Chapter 13: PactsBen ordered coffee from room service and it arrived hot, steaming and strong. I sipped from my cup, feeling better immediately. Lyell had joined me for coffee and he sat opposite me in one of the armchairs, the cup gripped between his hands.
Ben sat in the other armchair and he and Lyell both faced me. Ben's fangs had finally retracted, which made me feel better. I'd curled up on the couch, needing to rest. I was still reeling from the events of the past hour – the name-calling, the screaming, the stress – it was more than I was ready to deal with after a week of captivity. Ben had given me Tylenol to counteract the headache and in conjunction with caffeine, I was beginning to feel more human.
The two men spoke quietly together, getting to know one another. They traded q
