Logan follows me over to the others, and I gesture down to the unconscious man at Kai’s feet.
Logan squats down and picks up some photographs. His pale blue eyes narrow, and instead of the tension in his body releasing, it increases tenfold. A deep knot forms in my stomach as I wait.
Rose shifts around on her feet, rubbing her hands together. I can sense her nervousness down the pack bond. She doesn’t like confrontations of any kind.
Logan stands abruptly, an odd sound falling from his lips. It’s a mix of a growl and a rumble that seems to vibrate from his entire being.
Rose freezes for a moment at the sound, before grabbing Lola by the arm and dragging her back to the house.
“You guys go with them,” I say, motioning to the others. Declan, Grady, Lucy, Tyler, and Mercy all shuffle nervously on their feet. I can sense their unease and worry. They don’t want to leave me out here.
“Go,” I repeat, motioning to the house.
Begrudgingly, they all turn and shuffle toward the house, following Rose and Lola.
When it’s just the four of us, Logan slowly turns to face us.
“Why wasn’t this called in?” Logan growls, stabbing a finger at the unconscious man.
“Kai found him like five minutes before you turned in the driveway,” I state.
“He was fucking spying on you, taking photos.” Logan’s chest heaves, and I watch as his fists clench and unclench at his sides.
He is furious.
My heart thumps wildly against my ribcage as I watch him. His gaze lifts to mine, and the intensity in his eyes sends me into a spiral of emotions.
Logan grabs my wrist, pulling me into his arms. My forehead falls against his chest as his arms wrap around me. “If anything had happened . . . ”
I huff out a light laugh, drawing back. “You’re not going to kill him, are you?”
“No,” Logan grunts, looking down at the man.
Kai’s eyes go wide at Logan’s tone, then look at me. “Why don’t you go inside, Salena? We’ll wait out here for the cops to show up.”
“I think that’s a great idea,” Logan voices before I can tell Kai to stick it.
“Fine,” I growl, sending him a dirty look.
Logan leans in, kissing my forehead. “I’ll be inside as soon as he’s in cuffs.”
“Okay,” I whisper.
Felix steps up and links his arm in mine. “I’ll walk you in,” he says with a small smile.
I take deep breaths as I go into the bathroom and quietly shut the door behind me. I turn the tap on and hold my wrists under the cold water. This is beginning to get to me. Who is that guy? I’ve never seen him in my life. With a sigh, I turn off the tap and dry my hands, making my way out into the hall. I pause at the sound of hushed voices coming from the living room.
Rose gasps. “You think he was here to hurt her?”
“She has a stalker, Rose,” Declan deadpans.
“Plus, Kai doesn’t freak out and knock people unconscious for no reason,” Grady adds.
“Do you think whoever it is knows what we are?” Lucy asks nervously.
“Could be hunters,” Rose adds.
“No, we would smell them,” Felix reassures her.
