Page 21 of Veil of Shadows

Ronyn slammed his fist into the vampire’s gut, causing it to gasp for air.

“That’s it,” I said through clenched teeth.

But before I could even make a move, that ear-shattering whistle of Voss’s filled the cave.

Dom quickly slipped in front of my vision and placed his hands on my shoulders. “Come with me.”

I tried stepping around him, but he matched me, movement for movement.

“Move, Dom,” I demanded.

He shook his head as placed his hands on my shoulders. “Just come with me, okay?”

I slapped his touch away. “Are you really okay with this, too?”

He took a step toward me, forcing me to take a step back. I didn’t want those assholes anywhere near me. Not if they were like this.

Not if this was their true character.

“We need to talk,” Dom said as he moved toward me, “but not here. Not in front of that thing.”

“Awww,” the vampire said, catching its breath, “and here I thought I was going to witness something special.”

I pointed at the vampire from over Dom’s shoulder. “Just because I don’t agree with what they’re doing doesn’t mean I don’t agree with you being chained up for answers. So, don’t push it.”

The vampire’s face sank. “I’d love to see you try.”

My eyes grew wild. “Then, you should know your boss was the one who trained me.”

That got the vampire’s attention, and its eyes grew wide. Yeah. That fucker needed to be scared. Just because I didn’t agree with beating the hell out of someone for answers didn’t mean I wasn’t trained to do it.

I just wasn’t proud of being trained to do it.

“Come on,” Dom said as he whipped me around and led me out of the cave.

I spun back around and shoved my hands against his chest. “Touch me again without my permission and it won’t be a vampire you need to be worried about.”

The vampire barked with laughter from the darkness. “I like her. She’s got spunk. No wonder Delilah wants her so badly!”

“I knew it,” Ronyn snarled.

THWAP!

SLAP!

BLUMP!

I tried rushing back to the mouth of the cave, but Dom scooped his arms around me. He held me in position, keeping me from pursuing things any further as he backed me down the mountain. He kept turning me around, flicking his hands against my shoulders with a strength that almost shocked me.

As he pushed me away from the cave, it wasn’t until the sounds of the interrogation fell away that I leaned against a tree.

“You okay?” Dom asked.

He tried to get closer to me, but I slipped away. “Stay the hell away from me.”

“Bexley…”

I whipped around and pointed up at him. “Don’t you fucking dare.”

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