Then there was nothing at all.
Chapter
6
Sanctuary
The room was saturated with light from
several strangely glowing, green stones in a beautiful mother of pearl bowl resting
next to the couch. The effect of the stones reflecting off the bowl mesmerized
me. I stretched my arms over my head and enjoyed the sensation of the soft
fabric of the couch against my skin. Instinctively rolling to my right side, I
curled into the warmth I found there.
What a bizarre night. It was a dream, wasn’t it?
I definitely remembered Talon’s strong arms holding me as
if I weighed nothing–that part couldn’t have been a fantasy. Suddenly a muscled
arm reached around me and pulled me closer. My eyes snapped open.
Oh. My. God. Where was I?
Closing my eyes, I did a mental inventory. I had no idea
where I was, but I was on the
about my mom? She’s going to freak if I don’t get home soon.”
Talon took my face in his hands. “We can get a message to
her. Please, you have to trust me to keep you safe.”
I could only nod, as the tears flowed again. As smoke from
the bonfire crept out of the woods like fingers and headed toward our small
clearing, Talon revved the engine and took off.
We sped through the trees and over hills, moving in the
opposite direction from where we had parked the Jeep. I squeezed my eyes shut
so tightly that I saw stars behind my lids before we finally shuddered to a
stop.
“Caiti!” Leah ran to grab me in a hug, tears streaming down her
face. “Are you okay? You were right behind me one minute, and
when I turned back around , you had disappeared .
I was so worried about you.”
I whispered one word, “Ryan.”
Leah narrowed her eyes, and I heard Talon clench his teeth
together with an audible snap.
“Talon, all is ready.”
Jace stood next to their Challenger and held the door open.
“Leah, hop in the front with me, Caitlin, in the back with Talon. We must
hurry.”
They had obviously put some serious thought into making
sure we were safe, but why and when?
Talon helped me into the car and climbed in next to me. Leah
hardly had the door shut when Jace took off in a combination of smoke and
screeching tires. I saw Jace reach over and hold Leah’s hand.
To my horror, I felt the waterworks start again. I am not normally
prone to weeping—at least I wasn’t before we met Talon and Jace. It used to
take a lot to make me cry—you would have to seriously piss me off to bring on the sobbing.
Talon gently wiped away a single tear that was slipping
down my cheek. He lifted me into his lap, cradling me like a baby and let me
cry all over his shirt.
“ ’Tacha , those
will be the last tears you cry. I only want your happiness.” He smoothed back
my hair, and I grimaced thinking I probably reeked of that nasty smoke. I
thought back to the face within the bonfire and shuddered.
Talon shook his head. “What must I do to make you forget
and be happy again?”
I buried my face in his chest. “Just hold me.” I felt so
lame even saying it, but it was all I could manage.
He groaned and held me even tighter. I don’t know how much
time passed, but eventually the car stopped. Jace hopped out, pulling Leah out
of the passenger seat, and then helping me to my feet. I stumbled, and Talon
was there immediately to steady me.
Jace grimaced. “I’m sorry girls, but we have to move
quickly. We can explain more once we are safe.”
Leah finally snapped. “Dammit, Jace safe
from what? What the hell was that thing we saw in the clearing?”
Jace put his finger across her lips. “Shhh, let’s go, and we’ll
explain everything.”
I finally realized where we were. “The
Flower Mound? Why are we here?”
They nodded solemnly, and then swept us up in their arms, racing
for the tree in the middle of the Mound.
Jace put Leah down, placing his hand on the trunk of the
tree. There was a blast of warm, sweetly scented air, and suddenly my head swam
violently.
Then there was nothing at all.
Chapter
6
Sanctuary
The room was saturated with light from
several strangely glowing, green stones in a beautiful mother of pearl bowl resting
next to the couch. The effect of the stones reflecting off the bowl mesmerized
me. I stretched my arms over my head and enjoyed the sensation of the soft
fabric of the couch against my skin. Instinctively rolling to my right side, I
curled into the warmth I found there.
What a bizarre night. It was a dream, wasn’t it?
I definitely remembered Talon’s strong arms holding me as
if I weighed nothing–that part couldn’t have been a fantasy. Suddenly a muscled
arm reached around me and pulled me closer. My eyes snapped open.
Oh. My. God. Where was I?
Closing my eyes, I did a mental inventory. I had no idea
where I was, but I was on the
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