Page 52 of Poison's Kiss
"Not at all. I never wanted to be a killer. My sire wanted me, liked the way I looked in a pair of jeans. She didn't want to share either. She killed my fiancée, and then she turned me, planning to make me into one of her possessions for all eternity. Her seductive hold over me didn't last long because she wasn't very strong. After a year, I came to my senses, and Kane was there with Dray. They saved me."
It's hard to think of Kane as a hero when he's my destroyer. Though he's saved me in the past, now he's merciless.
"You know it was us who saved you that night in the woods, don't you?" he asks, a smile growing on his lips.
"Yeah. I figured it out when Kane brought up the redhead comment."
He laughs and then shakes his head. "That night, too, but I'm talking about when you were in the dark users' forest."
My heart sinks to my toes. "So you knew. He did know, and he's been faking this whole time. I was right."
None of that was a question. I knew he knew.
"No, actually we had no clue. What light witch in her right mind strolls through dark user territory? We thought you were as mortal as they came. You never once used your power or showed your mark. It shocked the fuck out of Amy when you pinned her with the earth."
I'm not sure if I believe him, but I'm not arguing tonight. This whole time I thought Thad and his group had been my heroes that night.
His phone rings, and he slips it free with a frown.
"Hey," he murmurs softly, and my hyped up hearing offers me a chance to hear the other side.
"My source was a dead end. Sierra said you're in Edgebrook. Where are you? I'll come fill you in."
Kane. Fuck, it's Kane.
He didn't even know Zee was staying with me.
"I'm at the Cliffside hotel with... Alyssa. Tha-"
"Alyssa?" he screeches, seeming pissed and betrayed. "What the hell are you doing in a fucking hotel with Alyssa? Zee, I'll kick your ass if you-"
"I'm here because Thad had to go handle some stuff and Gage is out of town. She isn't allowed to stay alone with Castine stalking her."
Zee is fighting back his laughter. He's intentionally poking the bear and loving it. I guess Kane may not want me, but he sure as hell doesn't want his friends pawing at me either.
"What areyousupposed to do if Castine shows up?" He sounds really, really pissed now. "I can't believe they just fucking left her with you."
"Hey, easy. I'm not defenseless, and I'm fast as hell, for the record. I could get her out of here and far away before Castine even knew which room we're in."
Kane grumbles on the other line, something too low for me to make out, and then he mutters, "Fine. Tell me what room you're in. I'll be there in five."
My whole body tenses up, and I shake my head vigorously at Zee, my eyes begging him to tell Kane to fuck off.
He smirks, a devilish glisten to his eyes. "Room 515. Take your time. Alyssa was just about to change into something a little more comfortable."
"Asshole," Kane snarks.
"Gotta go, Kane. I'm about to see if Alyssa looks good in pink."
The line goes silent, and Zee laughs ferociously hard before putting his phone down. He looks at me and shrugs as I glare at him with hell's fury seething through me.
"Sorry. Kane's easy to fuck with."
"Ican'tbe in the same room as him for very long, so make him leave. It's physically torture for me."
His laughter fades, and then he purses his lips.
"I didn't think about that. Sierra's meds aren't helping?"
