"If you stayed—" He hesitated then stepped away, catching the ice pack as it fell. "You want to lead the way to Annabel?"
If you stayed.The unfinished sentence echoed through the link, through her soul. She smiled slightly. At least he was thinking about it, even if he wasn't yet ready to take that risk.
"This way," she said, and led the way to the back parking lot and Annabel.
Ethan squatted beside the prone vampire and lightly touched her cheek. She was hot, burning hot. Like Shirley had been when the flame imps were in her. Like Elizabeth was this evening.
He met Shirley's gaze. "She has an imp in her?"
She nodded and crossed her arms, as if to ward off a chill. "Yes. And I think its controlling her fledgling desires, at least to some extent. It's given her control."
