Primal Kill - Page 140

“Like I said, they’re under my protection.”

“Fair enough. I’ll escort you to Christian’s house.”

Dane followed Lazarus and the Bishop only to get yanked back by Cain. “Who is that guy?”

Dane frowned. “You heard him. He’s Adriel’s father.”

Cain stared after the two elders. “He’s rogue.”

“That doesn’t make him bad.”

“I didn’t say it did.” Cain looked after them with a spark of awe in his eyes. “You don’t see many like that.”

“Not here. He says there are lots of free covens in Europe.” He smirked and plucked his suspenders. “No dress codes either.”

Cain scowled at him and then grinned. “You look like you’re doing all right on the outside.”

“I’m managing.”

“Good. I’m glad to hear it.” He glanced at the large clock in the corner. “I have to get going. I told Destiny I’d be right back and that was a while ago.”

“Tell her I said hi.”

“I will.” He was gone in a blink. So were any signs of the Bishop and Lazarus. Dane sighed and headed toward Christian’s house only to pause when a soft female voice called his name.

“Dane.” Her voice shot through him like a bolt of lightning.

Grace appeared leaving the private estate connected to Council Hall and words failed him. She must have been visiting her sister.

Her expression hardened and she scowled. “Are you back?”

“No.”

Her lips formed a fine line, and her jaw trembled. “Then why are you here?”

“We’re only passing through.”

“We?”

He debated how much to share, knowing Gracie often worried more than necessary about his safety. It was sweet, but also an emasculating reminder that she viewed him as weak. “I’m traveling with an immortal couple named Lazarus and Lilias Schrock.”

“Schrock? As in Christian and Adriel?”

“Her parents. We found them in Greece.”

“Greece?Is that where you’ve been living?”

“Well, no, not exactly. I was in New York for a while. Ithaca. But then we left.”

“We?”

He inwardly cursed. “I was staying with Adriel, but also Juniper?—”

“The witch?”

“It’s not like that, Grace. We’re friends.”

“Of course. Why wouldn’t you befriend the one person who destroyed my family.”