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He chuckled and the sound rumbled over her, making her smile.
“Liv is better.She sustained some severe damage during the beating and we thought she might not pull through.Her mate, Kai, decided to turn her while she lingered in a coma.She awoke strong and healthy, as a vampire.”
She nodded against his chest, her hair brushing against his chin, but she could sense a shift in his demeanor.While she had the chance, she savored being held by this shifter who hadn’t stopped trying to find her.She didn’t think that she could stay with him, but hope had lodged in her chest that she could see him from time to time, even from a distance.
“There is something I need to tell you.”
“Okay.”Her voice sounded small.
“I wasn’t the only one who found you.After you entered the house, a man tried to force his way in.Before I killed him, I heard another man speaking through the earpiece, asking if he captured you.After I picked you up to get you out of the house, I sensed him outside.He never spotted either of us, but he’s looking for you.”
Fear overwhelmed her, even cocooned in Reaper’s arms, and her body started to shake.He pulled her closer until she could smell his familiar scent.It was becoming as recognizable to her as his growl.But nothing stopped the overwhelming dread that filled her chest.
“Shhh, it will be okay.I will never let anyone hurt you, I promise.”
“He won’t stop until I’m dead.”
“No, that will never happen.”A scoff sounded loud in the cavernous room.“Plus, you have some impressive gifts to protect yourself.”
She had no idea what he meant, but when she caught his gaze, he explained.
“You must’ve sensed that man trying to break in, because when I found you, the house started shaking.It almost knocked me off my feet.When I picked you up, you fought me, but when I growled, you must’ve unconsciously recognized it because you relaxed against me and the house stopped moving.Like I said, impressive.”
She hadn’t known that she could move an entire structure, but it didn’t relieve any of her fear.His next words had that effect.
“I won’t leave your side until we figure out who is after you and we’ve taken care of them.I promise that I will see this through.”
And for a reason she still couldn’t understand, she believed him.
