Of course, she had. He’d have done the same if he were in her shoes. He invisibly waited for a human to come along and punch the down button for the elevator. Why did the fates have to choose a human for his mate? Why couldn’t he just fucking tell her who and what he was? Frustrated and having no answers, he slid into the elevator when a couple, obviously in love—or lust—happened by. He turned from them as they engaged in a hot kiss that made his belly twist and his heart ache for his Cassie. His. What was his problem? Every time he decided to stay away from her, she dragged him back in. Not true. He wanted her more than he wanted his next breath. He needed her. The elevator opened on the ground floor. I have to get out of here. He made a beeline through the lobby and out the doors. He needed fresh air and open sky.
