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NIRVANA

I was so terrified I thought I was going to lose Kailin. If she was only human, she might not make it.

I cried the entire time in the shower, washing off her blood on my skin. Watching her on the ground with blood all over her chest was the scariest thing I’d ever felt.

I walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around me. Knight was sitting on the edge of the bed, seemingly in deep thought.

“I’m going to the sight where Kailin got shot.” He didn’t even look at me. I didn’t know if he was blaming himself or if he thought that bullet was meant for me.

“I’m coming with you.”

His head snapped in my direction, eyes narrowing at me. “No way.”

“Okay.”

He seemed surprised by my reply.

“What? After what happened to Kailin, I won’t be reckless anymore. Going to the tasting room was not reckless, and I thought we were safe here in the vineyards.”

“Good.” He took a deep breath. “I’ll take Dane with me. We might check out where the shooting happened.”

“I was thinking the