Chapter 84

SHADOW

“Me? Having a PTSD?” He barked out, laughing as he pointed at himself. “I don’t get traumatized, Zarah?”

“Really? Do tell, Califf?” Zarah crossed her arms over her chest as she began to get annoyed at his behavior because he thought everything was still a joke.

“Human gets PTSD, even animals like dogs. Whether you agree with me, you are part human and an animal. You have an extra strand in your DNA, but it doesn’t mean you are special and not expendable. You get killed and get sick. And this is just the first stage. Do you understand me?”

He finally shut up when he realized something. We shared thoughts, after all. He met my gaze, and I felt like my heart split in two.

“How many times your life and your mate had been in danger? How many times have you seen death, dead bodies, and blood? Trauma isn’t only caused by war or death but also by watching your loved ones in serious illness, accidents, or the death of someone close to you or their near-de