For the first time in a while, I actually felt safe in the coven master's arms.

I’d been a bit slow and he offered to carry me, something I hesitated to accept at first, but was open to after a few minutes of thought. My eyelids drooped as the vampire darted along at moderate speed, in more of a rush to get out of the mansion probably to avoid other vampires right now. Best to avoid questions and such.

We entered the cool, crisp night air, and I took a deep ...