Easton just scoffed. “You might like to think you control the universe, but you don’t. Anything could happen to her. When the supernatural community finds out what she is…” Easton’s words trailed off, but I knew what he was going to say. When people found out the truth, they’d want Hayden for themselves, to use her in any number of ways. “That’s why we’re going to protect her,” Knox snapped. “How?” Easton challenged. I pushed to my feet. “We bring her back to the compound. We can keep her safe there.” He turned to me. “And what are you going to tell her to get her there?”

