Page 55 of Midnight Whispers

“Flo. I’m okay.”

“Don’t ever do that to me again, Lillia Jane.”

“Do what?”

“Disappear. Almost die. Keep something like your boyfriend being a fucking vampire from me. Do you want me to keep going?”

“I didn’t die though, and it wasn’t my secret to tell.”

Finn walks in with a glass of water and sets it on the stand next to the bed. He smiles at me and leaves the room again, leaving Flora and I alone. She sits up and helps me drink fromthe glass. My throat welcomes the liquid as it soothes the overwhelming dryness.

“I can’t lose you, Lil. You’re myperson.”

“You won’t. Speaking of not telling people things,kitten?”

“Remember the guy from the party? But he got so possessive? It was Asher.” She grimaces.

“Well, you have to give me more than that.”

“There’s not much to tell.”

“He calls you kitten, Flo.”

“I know,” she blushes, throwing her face down onto the bed. “Can we talk more about that later?”

“You bet we can because I’mnotletting it go.”

“I’m going to go make you something to eat. I think Finn is going to just die if he doesn’t get to come back in the room anyways. He’s been beside himself.” I chew on my bottom lip.

Finn must have been standing just outside of the door because as soon as her sentence finishes, he turns and enters the room.

“Is she being dramatic?” I ask.

“Not in the slightest. If you would have…” His voice cracks and trails off.

“But I didn’t. Now can wepleasetalk about literally anything else.”

“We do need to touch on something, the Counsel will call for me soon.”

“The Counsel?”

“Yes. It’s four vampires who are essentially equal to the government or royalty.”

“Why are they going to want you?”

“I’ll have to replace the life I took. I’ve had to do it once before.”

“So, you’ll have to create a vampire?”

“Yes.”

“Of your choosing?”

“Not typically, no.”

“I see.”

“You’ll be safe. I won’t change you.”