Pale Moonlight Collection by Marie Johnston

Author:Marie Johnston [Johnston, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie Johnston

Chapter 2

Gray swallowed hard. The woman next to him clenched her hand around the steering wheel, and the corners of her eyes pinched as she squinted into the rearview mirror.

He ducked his head to peek into the side mirror. It wasn’t long before he picked out two dark vehicles weaving through traffic to stay behind them.

“We’re being followed.” He didn’t have to ask. The behavior of the cars was so obvious that he didn’t question what he was seeing.

He should be questioning much more about the night, but it all seemed too real. The sights, the smells, the striking beauty of the woman next to him, it was all unlike any hallucination he’d experienced before. And, he feared, that was because it was reality.

Cassie was in danger.

He wanted to demand answers from Jace’s mom, but she was right. He would have a hard time believing anything she said. When it came from Cassie’s mouth, he’d be able to believe.

He might need to schedule another session with his doc, though.

“The people who are after you are certainly determined.” She increased her speed and took the next two sharp rights. If it weren’t for the tightness in her jaw, and the white knuckles around the steering wheel, he wouldn’t have known she was concerned. She drove steadily and kept her actions from drawing attention.

“Just tell me one thing. Is Cassie safe with Jace?” Because none of the rest mattered—the hallucinations, the voices, the man busting into his house, none of it. His main priority would always be his daughter’s safety.

Sometimes his disease fooled him about whether her life was truly in danger. The worst was after Lillian had died and he’d thought the government was spying on him. He’d uprooted her and they’d lived off the grid. A young girl missing school because her dad was delusional. Her safety was paramount, but he had to distinguish between real danger and his disease.

Jace’s mom pinned him with her vivid blue gaze. It was clear where her son had gotten his icy-blue eyes. “My boy would give his life for her. But he shouldn’t need to, because he’s one of the most excellent fighters I’ve ever known. He got that from his father,” she murmured.

According to Cassie, Jace had lost his dad and brother years ago. But pain still rang in this woman’s voice. It must be how he sounded when he mentioned his late wife.

“I never did get your name,” he said. “I’m Gray Stockwell.”

The corner of her mouth worked. “Armana Troye—Miller. Well, my real last name is Troye, but I’ve been going by Miller since I lost my ma—husband.”

Was it his imagination or did a fleeting look of guilt cross her face? “It sounds like there’s a story there, too.”

“We all have stories. Not all of us get happy endings, but oh, do we have stories. It’s the life of my kind, I guess.”

“Is your kind different from that man that broke into my house?” The direction of this conversation was surreal. He should be questioning himself more than he was.

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