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“Because I was busy. And I don’t owe anyone awave hello.”
“What’s with your sudden interest in the humans?” I blurt out.
“I could ask you the same thing,” he counters.
“What do you mean?”
“This is now the second time I’ve caught you down here.”
“Caught me? First of all, you didn’tcatchme down here. I’m allowed to be here whenever the fuck I please.”
“Whatever, I don’t care.”
“You didn’t answer the question,” I remind him. I need to find out if he’s after what’s mine.
“What question?”
“What’s with the sudden interest?”
He sighs, looking all around us before answering.
“The human rebels are getting bolder. They haven’t done anything outright, but they’re starting to meet more often, and I like to keep track of their movements.”
“Why are they getting bolder? Do you not pay them sufficiently?”
Considering the way Brielle lives, he definitely isn’t.
“It’s not about that. They’re used to not getting paid shit. They’re humans. But the dark elves have been attacking more often, and more humans go missing every day. The rebels want to put a stop to the brutality against their people.”
“Ah. And you couldn’t get one of your lackeys to stake them out?”
His answer explains the interest but still doesn’t explain why it has to be him.
“Because I don’t trust anyone. And these humans aremine. It’s no one’s business what’s going on with them but me. Which brings me back to you. Why are you even here? This is my territory. You don’t belong here.”
“You have no authority over me. Like I said, I can go where I please.”
“Of course, but what’s the reason to be here, on my turf? There’s simply no reason for it. You have no claim to anyone here.”
By gods, I do. But he doesn’t know that.
“I don’t care.”
“Well I fucking care,” he growls, stepping closer to me. “Leave, Thali. And I better not see you lurking around here again.”
“Why does it make you so angry to see me here?”
“Because they’re mine, Thali, like I just fucking told you. If you’re going to make yourself a threat to what’s mine, then I’ll have to eliminate you.”
This time it’s me stepping forward.
“You will do no such thing.”
“Watch me.”
“I could kill you right now and take your precious little humans as my own,” I threaten.
“Is that what you want? Is that why you keep coming back here? You want to take what’s mine? Are you jealous or something?”
