Chapter 15. Eldad

SAELYNA

Waking up to see Caivan watching me is one thing. Waking up to the wolven that attacked us is another.

I don’t gasp at surprise this time. I kicked out with my foot and hit him in the groin, making him yelp in pain. He mutters a curse and growls at me before Cyran interferes.

“Step away from her,” he says.

I see his face contort with amusement before he snatches the knife out of Cyran’s hand in a flash.

“You two are absolute fuckers, do you know?” he snaps, one hand on his stomach. Then he hands the knife back to Cyran. “Good morning,” he mutters.

“What are you doing here?” I snap.

“It’s kind of my home, so…”

“You attacked us,” Cyran fires.

“I admit I get carried away…” he starts, but I don’t let him finish.

“You dumped us in a storage hut.”

He looks at me, his grey eyes running over my face in one studying arc. “I’m sorry,” he says at last, “I was being…” He purses his lips, but completes the word, “...stupid