Chapter 613

“Yes, actually, it did. We need to get back to your place, now,” he urged. “The rest of the Brethren are coming.”

Emma pressed, “Michael, you’re making me nervous. Who exactly were you talking to and what did he say?”

“You don’t have to fear the Brethren. I was talking to Gabriel, another Protector. He confirmed what I thought about you two. The rest is gonna have to wait till we’re back at your house. I don’t want the Brethren to arrive before us. Come on, I’ll walk you back to your truck.”

Summarily dismissed, Emma brooded all the way home. Warning flags were flying around her head as misgivings washed over her. To trust or not to trust; that was the question. This man had completely turned her world upside down.

He was her protection and her heart’s enemy all at once.

Moment by moment, she decided, was the only way to stay above water. Plus, she had so many quest