Chapter 19

“A vampire,” my aunt exclaimed, then looked at me and I caught a sense of betrayal. “You’re consorting with them… I… I got to tell the alpha!”

“I… I got to tell the alpha,” Aunt Lauren said, her eyes wide. She turned to rush into the house, but only took a step before stopping. In a blink of an eye, Alec was in front of her. She gasped, jerking back, but when she met his eyes, my aunt relaxed and didn’t move. Aunt Lauren only just stared back at him.

“What did—” I started, but he held up his hand.

“You didn’t see a vampire here tonight,” Alec told my aunt. “Robin came home like she does every day. Now, go inside and spend your evening as you do.”

Aunt Lauren nodded and walked into the house. I watched her until the front door closed. My stomach twisted into knots. “What did you do?”

“I persuaded her to forget,” he said, walking over to stand next to me. “Neither of us wants the alpha knowing about our meetings.”

“I see, and that’s it. You did nothing else?”

Alec gave me a flat, almost