Blaze:
Kat had just fallen asleep curling up beside me on the couch after another overly sweet breakfast. I was enjoying her warmth when the buzz of my burner cut through the stillness like a knife. I sat on the edge of the couch, and one arm slung around Kat as she rested against my chest. Her breathing was even, peaceful, like she’d finally let herself relax.
I picked up the phone with a grunt, not wanting to move.
“Yeah?” I muttered.
Saint’s voice was low and tight. “We’ve got visitors. Need you here. Now.”
I didn’t need to ask who. The tone said it all.
My blood ran cold.
“Be there in ten.”
I clicked the phone off and leaned down, pressing a soft kiss to Kat’s head. She murmured something in her sleep, nuzzling into my chest. I stayed there a second longer, memorizing the way s
