Chapter 262. Not Again

Hunter’s POV

I wasn’t going to lock her up again!

There was no fucking way she would spend another minute in that room. It wasn’t happening.

I watched Emma hugging my mate and I got the urge to grab her and take her away from everything and everyone. Maybe we could run away from the darkness. Maybe we could run away from everything bad that surrounded us.

How the fuck could I lock her up again? I couldn’t do it. I simply couldn’t.

I placed my hands on her waist and pulled her from Emma gently. I needed to hold her in my arms. I needed to be sure that she was with me and not in some room.

“Hunter…” she said quietly, but I interrupted her.

“I said no, Sophia,” I said sternly. “I’m not going to change my mind. I am not locking you in that room again.”

Sophia sighed and looked at her family.

“Can you give us a minute, please?” she asked, making me tighten my jaw.

“They don’t need to give us a minute, Sophia,” I said. “I