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“Tell me.” I tapped my foot, raising a brow as he glanced at me again. “What would you do if Nismera had taken all of us?”
“She wouldn’t. I’d kill her before she could, and if I couldn’t, I would do everything in my power to get you back.”
“You know why?” I asked. Vincent shook his head. “Because that’s love.”
“I guess.” He shrugged.
I closed the book in front of me and rose. “Are you hungry? We can get something to eat, bring back some for the others, then pack.”
He stood, eager to abandon the subject and the wear of research. “Yes.”
I laughed and waited for him to come around the corner of the table. I placed a hand on his shoulder, squeezing it once. At least his mood seemed to improve with food.
“What are you in the mood for?”
As we turned toward the door, we both stopped.
Two creatures stood in the doorway, their mouths opened, forming a lipless hollow in its place. They drew in a deep breath, and everything went black.
Thirty-Five
Dianna
I watched Cameron hit his wrist, causing a small snack to fly across the room. Xavier bent backward, trying to catch it in his mouth. Ancient terrifying warriors, my guards, were tossing snacks at each other like sixteen-year-old boys. I rolled my eyes, trying not to shift uncomfortably, the chains wrapped around me digging into my wrists.
“Dude, that’s five for five,” Xavier cheered happily.
Cameron snorted and ate the handful he had, and Xavier laughed. Their armor was new, formed of a dark material I didn’t recognize. The collars were upright, protecting their throats, and they had blades strapped everywhere. Smart.
“Hungry?” Cameron asked, looking at me as he reached for the bag Xavier held.
“Starved, but I don’t eat that,” I said, my voice cracking. I smiled, my canines protruding. The chains drained me more than I thought they would, and every time I moved, they cut deeper.
“Oh yeah? What are you hungry for? Samkiel?” Xavier asked.
Cameron grinned and shoved Xavier’s shoulder. “Yeah, that whole display was kind of hot. I won’t lie. But I doubt he would ever take you in front of anyone. He seems way more possessive of you than his previous lovers.”
Xavier shrugged. “True.”
I forced a smile as they laughed. They wanted to get under my skin. Fine, I could play that game, too, but I was way better at it.
“You know what I don’t get?” I asked. “You two.”
They stopped laughing and looked at me with identical expressions.
“Us?” Cameron asked with a smirk. “What about us?”
“Do you ever tire of pretending you don’t want each other?”
Cameron’s smile dropped, and Xavier looked like I had punched him in the stomach. His eyes darted too quickly toward Cameron, and he stopped mid-chew.
“I mean, it’s not like Samkiel or the others would care if you two finally took all that boiling tension and did something about it,” I teased.
Cameron laughed and shook his head. “Seriously? Your plan is to goad us over something that isn’t even true? Xavier is my oldest friend, and he has a boyfriend.”
“Oh, a boyfriend,” I mocked, a laugh spilling from my throat. “I’m so sorry. You’re right, completely off limits.”
Cameron stepped closer, holding the sides of his vest. “Don’t try to project the tension between you and Samkiel onto us.”
