GRAYSON

Liam left us in a large guest room with its own bathroom.

The moment he closed the door behind him, leaving Belle and me alone, I locked it and immediately started scanning the room for any signs of danger toward my mate.

I checked under the bed and in the closet before examining the windows to ensure the locks were secure. I was impressed when I found bulletproof glass along the windows.

I wasn’t sure what sort of vampire—or any supernatural creature, really—would choose a gun over their supernatural powers, but I appreciated Jeffrey hadn’t been lying when he said he had the best security money could buy.

Belle...