Chapter 40
Trista's POV
The reflection of white and green flashed across the car window. I realized we were already heading toward downtown LA.
The city streets spread out in the night. Neon lights and road signs stuck to the glass like thin film. The flash I just saw was a chain drugstore.
My chest felt lightly poked. I spoke without thinking, "I need to use the restroom."
Cassian lifted a finger, tapping the front seat. The driver immediately pulled over.
The car stopped. He smoothed my lapels, his movement so gentle it was almost formal. "I'll go with you."
The moment my feet touched the pavement, his hand didn't release my wrist.
The Alpha's palm heat was on my skin, yet it felt like a piece of cold iron wedged into my bones.
I could smell the sharp pine in his pheromones, pre
