It all happened so fast, I could barely catch up with what was going on. One minute, I was exchanging jokes and witty banter with Gavin. The next minute, he was lying on the ground, staring defiantly at Derek. One look at Derek's blue eyes was enough to let me know that he was more than ready to make a kill.
"Derek…" I had meant to shout, but his name came out in a breathless, choked whisper.
Derek's hand coiled around Gavin's neck. "So this is why you've been avoiding me? To be with him?"
It was as if Derek wasn't there. His blue gaze seemed vacant and deadly in a surreal way. Gavin was choking but there was no fear in his eyes—just resignation. I, on the other hand, was panicking.
"Derek…" I held him by the arm, wondering if this was one of his blackouts. He didn't even seem to feel my touch. "Come back to me."
