Dreams of Darkness: The Forsaken Chronicles: One by Eve Langlais

Author:Eve Langlais
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: New York Times Bestselling Author

Chapter Twenty-Two

When Adara woke for the second time, she found herself in a bed—a big freaking one at that. And most definitely not hers!

Scrambling to a seated position, she looked around wildly.

The room yawned around her. Then again, it had to be big to accommodate the enormous bed. Large enough for multiple people, it was covered in a thick comforter over soft sheets. Several pillows were layered behind her back.

On either side, nightstands, each with a lamp—a simple stick with a shade—and a clock indicating the time.

An impossible time. Surely, she’d not slept so late?

She glanced over at the window and the bright light streaming through the seam in the thick drapes. They were the same shade of blue as the comforter, whereas the furniture scattered around the room appeared to be made of a dark wood. All in all, a masculine space.

Is this Logan’s bedroom? What am I doing here? The last thing she remembered was his friend coming over and acting all strange, then…nothing. She must have blacked out.

Again.

This was getting to be worse than a habit.

She crawled across his bed and didn’t quite make it to the edge when the door opened, and Logan peeked in.

One question solved.

“Hey,” he said.

“Hey,” she replied shyly. “What happened?” Because while she still wore her clothes, she couldn’t be entirely sure.

“What’s the last thing you remember?” he asked, his body language and tone cautious.

What did I do? She frowned. “Your friend came over after breakfast and then…” She sighed as she admitted the truth. “I don’t know what happened.”

“You don’t have to look so worried. You said a few things and fainted.”

“What did I say?” As soon as she asked, she shook her head. “Doesn’t matter. I’m so sorry to be such trouble. I should leave.” Go and then decide if it was time to call the doctor and admit that the blackouts were getting worse.

I don’t want to go back. She might not have a choice.

“You can’t go,” Logan almost shouted. “And you’re no trouble at all. Stay.”

If that were true, then why did he seem so tense? Adara cocked her head and looked at him, wondering just what had happened. And why he seemed so determined to keep her.

Unless…what if she didn’t black out? What if something in the breakfast was to blame? Something in her expression must have changed because his nostrils flared.

“Why do you look scared all of a sudden?”

“I’m not scared,” she lied. But it made the most sense. He’d fed her; she lost time. But we ate the same things. And? He could have easily slipped something into her portion, such as the glass of juice.

“I would never hurt you.”

“You’re a stranger, so your words don’t mean anything. How do I know you don’t do this on a regular basis? Drug women and bring them to your home to—to—” She couldn’t say it.

His expression darkened. “I am not a rapist. Listen, I know things seem kind of crazy right now, but I promise you, I mean you no harm.

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