I nodded happily and he set off at the same unbelievable pace, flashing through the forest without taking a split second to work up speed. He ran smoothly, his footsteps sure and steady, his ability to navigate through the trees at such tremendous speed mind-blowing. The look on his face was pure, unadulterated enjoyment – the wind rushing through his hair, the glint of delight in his eyes and I realized how much he loved this element of being a vampire. The complete freedom of choosing his speed, enjoying himself, it was amazing to see the emotions in his face as he ran headlong down the hill, along the river and back through the garden to his home.
I was more breathless than Lucas was when he dropped me carefully onto the gravel driveway, steadying me as I gulped down a lungful of air.
