chapter 27

Kyan Kaif irritates me the entire time I am gone. He wants nothing but to go back to Marabella and check on her. I assure him Lucas will ring us if something is wrong; however, he doesn’t calm down until we pull in through the iron gates. As soon as the manor comes into view, he relaxes and stops pushing beneath my skin. My arms have been itching since I left the place. The vibration of him so close to the surface has been driving me insane. “Hurry up, hurry up. You humans with your short legs take forever to get places, move!” Kaif urges. I growl at him but climb out of my car, shut the door gently, and walk into the house. I notice the frigid chill instantly, colder than usual. Usually, it doesn’t bother me, yet something feels alive in the air. The whispers are louder, murmuring quietly, and they grow louder as I climb the stairs. So loud that I am having trouble drowning them out. The place is abuzz with excitement. Dad once explained the murmurings always grew louder with a female