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you,” he whispered.
    Adonis raised a dark red brow. “For what?”
    “For saving me from a lashing.”
    Adonis shrugged. “That’s what brothers do. We look out for each other. No matter what. So I don’t understand why you didn’t save me.”
    Giovanni frowned. “Save you from what?”
    Adonis turned to face him. His eyes which were usually golden in color were now blood red. He opened his mouth to reveal pointed teeth. “Why didn’t you save me?”
    Giovanni scooted away from Adonis in horror as the older boy’s face continued to morph into something monstrous. “Adonis! What’s wrong with you?”
    “You didn’t save me!” Adonis’s hands were now claws. Suddenly he sprang on to Giovanni and wrapped those creature-like hands around Giovanni’s throat. “You didn’t save me,” he yelled again. He lowered his head with his mouth wide, and sharp teeth glistening as if he was ready to bite.
    Giovanni screamed. “I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!”
    “John! Wake up!”
    Someone shook him vigorously and all he could think about was getting away from the red-eyed monster. He pushed against his attacker with a hard shove only. There was a feminine cry before he heard a loud thud.
    Giovanni bolted to a sitting position and opened his eyes. He fought to catch his breath. It was just a dream. But he’d felt someone grab him.
    He looked around to see Sydney on the floor. She seemed to be a bit disoriented and confused.
    “I’m so sorry, Miss Lewis.” He pushed the covers off and slid out of bed to help her up. When he gripped her arm to lend her support, he didn’t feel that big jolt he’d experienced with their initial touch, but there were currents between them all the same. She must have felt it too because she pulled away as soon as she was on her feet. “Thanks,” she muttered. “Uh, are you okay? I heard you screaming from all the way downstairs.”
    “Yes, it was just a dream.”
    “A bad one from the sound of it. I was starting to get worried about you. I was tempted to call the doctor.”
    He scratched his head in confusion. “Because I was screaming?”
    “No. Because you’ve been asleep for the past three days. I had to check on you a few times, to make sure you were still alive. If you didn’t get up to go to the bathroom, I definitely would have called for help.”
    “Three days? Are you sure?”
    “I’m very certain. Ida and I took turns checking on you. You weren’t kidding when you said you were exhausted when you showed up.”
    He racked his hand through his hair. Giovanni doubted she would believe him if he told her he hadn’t had actual sleep for the past few century. It was one of the side effects of the dark magic he’d dabbled in. “What time is it now?”
    “It’s almost six. Dinner will be ready in a half hour. Why don’t you wash up and come and join us. I have three other boarders at the moment and Ida’s grandson arrived this morning so we have a pretty full house for dinner tonight. Usually everyone does their own thing but tonight…” she broke off with a chuckle. “I’m sorry for rambling. I’m sure you probably want your privacy.”
    She slowly backed away but Giovanni reached out and took her hand. “No! I mean, you don’t have to hurry off on my account. I don’t mind the conversation. I appreciate you checking up on me.” He couldn’t help but be struck by her natural beauty. Something within him wanted to pull her closer so he could feel the softness of her body against his. Reluctantly he released her hand out of fear that he’d do just that.
    “It’s no problem, John. I should probably go help Ida with dinner. We’re looking forward to you joining us tonight.”
    “Likewise.”
    This time when she turned to leave, he let her go although he didn’t want to. As disturbing as his dream had been, his focus was on her. He’d made a promise to Nya that he’d keep an eye on Sydney. He wondered what his friend would think if she found out that