“I’m feeling incredible given how recently I was in the ER. Emma has an amazing healing gift. Agnes gave me a treatment here as well that helped remove the drug from my system. She’s amazing.”
“That she is.” Grant then turned slightly in Neil’s direction. “Natalie, you know Neil.”
“I do.” Natalie shook his hand.
Neil turned to Talya. “Well, hello there.”
His obvious interest made Natalie smile.
“Actually,” Talya said. “Neil and I have met, about a year ago.”
“That we have.” His lips quirked. “As I recall, I was being an ass.”
Talya chuckled. “Yes, you were. But your advice was solid. I took it to heart.”
“Glad to hear it.”
Natalie saw what Talya meant about Neil being a striking man. It was more than his looks. He had an aura about him, of devastating ease and strength. The only thing that marred his appearance were the shadows beneath his eyes. She wondered if he’d been ill recently.
A soft growl next to Natalie, brought her attention sharply to Grant. She lifted her brows in question but said nothing.
Stop looking at him. You’re throwing off lemons and mint.
You’re jealous. The words came out in the form of a statement she instantly regretted. Yet she knew the same sensation extremely well.
There’s no point in denying it. I am. Whatever this is between you and me, I’m not handling it well. Neil said he would need to have physical contact with you and it angers my wolf.
She watched fur appear suddenly on the lines of his cheeks.
She drew closer to him and slid her hand in his. I understand. I do. Talya mentioned wa
nting to see you again, to ‘get a feel for you’, and I was ready to scratch her eyes out.
She met his gaze, and his lips curved softly. She had a sudden urge to touch his long braid and run her fingers the length.
More mint and lemons.
Yeah, well, you’re smelling like a pile of fresh-cut sawdust yourself.
He blinked a couple of times then looked away from her.
She understood and shifted her focus to Talya and Neil who’d been conversing. She heard Neil say, “I’m glad they were both there to get you out of the Graveyard. I can see you’re doing well, though.”
“I am.” Talya glanced at Natalie. “But I will excuse myself now. My bed is calling for me. I hope to see you again.”
Neil took her outstretched hand. For a moment, she thought he meant to lift Talya’s fingers to his lips. Instead, he released her hand with, “Sleep well.”
“Thank you.”
Talya kissed Natalie on the cheek then thanked Grant once again for risking his life as he had to save her. He nodded as she moved past them both. When she reached the doors and just before she passed through, she took one last look at Neil.
Natalie was now alone with a wolf and a warlock and with the hope she’d soon discover who had been spying on her.
Chapter Five
Grant watched the chapel doors close. The air conditioning switched on at the same time and his nose twitched. His wolf was at the fore. He could have shifted in a split second.
Neil remained in place, his gaze fixed on Grant. The world of the warlock was very different from Savage. But Neil’s instincts were spot on since he didn’t move a hair’s breadth.