Michael I carefully pluck Matilda’s cold fingers from my shirt. “Where’s your fiance?” “Hell if I know,” she replies smoothly, her full lips curving at the edges. “Not around, obviously. He’s keeping his distance.” I want to say that I don’t blame him. Something about her makes me want to crawl out of my skin. I’m used to vampires touching me. Their coldness doesn’t bother me. If it’s been a while since I’ve had blood, even as a hybrid, my body temperature drops as well, but she’s cold as ice as her fingers catch mine. “Why don’t you give me a tour?” “I don’t have time,” I say with more force than I mean. I yank my fingers out of her grasp, tucking my hands in my pockets and taking a calculated step away from her. She smirks, rolling her eyes to the ceiling. “This court is so boring.

