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Carson ignored him and picked it up. Gage rushed to him and ripped the cord from the wall.
Carson stepped back and pulled his cell from his shirt pocket.
Torin moved toward Carson with his fist balled.
Gage grabbed Torin. “Don’t do it, man, take it easy. That’s Makayla’s dad, we gotta talk this out.” Gage looked over his shoulder to Carson who had the phone to his ear. “Hang up the goddamn phone, Carson!”
Torin shoved Gage aside and his eyes glowed. Fangs inched from his lips.
Lisa clasped her hand to her mouth, backing away.
Gage scrambled to his feet with his eyes radiating light. He grabbed Torin again. “No!”
“I have to stop him,” Torin growled, “if I don’t the Council will kill them anyway!”
“Fuck the Council!” Gage shouted. “There has got to be another way.” He turned his glowing eyes to Carson.
For a moment Carson just stared at Gage’s eyes. “What the hell?”
“Put that goddamn phone down, Carson,” Gage roared, “I’m no match for this man and he will fucking kill you!”
Makayla screamed.
“I need to report a kidnapping,” Carson said backing away with his eyes locked on Torin.
Torin seized Gage and threw him across the room, crashing into fireplace.
Lisa screamed, then ran for Carson. “Hang up the phone!”
Carson lowered it. “But honey.”
“Do it!” she said, “now!”
Carson closed the phone and took Lisa in his arms. She pulled free and walked to Torin as his fangs disappeared.
“What are you?”
“Iridescent.”
Lisa just stared.
“Lisa, get away from him!” Carson shouted.
Lisa ignored him. She inched closer and raised her palm to cup his cheek. “Your body temperature…you’re on fire,” she exhaled and it’s not a fever, is it?”
“No, I’m not capable of having a fever.”
“And your scent. Donja said it was incense, but it’s not…is it?”
“No.”
“Show me again,” Lisa whispered.
An eerie hush cloaked the room.
Torin morphed, fangs inching from his lips, his eyes a fluorescent green which lit the shadowed walls. He instantly morphed back to human as Lisa backed away, bumped into the sofa and sat down with a plop. She plowed her fingers through her hair, eyes locked on the floor.
“Makayla, did you know about Gage?” Carson asked, his face tortured by disbelief.