ANGELINE pretended that she did not hear anything and smiled at her husband staring at her, then felt his hand gripping hers.
"Don't stay away from me," Jacob reminded his wife almost in a whisper and at peace when she nodded. He was never this scared as death calls.
But within himself, his thoughts were restless. What happened to him shot a bullet still troubled him as he could die if not for the presence of Mallory. He knew he could trust the vampire king but not the flying danger that could kill him anytime. He did not want his wife to be so worried, so he cut their mental link while he was in this unstable state of mind, worrying about his family. The effect of his previous accident was severe. His thoughts wandered ahead of the event, and images were playing with his mind, and worst, Angeline's crying face.
