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worried as much as I was, but he hid it with humor.
    “I saw her run out here,” Kye’ s voice carried through the air . I raised my head from Aiden’s chest and listened as footsteps approached the hedge maze.
    “Gwe n?” Holly called. My heart rate sped up while my hands pushed Aiden. “You have to leave,” I whispered . He listened for a few moments then leaned down and kissed me. I forgot myself as our tongues swirled together, and Aiden pulled me into the hard plains of his body.
    “What would she be doing out here?” Holly questioned .
    “The maze is quite lovely, perhaps she’s medi t ating,” Kye answered.
    I broke our kiss and shoved Aiden again. If Holly found out he was here, she’d kill him. “I’m staying in Seattle at the Hilton, meet me tomorrow night,” Aiden whispered and vanished in a blur.
    My hands were shaking and my breathing was labored like a kid who’d been caught with her hand in the cookie jar. I closed my eyes and sucked in a deep gulp of air, releasing it through my nose. By the time I repeated the breathing exercise a few times my hands stopped quivering and my heart was back to a normal rhythm.
    Holly and Kye rounded the corner, and I turned to face them. Kye grinned like he was onto me, while Holly inspected me with curiosity. “Didn’t you hear us calling you?” she asked.
    I shook my head and shrugged to feign innocence. “I was trying to relax. I must have slipped into a daze. I’m sorry I didn’t hear you, what did you need?” I hoped my voice didn’t betray my lie.
    “I just wanted to make sure you were ready for training tomorrow,” Holly said. Her eye twitch ed like she was daring me to refuse. My heartbeat started to pick up speed again. I had to follow her orders, so I nodded my head, afraid my voice would be too harsh if I spoke.
    “Very good. Itineraries have been delivered to every room. We must be organized if we hope to win the fight ,” she said.
    I glanced at Kye to keep from rolling my eyes and saw his jaw tighten and his body stiffen. There was something going on with him, something I planned to find out.

I was scared awake bright and early the next morning by a loud banging coming from my door. I hopped out of bed and rushed to the door, expecting someone to tell me the sky was falling. Instead, Kye stood on the other side, his arms crossed and a scowl on his face as he observed I was still in my pajamas.
    “You have ten minutes to meet me out front,” he turned and headed down the stairs.
    I rolled my eyes but hurried to dress for the day. Deciding I needed to be comfortable, I slipped on a pair of black yoga pants, a black tank top and topped it off with a black and pink jacket. I tied my Adidas shoes and pulled my hair up into a messy ponytail. I wasn’t much to look at, but then again, I wasn’t trying to impress anyone .
    I hurried down the stone staircase and made a detour to the kitchen, a girl had to eat. I scoured the expansive kitchen for something quick and easy, finally settling on a banana and a bottle of water.
    When I walked outside, Kye’s disapproval was obvious . I rolled my eyes and finished the last bite of my banana. “Someone must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed,” I mumbled.
    “Anyone who has to train you would be in a foul mood,” Kye snapped back.
    “Hey, I’m all for not training. Tell Holly to pick someone else for her evil plan.” I headed down the stone steps and waited for Kye to follow me. There was no way he would suggest Holly find someone else, she had her mind made up—I was her sole focus.
    Kye padded down the stairs and headed to the right. “Well, come on then,” he called over his shoulder. I snorted and followed him back to the graveyard. I was coming to accept I may be a spirit walker, but I didn’t have to like it or graveyards. I didn’t want to befriend the th ings that go bump in the night, well except for a certain sexy vampire. I followed Kye through the leaf-littered