Chapter 35

Wes lifted her chin with two of his fingers and saw the red marks and bruises on her neck.

"Who did this to you?" He asked sternly.

"We don't have time for this, Wes!"

"Who did this to you?" He voice was louder this time.

"Slade." She blinked. "And he could be on his way here right now so we need to leave!"

His nostrils flared with anger.

"Why? Let him run over here. I will rip his head off."

She held onto his arms.

"And risk exposing yourself? Put everyone else in danger? There's a house full of humans who don't know anything about this world. We can't do that to them."

Wes gritted his teeth.

"Fine. Let me get the car keys from Luke." He went inside the house.

Willow followed him but stayed on the lookout near the front door. The trees ahead were rather calm and still. It caused unsettling anxiety in her as she tapped her foot on the floor.

A few minutes later Luke and Wes walked out of