He’d received no texts or emails from Lily and his gut clenched at the thought of being so far from her without communication. He’d gotten a text from Cade to meet him at the Cloudburst Coffee & Spa as soon as he arrived. He’d texted his ETA and some of his tension had fled. At least I got some backup. He pulled in to the parking lot of the coffee shop and parked, searching for Cade among the dawn shadows. The other Ice Demon slid into sight dressed like a human, but Zach caught the glint of trailing snowflakes in the light of the street lamp. Short spiky crystals similar to Zach’s sprouted from his head and his eyes flashed a brilliant turquoise as he stepped into the light. Zach rolled down his window and waved. “Hey, Snow. How was the drive?” Cade opened the passenger door and climbed in. “Long and tense. Where can I leave my truck before we head into the mountains?” “Do you know where your friend lives? You could leave it there.” Zach nodded and fished out his phone.
