Fuck. My bare feet landed a little too hard on the linoleum floor as I dropped back down. What the hell was Brendan doing outside my door?


    Double fuck. I froze. Was he guessing, or had Juhan told him?


    my Catalyst."


    the Shadowmage, and he didn''t have his Catalyst with him. The question was more if Brendan would risk putting a potential alliance at risk over a mere kiss?


    Oh. His mouth was firm against mine, and lower down his free hand clasped my waist.