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“You’re coming with me,” he told me, not bothering to wait for my response, turning and walking away with Gabbi. I hurried after him, noticing that he was keeping his stride slow so I could catch up.
“I’m telling you—” I started and he turned dark, narrowed eyes my way, cutting me off.
“And I’m tellingyouthat there’s no way that I’m going to let you prance around in danger. I’ll protect you,” he finished, putting his hand out to stop me from continuing to walk when we’d arrived at another crosswalk.
I took the time to stare up at him, confusion and hope swirling in my chest. The hope was the one I tried to quash. I didn’t have the energy or bandwidth to think about another male and if I did, I wouldn’t go for a bossy one.
That’s where you went wrong with David.
Although that wasn’t true. He was a little pushy in the beginning but overall he acted like a prince, making sure my every need was met and I was pampered like I’d never been before. Then the mask had fallen.
I eyed Enka, wondering if he wore a mask, too. I’d been observing the orcs who’d taken us in. So far they seemed caring and kind, but younever knew what kind of person someone actually was until the chips were down.
Dristan, Rok and Rudgar had come through for their females, but that didn’t mean that there weren’t any bad eggs in the batch. And I was amasterbad-egg-picker.
Enka put his hand on my lower back, the sizzle of electricity shocking me into the forward propulsion of his hand as the light changed and we were allowed to cross.
“I can take her,” I told him, worried that he was trying to use my daughter as a hostage of some kind. He stopped on the other side of the crosswalk, moving his body lower so I could take Gabbi, protecting us from the wind as he did.
I blinked up at him, observing the concern on his face as he looked down at my little girl. I shook myself out of my stupor when he raised his eyes to mine.
“Take my jacket, too,” he told me, holding both of my heavy bags in one hand and maneuvering it off of himself so he could cover my shoulders.
Then he started walking again, ensuring that he was between me and the street and protecting us from the cross-wind at the same time.
Oh, he’s good.
This was probably how he got all the females to fall at his feet. I felt my lip lift in a sneer as I thought about how easy it must be for him to seduce his way through throngs of fawning females. Males like that were the worst kind.
I spotted the sign for the hotel as soon as we turned the corner and I slowed to a stop as he headed toward the double door entrance with the gargoyle doorman. I blinked at the sign and then Enka, shaking my head.
“There’s no way I can afford this,” I whispered to him and he smiled at me, shaking his head.
“Don’t worry about it. Rudgar’s best friend runs the security for this hotel. He’ll give us backup too. You and Gabbi will be safe here,” he assured me.
It was the final words that cinched my fate.
Gabbi.
She would betotallysafe in a place like this. One of the fanciest hotels in Grebath and it was a safe zone.
Chapter Eight
Enka
Ihave her.
I saw it in her face. The gorgeous witch was finally beginning to see sense. I couldn’t understand what could possibly have scared her enough to run from her coven and the clan.
The building that we’d made our home had a protection spell around it and it was monitored by Rudgar’s company—that I worked for—around the clock. There was no way someone could bypass that.
Knowing all of that, I figured that since she didn’t trust me, it wouldtake time to ease the answers out of her. I put my hand on her lower back, my palm spanning so much of it that I wished I could pull her against me and claim her in public.
I stopped myself from making a spectacle—barely—and moved toward the front desk instead. The green-eyed nymph blinked her long eyelashes at me, the twinkle in her eyes telling me things I didn’t need to know.
I quirked an eyebrow, narrowing my gaze at her and she cleared her throat, appearing chastened.
“How may I help you?” she asked with a melodic voice.
