I was speechless, my eyes still on Harrison. He was so unlike the rest of the Keepers. Even Flynn, who had saved my life and shown me some kindness, didn't compare with what Harrison was trying to do for me now.
I nodded, not wanting to reveal the real reason why I had been looking for Dean. He unlocked the door and the sound echoed around us.
"Come," he prompted again as he entered the room.
I took a deep breath to try and prepare myself. The room was empty except for a small bed and Dean's body on it. Unlike the other rooms, this one had no carpets and no pictures to soften the harsh white walls.
Dean lay on his side on the bed. His eyes were closed. Was he sleeping?
Harrison watched me as I stepped closer.
"He has been sedated," he assured me. "And even if he was awake, the stuff we've given him will keep him weak."
I wanted to reach out and give Dean a reassuring touch but that was impossible under Harrison's intense gaze.
"How do you feel?" he asked.
I shrugged, not quite sure what I was supposed to say. It seemed easier to say nothing.
"Seeing the face of the creature who attacked you can help you rationalize what happened to you. It can help you see the softer side, which will help you to overcome your fear."
He was talking like a shrink. Had he had to do this often? Helping innocent humans deal with their fears by facing the supernatural creature that had attacked them? And in my case, when the actual attacker was dead, substitute it for another?
I kept my eyes on Dean. My mind was already leaps away, trying to figure out how—if there was a way—to counter the effects of what they'd given him to sedate him.
"Are you having nightmares about your attack?" he asked.
The answer was no but even I knew that didn't fit in with the scenario of a defenseless human girl who'd been savagely attacked by a supernatural creature that in her eyes shouldn't exist.
I nodded my head.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Kyle
I watched him, assessing how to get him to tell me what I wanted to know.
"You have to release me," he demanded. His eyes were more focused now. The sedation was wearing off, and Bay still wasn't back with Curtis.
"I can't do that."
He was my only link to Crystal. They thought she was human. What would happen if the wolfsbane ran out and they discovered what she really was? I suppressed the fear that rose up and tightened in my chest.
He looked at me with hatred, like I was some disgusting thing. I rolled my shoulders back slightly, refusing to be intimidated by him.
The sound of the door opening pulled my attention away from him to look back. Bay entered the room with Curtis.
The prisoner's eyes were fixed on Bay. The protectiveness I felt for her made me step slightly in front of her, blocking his view of her. He frowned slightly at the action before glaring at me.
"I need to speak to you," Curtis said to me.
I hesitated, not wanting to leave Bay alone with the prisoner. I looked at her.I don't want you alone in here with him.
I'll be fine,she assured me through the mind-link.I'll scream if he tries to escape.
He wasn't strong enough to escape through the steel bars, so I decided it would be okay. I gave our prisoner one last look before I left the room, leaving Bay alone with him against my better judgment.
"What do you need?" he asked.
