Chapter 49

Zachary

I sat at the far end of the restaurant, positioned where I could see every entrance and her.

No one approached Daphne without passing through my line of sight. She was speaking to a woman I had already looked into—harmless, human, no threat. They talked for long hours before the woman stood up and left, leaving Daphne behind.

Daphne stayed, working on something in her laptop. She looked serious, trying to navigate whatever it was.

“Sir, your coffee,” the waitress said, dropping it carefully on the table. “Let me know if you need anything,” she whispered and winked at me.

I shook my head and averted my gaze back to Daphne. “That would be all, thanks.”

She walked away. I wanted nothing to distract me from watching my beloved. If watching her from the shadows kept her alive, then I would watch forever.

As long as she’s safe.

Daphne let out a deep breath and leaned backward, She leaned back, pressing her fingers into the bas