Because he’d saved mine.
I had no idea what I was doing other than I couldn’t stand the thought of existing in a world without him.
Now I knew.
Every second I knew.
Because every second I existed, my heart yearned for his presence.
Alex, my brother, though we weren’t actually related—something I still was having a hard time swallowing—slapped me hard on the back. “Think of it this way sis—you have to have had a huge effect on him for him to flee to China or wherever the hell he went in the dead of night.”
“Wow… brothers.” I nodded. “So helpful. Tell me where’s the razor blades for my wrists again?”
“Please.” Alex snorted, “You’d simply attract Vampires… not to mention send Ethan into a frenzy.”
“Ethan doesn’t want my blood… too strong.”
“That’s true.” Ethan pushed past us. “Okay, family meeting.”
“Cute.” Mason stomped into the kitchen and put his feet on the table. “We’re having family meetings now?”
“Cassius isn’t here… but he isn’t gone either.” Ethan avoided looking at me which only meant one thing.
He still sensed him.
Embarrassment washed over me anew.
“So until we know where he is and how to proceed… we’ll simply go about business as usual. Agreed? We have three weeks until the next council meeting, and now that the Archangels are talking to us again, we need to make sure we have complete order within all the species. Agreed?”
I hated to admit he was right.
The Archangels were terrifying.
And now we were on their radar again—thanks to the Genesis, Ethan, and Cassius love triangle.
My heart clenched again.
“He’s right.” Mason leaned back in his chair. “I’ll check in with the wolves while Alex checks in with the Sirens and Demon.”
“Hey!” Alex sat down and frowned. “Why do I have to check in with the Demon? Last time they tried to eat my hand.”
“You have lovely hands.” Mason nodded.
“Could it be because someone told them they tasted like ambrosia?” Alex kicked Mason’s chair almost sending him toppling toward the ground.
“Easy mistake.” Mason yawned.
“I’ll check in with them,” I found myself offering, and all eyes turned in my direction. I shrugged. “What? How hard can it be? Make sure they don’t kill any humans… get a head count…” I shrugged again. Wow, I was doing that a lot. “No big.”
“No big?” Alex grumbled. “Until they eat you.”
“I’m a Dark One,” I half whispered. “They could only try.”
The room fell silent.
Because I’d just brought in the giant elephant and asked everyone if they wanted to go for a ride.
Well done.