Chapter 29 - Khalid

I’m starting to think we should have gone to see the vampires first. I would have been less likely to get beat up. But we came to my sister first, and since arriving, I’ve been punched twice and choked out. Worse yet, Logan put his hands on Dani.

I don’t care what he does to me. He can be pissed at me all he wants, but touching Dani crossed a line. She was trying to defend me. His mate would do the same for him, and if someone touched his mate, he’d have their head. But there is little I can do to retaliate since he’s the Alpha, and I’m in his territory. I need to play nice, at least for Isis’ sake.

And don’t get me started on John. I would rather him keep hitting me than deal with his lecture. What would he have done in my place? Would he have left his mother to rot and ultimately be killed? Would he have killed her himself to keep his brother safe? Would he have ensured all the focus of hate went to him so his sibling could have some semblance of peace?

“I ran to protect her.” I q