Defining Human (Only Human Book 4) by Candace Blevins

Author:Candace Blevins [Blevins, Candace]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Excessica
Published: 2018-02-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19

Lauren was in her Mustang, Cora and I were in my car, and we followed Nathan in his Sherpa. I had no idea where he lived, and was surprised when we followed him up the little mountain between East Brainerd and Apison. I was even more shocked when we traveled at least a mile up his driveway, and a door in the side of the mountain opened to a six-car garage. He pulled his Sherpa in, and motioned for Lauren and me to pull in, too.

“You live underground?” I asked when I’d parked and got out.

He smiled and took Lauren’s bags from her. “Come, let me give you the grand tour.”

We went from the garage into what had to be a world class kitchen. “You cook?”

“I can, but people usually cook for me.”

I shook my head and followed him past a huge dining room and into what had to be a three or four story tall living room with a solid wall of windows looking out across the valley. The view was absolutely breathtaking. We weren’t as high up as Abbott or Bran, but I hadn’t expected a view and it slammed into my consciousness out of the blue. I walked to the window, speechless and in awe.

“I knew you’d like it. Welcome to my home.”

“We’re underground and above the city. It’s… it’s… perfect.”

He put his hand to Lauren’s back and told her, “Your room is this way, right beside your mom’s.”

“And Cora’s,” said Lauren. “There has to be a reason we’re here.”

“Yes,” I told her. “I promise we’ll explain what’s happened. Thanks for being patient.” She’d pitched a bit of a tantrum when I told her to pack because we were staying at Nathan’s a few days. My daughter’s smart and she’s tired of not knowing why we have to occasionally pack up and hide out. I don’t blame her.

Our bedrooms had a wall of windows looking out over the city as well, and Nathan assured us it looked like the face of a cliff from outside, and no one could see inside.

Once we’d put our things in our rooms, we saw the rest of the house — a small home theater and gaming room, a library he called the reading room, a workout room with a sparring area, and even an indoor pool with a glass roof to let sunlight in.

When we finally returned to the huge living room, Nathan told Lauren, “Your mom could promise you answers earlier because I agreed to tell you. In my world, you can’t tell secrets that aren’t yours to tell. Long ago, you sensed me as a cat.”

Lauren looked at me in question, and I put my arm around her waist so we faced Nathan side-by-side. “I trust Nathan. I promise he won’t hurt you, though what you see may be scary.”

She shook her head, but leaned into me. “If ya’ll tell me Cora’s a werewolf and Nathan’s some kind of were-cat, I’ll freak, but I’m not going to be terribly surprised.

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