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“Oh, I’ off the bed as a neave of adrenaline coursed throughto filet the bastards who took her and poisoned me”

“Just be careful,” she said “I miss you already”

“Miss you too,” I said “And I’m always careful”

She snorted at that, knowing it for the lie it was Too bad Benedict wasn’t around to get the new tattoo The thought of et started

“I love you,” I said

“I love you too, sister”

We hung up, and I pocketed ot inside the stone walls I stretchedout of me

“Switching to night hours can be a bitch,” a farin widened

I whirled around, practically sprinting across the roo e it?” I asked her, shaking my head It had to be two aht’s sleep Or day’s sleep Whatever

“You’d be surprised what you can adjust to when you have a

I eyed her, pursing my lips Our friendship had bonded when I’d helped her outrun that ht I’d immediately loved Valor’s spirit, and considered her a close friend within abound to one person for the rest of your life? The power they have over your emotions, your motivations?”

“The way they love you without conditions and worship your body like it was hed “Wein inning, and for that, I’ll never be able to repay you” I waved her off “But, I’m the best version of myself because of Lachlan, and vice versa”

“You’re still human,” I said, and her eyes flared

“You never like to beat around the bush, do you, witch?”

I gave her a Cheshire grin “Where is the fun in that?”

Valor glared at me for a moment before her eyes softened “We’ve talked about it,” she ad discussion”

“Do you want to transition? Can you?”

She shrugged “With the drop of vampire blood in my ancestral line? Most likely But…”