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“If it did, it was totally worth it,” she says, smirking.

“Well, isn’t that sweet,” a voice drawls from the trees.

My body goes rigid.

Vampire.

I turn quickly so Saylor is pressed to my back.

I curse myself for not being on guard. I was so wrapped up in my mate that I blocked everything out.

“Elijah?” Saylor puts her hands on my back.

“Don’t move,” I instruct, my hand reaching back to grip her thigh.

“So sorry to interrupt.” A face is put to the voice as she walks out of the dark and closer to us.

No.

It can’t be her.

“No,” I whisper, my face draining of color.

“Oh, yes,” she says smugly. “Did you get my notes?”

“Tiffany,” I say in horror.

“Did you miss me?”

Chapter Twenty-Four

Saylor

Elijah is so still that it scares me. I’m shaken, going from a horrible confrontation with Grant, to killing him, to the best sex ever with Elijah, to a dead woman coming back to life. She ruined a perfect moment. I was on the verge of marking my mate. I wanted to tell him what his support means to me.

I wanted to tell him how much I love him.

This bitch had to walk back into his life.

I did as he asked and stayed behind him. I won’t move until he tells me to. I can’t imagine the shock he is going through.

Well, I guess I can. My mom is alive. I thought we would be going to her soon.

“How?” Elijah asks.

“Well, that's a long story. Are you sure your friend wants to stand around half naked to hear it?”

“Will you let her go?” he asks.

“Sure, she means nothing to me. I want you.” She tilts her head, her eyes devouring my mate.

A low growl escapes before I can stop it.

“Let me talk to her and then we can catch up.” Elijah turns to me after she shrugs her shoulders and crosses her arms. She gives us her back but we are both aware she can still hear us.

“No,” I snap.

“Yes,” he responds. He starts to button my shirt. “I know I promised you would never have to run again—I’m going to have to break that promise.”