Chapter 333. Strained Convo

Chantel Aeden Revia

I let out a breath of relief, dropping my head onto his chest. His hands moved onto the back of my head, sliding down to my neck. "It's okay, darling. I promise nothing will happen to me or to you," he reassured, his fingers tracing soothing patterns.

"What do you mean?" I met his eyes again, and he seemed determined.

"You couldn't kill the target, could you?" he asked, his gaze penetrating.

I shook my head, "What? No, I-" My words trailed off as his intensity increased.

"I've seen the way you withhold from using violence, I've seen you hide away from it. I know it's hard on you now. I'm going to handle this. Whenever he brings you a new target, hand it over to me."

"Lexcis, I-" I began, but he interrupted with a gentle shush.

"Shh, it's okay," he murmured, cupping my cheek and pressing a kiss against my forehead. His