Chapter 81

XANDER

Hearing her cries burned my soul, more because her tears were for that… that good for nothing warrior. That good for nothing man I craved to kill. My claws yearned for his blood, my canines hungry to tear through his flesh. But I gave her my word, I wouldn't do anything to him… not yet at least.

Adriana follows behind me, silently sniffling once in a while. The sick part of me wanted to tell her to swallow it, the sound grated on my nerves knowing it was all for him. That damned bastard. I really wanted to kill him so bad.

"Have you eaten?" I asked out of the blue. The words made it past my lips before I could even think through it. We were standing outside the door to my room.

Adriana doesn't say anything for five minutes before she slowly nods her head. I hummed then opened the door to my room. I felt when her heart beat increased, it was beating at an unsteady rate. I could smell her nervousness, heck I was sure the people outsid