Chapter 9Cash
That was weird. So weird. When the magic grew between us, then broke over us, I’d felt it down to my soul. Now I was standing there cradling my human mate in one arm, and hanging onto my vampire with the other. For a split second, I hadn’t been able to breathe. But they were both fine, tucked safe in my arms, Ethan breathing and alive, my bond with Avi well and whole.
I still wanted to know what the f**k.
Ethan’s mouth worked for a second, but then he lifted his hand from where it had been gripping my hair, raising it to eye level and staring.
“I, uh, I forgot to take off my bracelet.”
“Okay?” I know I sounded confused.
“And it protects me.”
“Uh huh.” Still confused.
Ethan smiled, and his expression softened, like I was super cute and he just wanted to squish me. I wo
