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“I still don’t understand,” I admitted, quickly feeling as if life was spiraling out of my control and totally in his, with him standing at the center of all that was left of my life. And well, in truth, I didn’t know if that was a bad thing or not.
“Evelyn, I don’t want you as my girlfriend, I want you as my…”
“Ryker!” Van said, shouting his name, interrupting us when he flung open the door. The moment was lost and made me wonder what he had been about to say. As for Ryker, he stood quickly in front of me and growled,
“How dare you just…!”
“Come quick! There isn’t time,” Vander said, looking concerned, making Ryker react to this.
“Why, what has happened?” he questioned, making me gasp when we both received our answer…
“The front gates, they are under attack!”
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LETTING GO
Ryker gritted his teeth and told Van,
“I will follow, but I want no less than five guards at her door.”
“On it,” he replied, pulling a cell phone from his jeans’ pocket and making my mouth drop,
“Five guards, that’s a bit excessive, don’t you think?” I said looking to Ryker, however, he ignored this and took me by the tops of my arms, before pulling me closer. Then he told me strictly,
“Wait here, I will be back for you.”
“But wait, what about you?” I asked, but when he granted me a questioning look, I quickly admitted,
“I don’t want you getting hurt.” I knew the moment I said this that it must have meant something to him because his features softened.
“I know you won’t understand the reasons why yet, but just know that nothing they do can hurt me.” I frowned at this, unable to help my memories from resurfacing.
“But the bathroom…” I argued, making him close his eyes and say in a strained tone,
“That threat was taken care of.”
“But…” Of course I tried to argue this, but was quickly shut down,
“No, no more worry for my safety,” he stated firmly, making me point out in a small voice,
“But you worry for mine.” And this was when he hit me with the truth, confirming what I already knew but was lacking the details on.
“Because you are human, and I… I am not.”
I sucked in a quick breath, trying not to view his words as an insult. But then I had to admit, that it still stunk as he was classing being human as a weakness.
“Evie, please don’t look at me like that?” he asked gently, making me turn my head away and step out of his reach.
“Well, that’s the thing, Ryker, I don’t know how to look at you considering I don’t even know what you are. Or is it too hard for a lowly human like me to understand?” I knew it was a low blow the second I said it, but I couldn’t help it. I was hurt. And from the looks of it, now so was he.
“Damn it, Evelyn, that’s not what I meant!” he snapped, making me sigh.
“I…” I was about to apologize when he interrupted me,
“Look, I don’t have time for this now, I have to aid my people in the fight. But I want you to stay here… no running from me, Evelyn.” My head snapped up at this and I asked in shock,
“You think I would run now?”
