When someone touched my knee, I threw out my arm to knock him in the face.
“Is that any way to treat your one true love?”
I blinked my eyes all the way open. “Christian? How did you find me?”
“Never you mind that.” He lifted me into his arms, and I felt so weak—so heavy.
“Wait, people will see you.”
“So?”
“Humans can’t see me,” I pointed out. “It looks strange.”
“Have you seen where we are? This place is full of lunatics. What’s one more?”
When we reached the Porsche, I peered over his shoulder at the red truck. “Is that—?”
I bumped my head on the top of the car as Christian set me down inside the empty passenger seat. After he buckled me in, he walked around and got in.
“Where’s Niko?” I asked.
“Behind us.”
I twisted around to look through the back window. “Is that my father’s truck?”
“Aye.”
“I don’t understand. What happened?”
Christian revved the engine before pulling into traffic. “Viktor called and said there was trouble. They had to leave. At first I wanted to find you, but if Sparrow had seen you, he might go after something of value to you. Doesn’t take long for a Vampire to learn a man’s secrets. So I went to get your da, and believe you me, the man doesn’t take orders. How the feck was he ever in the military?”
I rubbed my face when the reality set in that Christian saved my father from the potential wrath of our nemesis. “How did you get him out of the house?”
He cut me a sharp glare. “Before or after the dog tried to rip my arm off?”
“Does he know about our situation?”
“I couldn’t explain it. We didn’t have time because I needed to find you. I’m sure he has plenty of questions after seeing me carry an armful of air.”
I reached over and gripped Christian’s thigh. The fact that he’d put my father first didn’t upset me at all. In fact, it made me love him even more. Especially since he hated my old man. “You said Viktor called. Is Hunter safe?”
“Aye. They’re at the hotel, waiting to see if you’re still alive.”
I slumped against the door. “Barely.”
When we reached the hotel, Christian pulled over.
“Is Harley with him?” I asked. “They don’t allow dogs. Especially after the wolf fiasco.”
Christian scratched his beard and murmured, “Stay here.”
I watched him hop out of the car and dart inside. Could he charm the manager from behind that barrier wall? When I looked through the back window again, I could see Crush moving his hands as he sometimes did when talking.
I chuckled and faced front. My father made Niko sit in the back so the dog could have the passenger seat.
Christian opened my door. “Go in with Niko. Your da and I will park the cars.”
When I stepped out, a gust of wind blew my hair to the side. There weren’t as many prostitutes in the daytime, and the two outside weren’t aware of my presence. One lady near the door muttered something about milk, eggs, and peanut butter.
