Chapter 31

But she had understood that she would live with that fear that Sebastian would get hurt when she decided to stay here, with him. So there was nothing he could do.

"I have something for you." Sebastian said, fetching a box for Emma. The girl perked up, but frowned when the man looked for an object she didn't know from there.

"What is that?"

"It's a taser, have you heard?" Emma denied it. "Understand, now that you're with me, you're not completely safe. But I'm going to leave you alone, so you need to protect yourself."

"Is that a weapon?" Emma's eyes widened.

"More or less. It's a stun gun."

"Shock? Like… with electricity?"

"Yes." Sebastian laughed. "It's charged, so you just press this button here, and…" The man pressed the red button that released the electrical charge and startled Emma. That made him laugh. "Stay with it, be careful not to hurt yourself, but use it if someone breaks in and tries to hurt you."

"Is someone going to break in?"