Chapter 46. Bulletproof

GRAYSON

Liam left us in a large guest room with its own bathroom.

The moment he closed the door behind him, leaving Belle and me alone, I locked it and immediately started scanning the room for any signs of danger toward my mate.

I checked under the bed and in the closet before examining the windows to ensure the locks were secure. I was impressed when I found bulletproof glass along the windows.

I wasn’t sure what sort of vampire—or any supernatural creature, really—would choose a gun over their supernatural powers, but I appreciated Jeffrey hadn’t been lying when he said he had the best security money could buy.

Belle sat on the edge of the bed and silently watched while I moved around. That calmed me a bit. I liked her eyes on me. I liked having her attention.

I liked knowing where she was at all times—especially in a situation like this.

I didn’t feel good about any of this. I hated depending on anybody else besides myself when it came t