Zayde's Point of View
The moment the door shuts behind me, I let out a breath and lean back against the door. The encounter with Chloe, short as it was, left my chest tight. She looked right through me… but the bond didn't. I felt it the second our skin touched and I know she did too.
But there is no time to dwell on that now.
I make my way across the room and sit down at my desk, pulling out my phone and finding the number I need on my phone.
Elijah, our first vampire ally. Old, powerful, and far more informed about the supernatural messes that lurk in the quiet corners of our world.
I press call. The phone rings once... Twice.
Then a smooth, steady voice answers.
“Zayde Adams. What a pleasure. You don’t usually call me.”
“Elijah.”
I greet and lean back in my chair.
“I need y
