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“I can see that,” I muttered, giving my brothers a long look. “I’m going to go talk to her.”
“Remember what I said,” Viggo called out as I hurried to the stairs. “You’re in charge, little brother.”
I grumbled under my breath, taking each step slowly as I racked my brain for what to say once I got up there. If she’d even talk to me. The door at the top of the stairs was still open, and I crept forward, entering the living room area.
To my surprise, Kali hadn’t locked herself in my room. No, she was standing behind the kitchen island, staring at the bowl of apples I’d made sure to keep full since I brought her here. Her arms were crossed over her chest, her entire body tight and on edge as her eyes flicked up, meeting mine.
The fire in her gaze was just as lethal as when she’d walked out of Impulse earlier. I was hoping that talking to Gia might have helped calm her down, but that clearly didn’t happen. I scrubbed my hand over my jaw, not moving from my spot just inside the doorway.
“Did you enjoy your dinner?” she asked, her voice emotionless.
I frowned, not expecting that question. Was she outside Impulse before I heard her? But then her focus lowered to my mouth, and when I ran my hand over my chin, I felt some dried blood that I missed.
“Where’s Amaros?” This time her voice betrayed her, and she couldn’t hide the fear. Or the hatred.
“Gone.”
“Not for good,” she muttered.
“No…” I trailed off and sighed. “Kali, what my father said?—”
“Was all true,” she spat out, venom slicing her words. “Right?”
My jaw ticked. “It’s not that simple.”
Her nails dug into her arms as she kept them crossed. “Then explain it to me, Zan.”
“Amaros gave me that necklace when he found out I could mate,” I said, choosing my words carefully. “I was supposed to give it to a woman that would be able to carry a pregnancy.”
“But you locked it on me,” she hissed, her eyes clouding with rage.
“When I thought you were a vampire,” I shot back. “I did it to make sure you stayed in this city without anyone going after you.”
“Then you did it again.” Her voice cracked, and she cleared her throat. “When you were fully aware that I was human after you dragged me back here.”
“Not for that reason,” I ground out. “I never wanted Amaros to find out about you. I have no intention to get you pregnant.”
She scoffed. “Sorry if I don’t fully believe you.”
I strode toward her, halting halfway when her eyes flashed dangerously with warning. I sucked in a long breath and then blew it out slowly as I thought about what to say. Whatever trust she had for me didn’t exist anymore. Viggo’s words rang in my ears, and I hesitated for a moment before speaking again.
“I did it for you. I lied to my father to protect you.”
“You lied to me.” She uncrossed her arms, resting her palms on the counter. “How did that protect me?”
I let out a humorless chuckle. “What would you have done if you found out what that necklace really meant? Fall into my arms and be completely okay with it? I’m guessing not. You would have tried even harder to leave.”
“I don’t want this,” she said shrilly, waving her arm around the room. “I’m not a fucking object that can be used at your discretion.”
“I know that?—”
“I don’t want to be anywhere near Amaros Kane.” She hissed out his name like it was acid on her tongue. “If I had another chance, I’d try to kill him again.”
“That’s not going to happen,” I said, feeling my own anger rise. “You make trouble with him, and he won’t take that well. When it comes to him, you’ll listen to me, Kali. Because it’s the only way you’re going to survive this.”
Rage simmered in every inch of her, and she glared daggers at me. “Survive? So I can carry your spawn?”
“That’s not what I said,” I gritted out.
