Chapter 14
Cassie clung to Gabriel the entire car ride back to the Manor. They hadn’t spoken more than a dozen words to one another; Gabriel was clearly wound too tightly to talk at any length. He’d gathered her up in his arms in the graveyard, holding her so tightly that she could scarcely breathe, and hadn’t put her down for a moment since. For her part, Cassie was exhausted, and content to let her mate covet and protect her all he wanted.
After her scare tonight, being in his arms was the deepest kind of comfort. Her hands still trembled when she thought of all they’d nearly lost, and Gabriel’s touch was the only thing that soothed her restless fear.
When they walked into the Manor, he carried her straight to the living area and gently placed her on one of the couches. He knelt next
