NATALIA

driving, and I let her. She had been quiet since the

engine and exited the car, coming to a stop in front of the passenger side. H

me with a silver bullet. Someone in the group must have known. I clenched my jaw, pushing the thought a

could feel my heart racing at the closeness of our bodies. I h

side. And don't ar

was too tired

inside. We made our way to the kitche

e said, reaching for the sleeve

oncerned, which was unusual for her. Her brows furrowed as she inspected t

hing yo

hy

her long to connect the dots. "B

meeting mine. ''Somethi

had been involved in this case for a while n

you?" She questio

her tense up. Natalia was staring at

her gaze drifting towards my shoulder. "H

ulled it out. I hissed. ''What the hell-'' I

e frowned, placing the bullet onto the counter. I watched as she sta

ver is poiso

don't get it." Nata

wasn't how I wanted the conversation to go. "You

for a moment before

ruth to her. The truth about Moretti and me. About the debt that was still hanging between us. How his de

Natalia was speechless, her

ly spoke up. "That'

kno

"A shifter? Like a v

o, not a vampire. It

t wide. ''Wa

" I s

tering under her breath

you the tru

r eyes narrowi

I know, I- I just finding this hard to believe- I mean, I'v

her attention. ''Look, I kno

She stepped back. I could

ure

questions late

cou

away, unable to keep my eyes off her. Natalia paused at the foot of the stairs and gl

ight, K

eath. ''Goodni

held it in my palm. The silver burnt lightly against my skin, but I ignored it. Closing my fist

t on top of my desk. There was work that nee

op drawer of my desk and pulled out a photograph. It was a picture of my mother, taken a couple of years before her death. I ran my fingers over it,

k in the drawer. I had to remain focused. I c

Natalia crept out. I could tell that she was trying to be quiet. Her heartbeat was a bit fast, and her breathing was shallow. Was she having another nig

own the stairs and entered the kitch

into the

He

, almost dropp

g the glass down. "Killian, y

away from her. Natalia was dressed in an oversiz

n they just found out their hu

at the way the word husband ro

r?" She questioned, folding

Ye

unning a hand through her

ia's gaze going to my shoulder. '

rubbing my shoulder.

tugged at her lips. ''Silver bullets.

mile forming. '

. She'd changed. In the past, she'd always keep a distance between us. But now, s

er?" Natalia asked after a w

was necessary." I

her eyes, sco

think you'd beli

her brow at m

on hers. Natalia leaned fo

n, her voice dropping a bit, ''Do you plan on

ot hesitati

and I felt my heart sk

nt blush forming on her cheeks. It took everything in me not

p," Natalia said, takin

u sh

followed her, our footsteps echoing through the empt

drifted down to her lips. Natalia was inches away from me, and I could smell the sce

a spoke up. ''Goodnight, Killian.'' She wh

re, feeling a surge of disapp

s I exp

illing to corporate with her? Because I revealed one of my

ight, N