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care of our extra guests. He,” and he nodded towards Carter’s resting body, “should be okay for now. I have given him a sedative and I will tend to him when I return.” He covered Carter with a heavy, white down comforter and we all turned to leave the room. The grandmother was gone. Felix closed the door behind us before heading down the hall.
     
    Oliver led me to his room again and I sat, perched on the edge of the bed.
     
    “How could you say such awful things?”
     
    He squatted in front of me and took both my hands in his. “I am really sorry,” and he truly meant it this time. “The Lycan are not of my kind. I have no compassion for them.”
     
    “I’m not your kind either.” I said quietly, staring deep into his pools of emerald.
     
    “Oh, that is so very different. It’s not even comparable.” He kissed the backs of my hands without taking his eyes off mine. “I am sorry I was so insensitive, I will not let it happen again.” He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. “Laney, I am so tired of cleaning up everyone else’s messes. I don’t want to take on another one when I’m so close to…” He trailed off and I furrowed my brow at him.
     
    “So close to what?”
     
    Not acknowledging I’d said anything, he continued, “I just want to have my life with you now.”
     
    Well, who could resist that? I couldn’t help smiling at him and the smile he gave in return made every worry drain from me for that moment.
     
    He quickly pecked my lips as he rose from the floor. “I’ll be back in a moment,” he told me, “I’m just going to help Felix get everyone into the car. Please stay in here and do not try to check on Carter.”
     
    I nodded and he bent to kiss me on the forehead. He left the room and closed the door behind himself.
     
    I went to the window and peered through the blinds, lifting one slat with my finger. Kiera was dodging each person in the yard trying to get to the front door; Ashton almost had her in his arms once but she was able to escape him. Zoey and her grandma were there too, trying to get a hold of her, blocking her from the front of the house. Kiera looked wild and demented and my heart ached for her. I balled my hands into fists, digging my nails into my palms. I wanted to go to her and explain everything. Tell her what had really happened. Tell her all that I knew of the other creatures in our world. She didn’t understand what was going on and she was trying to save her love. Suddenly she was down again, dropping like a ragdoll. Ashton lifted her limp little body from the grass and headed towards the driveway and out of my sight. Zoey and her grandmother followed along with Felix just behind them, his car keys in his hand. I took a step back and turned around and Oliver was there. I let out a little screech and immediately covered my mouth.
     
    “I’m sorry,” he chuckled. “I didn’t mean to startle you.”
     
    “What just happened out there?” I gestured at the window.
     
    He took my hand and pulled me to the bed, where we both sat on the edge.
     
    “Felix has the ability to knock people out with his mind.”
     
    I stared at him in full amazement with a hint of horror.
     
    He smirked a little at my expression. “He can lock onto a person’s brain pattern and shut them down. He can do it to anyone, human or vampire, if you don’t know how to block him out. He also has the ability to suppress memories, so before he takes Kiera home he’ll suppress what happened this morning and up until this moment.”
     
    “Won’t she wonder what happened and how she got home?”
     
    “Felix can be pretty persuasive. He’ll plant something in her mind.” He smiled slightly at this. I didn’t. Then he added, “He also has the ability to communicate telepathically.”
     
    “Yeah, I’ve noticed.” His eyes widened for a moment and then his faced returned to that angelic beauty he has.
     
    He took both my hands and looked soulfully into my eyes