Page 106 of Hunters and Prey

Both he and Nina looked at Cailyn.

“I’m sorry for your loss,” Nina said.

“Thank you. What’s done is done, right? He lived a long life.”

“Right,” Nina said. She cleared her throat and looked to Cailyn before glanced around the store to see that it was practically empty. “You can leave, Cailyn. There are only about five minutes left in your shift.”

“Thanks,” Cailyn said, wishing Asher would hurry and get her out of this awkward encounter.

“Have fun.”

She didn’t have to tell Cailyn twice. She clocked out on the cash register, grabbed her purse and headed out the front door while Connor stood there watching her.

“Good to see you, Connor. Enjoy your day.” She quickly held the door open, hoping to escape before he could offer to take her out again.

“You haven’t spoken to your brother yet, have you?”

Cailyn paused. Something about that statement made her uneasy. She looked over her shoulder.

“About what?”

Connor walked from the register and out the door she held open. Standing before her, he cracked a grin.

He reached out and brushed her cheek with his thumb. “God, you’re beautiful.”

She cleared her throat, trying to keep her cheeks from flushing.

“I’ll let him tell you,” he said, his minty breath warm on her ear as he leaned over to whisper. “It’ll be much more fun that way.”

Cailyn didn’t know what to say. Having him near made her feel lightheaded. The attraction she felt was dangerous. It could ruin everything.

As if he had read her mind, his grin widened. That’s when she realized that he did read her mind.

So much for hiding my thoughts.

He chuckled, rubbing his chin as his green eyes took her in once more.

She watched him turn to walk away, her cheeks turning pink with embarrassment for having her thoughts read.

“I’ll be waiting,” he said without turning to look back at her.

She watched as he crossed paths with Asher.

“How odd,” she whispered to herself as Connor strolled down the street, his hands in his pocket as he seemed to window-shop.

He glanced back at her, giving her a wink.

Asher broke her gaze as he stopped in front of her. He smiled and waved his hands before her eyes.

“Ready, babe?”

Cailyn nodded, but inside she shook with fear.

What she saw in Connor’s eyes made her blood turn cold with dread. There was a pain, lust, and cruelty in his eyes.

Only someone with her power would even notice, and it was something she couldn’t un-see.

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