I could hear Talia tapping on something. She was verifying what I said with someone. Probably having them get her other information. “Come out, Talia. I heard you.” I said. She came out quickly. Looking for all the world like she hadn’t just crawled out from under the cabinet. “Playing with vampires isn’t safe, Richard.” She warned. “Talia. I’m not playing. I took a potion so I could communicate with my second chance mate. It forced me to shift and I woke up back in the November before Lucien met Bellamy.” “How do you know this isn’t another reality you’re meddling in?” Talia asked. “The time loop makes me feel like it’s not. There isn’t a lot I can prove right now. In April, Victor is going to find Paul Springer. He’s going to find out he’s been paying to feed on a dhampyr. Her