Chapter 23

In the back of Ella's mind, she knew her best friend was probably worrying just like her parents. She had meant to call them when she first arrived in Maui, she really did. With all that had been going on the last couple of days, her family back in Miami slipped her mind. She would call first thing the next morning. Tonight it was just Lucas and herself ... or so she thought. Lucas returned the heated kiss with just as much passion, if not more. The familiar throbbing in his gums, made him pull back with little hesitation. Lucas clenched his jaw, in hopes of the eight sharp tips of his fangs to retreat. The sweet blood pumping through his short mate, was slowly calling his beast out of hiding. Initially Ella was oblivious to the dangerous situation she was putting herself in, although within time she would find out. Ella took a step back, lifting her eyes up to Lucas's naturally grey eyes. They appeared a shade darker, they had been the whole nigh