Ally's POV

　　"You're not safe here, Ally," Elliot says, "You need to rest somewhere hidden until Nathan... until he calms down."

　　I shiver, not from the temperature, but from the shock of his words. I never imagined he'd dare to step between us. He doesn't look at me with pity or affection; his gaze is determined, almost clinical. And it scares me more than Nathan's volatile temper.

　　"Rest?" The word comes out as a half-whisper, ...