Kyla nodded.
“I appreciate it.”
I walked Evie toward my car, pausing as Nathaniel approached. His eyes were very light, a sign he was finding it difficult to control his wolf. I wasn’t entirely sure what the werewolf Alpha was still doing here, but people were beginning to send him wary looks. Their fear likely wasn’t helping Nathaniel keep his furry self hidden away.
He took Evie’s hand in his. “I’m glad you’re okay.”
She nodded, her gaze darting up to his face and then away. “Thank you.”
Evie got into the car and I glanced at Nathaniel. “I’d like to talk to Liam.”
I didn’t think he was a suspect, but if he was dating Evie, maybe he’d notice if anyone had been hanging around the coven. Wolves had superior instincts.
Nathaniel angled his head in a way that was all wolf. “I’ll make sure he’s at the pack house when you’re ready to speak to him.”
He turned and loped away. I blew out a breath and got into my car, glancing at Evie. Her face was still pale, and she was staring at the burnt remains of her home.
I opened my mouth, but I had no idea what to say. Snapping it closed, I turned the key and slowly drove past the emergency vehicles still parked along the narrow street.
By the time we arrived at my apartment, each of Evie’s blinks was longer than the next.
We were silent as we took the elevator up and I glanced at her as I unlocked the door.
“I’m not going to fall apart,” she said wearily.
“I wouldn’t blame you if you did.”
I opened the door and pulled off my boots, before padding across the wide space that served as the living room and into my bedroom. My apartment was once a textile mill, and I adored the large rooms and tall ceilings.
“You can take the bed,” I called out. “I’ll just change the sheets.”
“Don’t bother. The sofa is fine.”
I poked my head out the door. Evie had already crawled onto the sofa, fully dressed except for her shoes. I searched through my closest until I located a spare pillow and comforter and handed them to her.
“Can I get you anything?”
She blinked up at me, her eyes wet. “I could use a hug.”
“Of course.”
I leaned down and wrapped my arms around her. She shook silently with sobs and my own eyes burned.
“You’re going to find whoever did this, right?”
I leaned back enough to see Evie’s face. It looked ravaged by grief.
“You bet your ass I will. And when I do, they’re going to pay. I promise.”
* * *
Samael
“What do you have?” I asked Agaliarept as soon as he walked into the suite of the hotel. I had never been overly fond of Miami, although Ag seemed to enjoy it every time he came down here, spending as much time as possible at the beach.
Today though, he was scowling.
“Sit down, Ag,” Lilith ordered, pulling her feet closer to her so he could sit on the sofa.
