Page 24 of Fangs
“Yeah, she’s way too hot. Maybe we should take the blanket off.”
“I’m pretty sure she’s only wearing one of Lee’s shirts,” Wolf growled.
A short silence fell.
“So, how bad is this gonna be?” Tuck asked dryly. “Bad like The Cedars or bad like Jackson?”
“I might actually kill him this time,” Wolf muttered.
“You want some cool washcloths or something?”
“Yeah, probably.”
The room spun again as they moved me, making my stomach lurch with nausea. I sucked in a frantic breath through my nose, trying not to be sick. When everything settled enough that I felt safe opening my eyes, I realized I lay on the couch, and Wolf sat beside me, studying my face. It looked like there was a storm raging in his green eyes. For a long time, the two of us stared at each other.
“You grew up,” I mumbled.
“Yeah, so did you.”
“Don’t tell him.” Fear seized my lungs, making it hard to breathe.
“Don’t tell who?”
I blinked in confusion. What was I talking about? “I dunno.”
“It’s ok, Em. You’re sick.”
“I don’t get sick.”
“This is why you shouldn’t jump in freezing rivers,” he snapped. “What were you thinking? You almost fuckin’died.”
“Trey…” I frowned, panic spiking in my chest. “Where’s Trey?”
“Who’s Trey?”
“Please.” I opened my eyes, growing more and more panicked. “I can’t…I can’t do this. I need him!”
Someone murmured something I couldn’t make out, and he glanced at them before returning to me.
“Ok.” He reached out and smoothed my hair back from my face. “Ok, I’ll find Trey.”
I calmed down as I stared at him, my brain struggling to piece together where I was. “You look like my brother.”
A corner of his mouth ticked up. “Iamyour brother.”
I frowned. “No, my brother wants to kill me.”
The pain in his eyes was so sharp. “I don’t want to kill you, Emmy.”
My lips were so dry. “Don’t…don’t…” There was something important I was forgetting. I frowned, trying to think straight. It felt like my heart was pounding inside my head. “Where am I?”
“You’re safe,” he murmured.
Something ice cold touched my forehead, and I cringed.
“Hold still,” Kai grumbled. “We need to bring your fever down.”
“The fever’s back?” I stared at them in horror before attempting to sit. “I need to go to work.”
