Chapter 66

FIVE HUNDRED YEARS AGO Andrew finally turned away from Rose and to his friends. He frowned when he saw Raine was alone as he closed the door behind him. “Where is she?” Raine shook his head and pulled out a chair on the other side of the table. “She can’t make it. She broke a leg.” “What?” “You know how she is. Going to places she shouldn’t. She ran into a trap.” Andrew sagged in his seat and scrubbed a hand over his face. Human hunters had been setting traps deep in the jungle more frequently recently. “How is she doing?” “She’ll be fine,” Raine replied. Rose wasn’t sure whether to feel relieved or disappointed at the turn of events. Should she take this as a sign to not go ahead with this? She caught Raine’s gaze. He smiled warmly when their eyes met. Stepping forward, he reached for her hand. “I don’t think we’ve been introduced properly. My name is Raine Rivers.” She presented him her hand. He took it gently by the wrist and bent down to brush his lips on its back. “I’m Rose. It’s