Chapter Forty-one

“Don’t you like have other back up though? My uncle has lots of guards doing shifts.”

“Just me for today. Change in management,” he supplied.

“That’s too bad. You kind of look too good to start having bags under your eyes. And such striking eyes. Wow! What colour are they?” she said moving closer to peer into his eyes. The man’s cheek turned bright pink. He swallowed as she got closer with only an inch between her body and his.

Angel appeared behind the guard, looming over him. His eyes were dark with anger. Nadia's eyes widened right before Angel wrapped an arm around the guard’s neck and snap it. The guy slumped. Nadia jerked back but Angel gripped her by the forearms.

“What part of stay put, didn’t you get, Nadia?!” he snarled, baring his teeth. Fear flashed in Nadia’s eyes and he shut his eyes briefly to contain his anger. When he opened them again. His eyes were dark and Nadia was peering into them in apprehension.

“Stop scaring her, Angel, my God. She did help,” Kurt said as