I looked up at Vance when his whole body went stiff. His hold on me tightened. Vance’s nostrils flared and he growled low. “I can smell you Clara.” I gulped and looked away from his face. His body felt so good against mine. I closed my eyes trying to think of other things. The horrible things he'd done. I felt him relax again. I opened my eyes and sighed. I knew I would never forget today. What I had done. Sadness hit me again. As if he could sense it, Vance began lightly stroking my back in comfort.
I leaned into him, forgetting for a moment all the horrible things he had done. After a few moments, he cursed under his breath. “What is it?” I asked him. He looked mad.
“ I was mind-linked. My brother will be joining us on our travels. He’s meeting us at our next stop.” He ground the wor
