Chapter 22
Alec opened his eyes first. His pupils were dilated and violet eclipsed emerald green. He blinked.
“Siri? Is this…Are you real?”
“Yes, of course. I’m right here, Alec.” I caressed his face staring into his eyes. “You’re okay.”
I really, really hoped that was true. I could feel the confusion emanating from him. Relief and disbelief, warring against each other.
“You were dreaming. Rowan took you, used his powers to keep you in a dream state.”
“Those were dreams?” He struggled to sit up and I gave him a hand. He pulled me into a fierce hug, burying his face in my hair. “It felt more like a nightmare.”
“Yeah, well, Rowan isn’t exactly into the warm and fuzzy feelings these days,” I laughed weakly, trying to joke.
“Rowan,” Alec growled. “I’m going to kill that kid.”
“Let’s w
