Erick POV

Hope had her head resting on Marcus' shoulder, while Dylan was sitting on the other side, with his waist around her, Kendrick had sat behind her, and Lestat and Kaiden were a little lower, holding each of her legs.

That need I had before to be close to her, to have her seemed consumed, my Beast was calm.

"Okay, now that things are starting to come back." I started to speak. "What happened, Hope? Have you planned this since that day we talked?"

"No..." Hope opened her eyes and stared at me and I saw no lie there. "I accepted Dylan. I was starting to accept the path...