After the talk with Nifrem, Alison was a bit relaxed. She left the library and went to get ready for their trip to town. She knew they will be spending the night there, so she took an extra change of clothes. Nifrem was as excited as Alison but for different reasons. Hopefully, he would be strong enough to wrestle control from her to steal freshness. To be on the safe side, he would only prey on strangers, people that Alison did not know or care about. That way, it would take longer to link the crime to her, and it wouldn't affect her emotionally.
Abel walked into the room where Alison was putting things together for the visit, and he took her breath away. Abel was easily the most handsome man she had ever seen before, and it had nothing to do with the mate bond. He loved her dearly. His
