Chapter 12

Jasper led her all the way to the car, gently placing her on the ground to avoid touching her wound. Viktor followed closely behind the two, not hurrying, not lingering, and he pointed to the car behind the one parked in front of them, saying, “You sit in that car.”

Kattie hesitated. He wanted to separate her from Jasper, something she didn’t want. Just as Jasper was about to turn back to that car, she acted quickly and held onto his hand. Jasper’s steps faltered, and he asked, “Is something wrong, Kattie?”

Kattie? He had just called her by her name, right? She wasn’t mistaken. He actually called her by her name. Her heart was filled with joy, but the thought of parting ways with him saddened her. She feared what Viktor’s subordinates might do to Jasper, and she feared not seeing him again. She tried to voice her next request to Viktor, but her gaze remained fixated on Jasper.

“No, it’s okay… I just want to sit with you.”

“Is that alright?”

Only then di