Chapter Fourteen
Meg ran through the streets until her lungs burned for air. Her desperation to find Jie mounted more with each second. What if he’d been badly hurt in the fight? She skidded to a stop, gasping for breath, her hands on her thighs.
When her breathing had calmed enough, she straightened up, scanning the buildings and streets. No sign of Jie. Tears crowded her eyes.
As she stood, watching for him, a new terror rose. She felt what he felt in her heart, their deep connection giving her access to Jie’s emotions.
He was shocked and ashamed. He’d just killed another living creature. No matter that it was in self-defense and in her defense. He hated killing. It horrified him, yet he’d been forced to do it. He hated what he was and didn’t want her to look at him.
He wasn’t sure
