Chase POV:
After taking a moment to calm myself, I went to find Leila. I needed to talk to her—she had to know what I knew, and what I was about to do. I found her in the garden, watching Damond play with Ash. My brother, despite all his talk about disliking kids, was showing off his vampiric speed, zipping around while Ash squealed with delight, begging him to do it again. Typical Damond.
"Leila, can we talk?" I asked, my tone heavy. Her smile faded as she caught sight of my expression. "What's wrong?" she asked quickly, worry already creeping into her voice.
I shot a sharp look at Damond. "Watch the kid," I told him. "And if anything happens to Ash, you'd better disappear to somewhere I'll never find you."
Leila called out to Ash, telling him to behave and that she'd be right back, but I was already leading her away.
