YENA
I woke to the smells of breakfast and the distinct sound of TV news reporters talking.
Nolan wasn’t in bed. I rubbed my eyes, sat up and looked around. He was over by the TV, standing right in front of it, his body tense and still.
“What is it?” I asked, my voice raspy with sleep. “What happened?”
He wheeled around and immediately headed over to the bed, meeting me at my side. He sat on the edge and gave me a quick, soft kiss.
“I’m sorry to wake you up like this. But some humans went missing overnight. I’ve got to get dressed, meet my team and start dealing with this.”
My brain was still waking up. “Missing? How many of them?”
Nolan glanced back at the TV. “At least a dozen have been reported so far. I’d bet even more were taken, their absence just hasn’t been noticed ye
