“I’ll keep Gabi with me.”
“Obsidian North should be the one place you’d be safest.”
“I called her out,” she said.“Told her if she messes with me again, I’ll beat her up.”
He grinned.“I’m sure that went over well.Just be careful around her.”
“I will, but this is something that needs to be addressed in house.She only wants to stir up trouble.”
“But if she does anything else, I tell King Zadicus.Deal?”
“Deal.”
He sealed their agreement with a kiss.Emotions sluiced through her and love swelled in her heart.This world hadn’t been the one she’d been searching for, but now, she wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.Marilisa had been right.One door closed, and she’d found a new one to walk through.
****
Once Gareth left, Adalyntook a shower and dressed in lounge pants and a t-shirt.She had no plans to leave the spacious apartment, instead focusing on relaxing and preparing for the night’s dinner.
“Adalyn!”Gabi cried, bursting into the room
The fear in her voice had Adalyn jumping out of the chair to grab her arms.“What, Gabi?What’s wrong?”
Panting, she placed a hand over her heart.“I overheard her.”
“Overheard who?”
“That woman.The nasty one who pushed you.”
“Elgene?”
Gabi nodded.
“What did you overhear?”
“I was in the kitchen, fixing myself some lunch, and I heard your name.So, I stepped behind this large plant and listened.I was able to see her through the leaves, talking to some other thralls, and she said that if she couldn’t have Lord Huntley, no one could.”
A chill went down her spine as she remembered the encounter from the previous night, and the words she had taunted Elgene with.
“She’s going to hurt him,” she mumbled to herself.
“Him?”Gabi shook her head.“I thought she was talking about you.”
“No.Last night I taunted her.Told her he’s mine.That threat was against him, not me.”Her mind whirled trying to dissect Elgene’s words.“But when?And where?”
“She’s crazy, Adalyn,” Gabi said and the fear in her voice was palpable.
Would Elgene do something rash?It was hard to hurt a vampire, but it could be done.Their bodies regenerated but if the damage was too severe, they could and would die.Fear flooded through her.No.No way would she allow this to happen again.She refused to let anything else happen to Gareth or her new family.
Suddenly, a loud bell began to ring.Adalyn jumped from the shock.“What’s that?”
Gabi paled.“Fire warning.We have to leave.”
Adalyn knew, deep in her gut, this was Elgene’s plan.Division and confusion.
“Where is Gareth now?”
“They were in session.”
