his sentence, a sword was drawn and placed at his throat. Arianna looked up and glared at Devin.
“ I wouldn’t suggest her sleeping here right now with you, a baku, around,” Devin replied. “And if you suggest something again that could lead to her getting hurt, I might accidentally slip with this sword.”
Andrew was undeterred and pinched both sides of the blade with his fingers carefully to avoid the sharp edge as he pushed it away. Devin always got on his nerves, but this was being a bit excessive. Andrew didn’t know how to get Devin to understand that he cared for Arianna as much as Devin did.
“ And is it exactly safe to be holding a baku-poisoning sword so close to a baku you’re trying to protect?” Andrew hinted at Arianna.
“ It won’t hurt her.” Devin smiled wickedly. He truly wouldn’t mind running Andrew through with his sword.
“How do you know that?” Arianna asked, finally realizing that maybe it wasn’t good for her to carry poisoned blades around either. Devin didn’t reply while Arianna huffed her guess. “You tested it, didn’t you? Great. What else have you done with my blood?” Devin was now occupied with the angry Arianna.
Andrew sighed and tussled his long, dark hair as he became a day human again. There was no need to keep his baku form now that they were inside, safely away from the escalating encounter outside. Arianna had released her form before they even entered the house. She didn’t fear anything. Gabriel and Lucan were still outside flexing their muscles, but the fight had yet to actually begin, if it ever would.
“ Can you at least tell me what I ever did to piss you off so much?” Andrew asked Devin. He threw his head back on the couch to get comfortable, knowing that his uncle wouldn’t be backing down any time soon. Devin didn’t reply, but moved back to the window and put his blade away. He was obviously done with the conversation. Turner resumed pacing, and Thomas hadn’t even looked up from his book.
“ Are you serious about being my keeper?” Arianna asked, turning to him and moving slightly so that their hands would barely touch to relieve the urge she had to throw herself at him. “It wasn’t just a ploy to get away from your uncle, was it?” Hurt hid behind her question.
Andre w sat up and smiled, trying to ease her worry. “Of course I’m serious. I was actually planning to ask you later tonight, but it seemed like a good moment back there. If I wanted to get away from my uncle, I would. This isn’t just an excuse to use you.”
‘ Would you?’ Arianna asked silently to Andrew only. ‘I heard those two guys talking. They wanted in because they have a sedative with them.’
Andrew smiled a strained smile and nodded before lying back again on the couch. “You never answered my question, Mr. Alexander.” Devin still made no effort to even acknowledge Andrew was talking to him.
“ Your brother killed his family,” Arianna answered quietly. Devin didn’t even turn to look at them as they talked. Devin was in full protection mode again after this new threat had materialized. He was always that way around Arianna. Alone, he was the most caring person she had ever met, but when duty called, he was a soldier and a good one at that. Devin turned from the window and evaluated Andrew.
“ What?” Andrew asked, sitting up and looking at Devin for a reply. “My brother died years before your family was attacked. I read about it. You must be mistaken.”
“ No, he was alive until thirteen years ago,” Devin corrected. Devin nodded at Turner, who was asking permission to leave the room. “Gabriel and Randolph killed him together.”
“ That’s not possible. He died with my family.” Andrew was now sitting on the edge of his seat. He didn’t break the contact with Arianna either, but he was much more alert now. “Everyone died together in the fire.”
Devin gave Andrew a pitiful smile, and tried to ignore Arianna and Andrew’s
“ I wouldn’t suggest her sleeping here right now with you, a baku, around,” Devin replied. “And if you suggest something again that could lead to her getting hurt, I might accidentally slip with this sword.”
Andrew was undeterred and pinched both sides of the blade with his fingers carefully to avoid the sharp edge as he pushed it away. Devin always got on his nerves, but this was being a bit excessive. Andrew didn’t know how to get Devin to understand that he cared for Arianna as much as Devin did.
“ And is it exactly safe to be holding a baku-poisoning sword so close to a baku you’re trying to protect?” Andrew hinted at Arianna.
“ It won’t hurt her.” Devin smiled wickedly. He truly wouldn’t mind running Andrew through with his sword.
“How do you know that?” Arianna asked, finally realizing that maybe it wasn’t good for her to carry poisoned blades around either. Devin didn’t reply while Arianna huffed her guess. “You tested it, didn’t you? Great. What else have you done with my blood?” Devin was now occupied with the angry Arianna.
Andrew sighed and tussled his long, dark hair as he became a day human again. There was no need to keep his baku form now that they were inside, safely away from the escalating encounter outside. Arianna had released her form before they even entered the house. She didn’t fear anything. Gabriel and Lucan were still outside flexing their muscles, but the fight had yet to actually begin, if it ever would.
“ Can you at least tell me what I ever did to piss you off so much?” Andrew asked Devin. He threw his head back on the couch to get comfortable, knowing that his uncle wouldn’t be backing down any time soon. Devin didn’t reply, but moved back to the window and put his blade away. He was obviously done with the conversation. Turner resumed pacing, and Thomas hadn’t even looked up from his book.
“ Are you serious about being my keeper?” Arianna asked, turning to him and moving slightly so that their hands would barely touch to relieve the urge she had to throw herself at him. “It wasn’t just a ploy to get away from your uncle, was it?” Hurt hid behind her question.
Andre w sat up and smiled, trying to ease her worry. “Of course I’m serious. I was actually planning to ask you later tonight, but it seemed like a good moment back there. If I wanted to get away from my uncle, I would. This isn’t just an excuse to use you.”
‘ Would you?’ Arianna asked silently to Andrew only. ‘I heard those two guys talking. They wanted in because they have a sedative with them.’
Andrew smiled a strained smile and nodded before lying back again on the couch. “You never answered my question, Mr. Alexander.” Devin still made no effort to even acknowledge Andrew was talking to him.
“ Your brother killed his family,” Arianna answered quietly. Devin didn’t even turn to look at them as they talked. Devin was in full protection mode again after this new threat had materialized. He was always that way around Arianna. Alone, he was the most caring person she had ever met, but when duty called, he was a soldier and a good one at that. Devin turned from the window and evaluated Andrew.
“ What?” Andrew asked, sitting up and looking at Devin for a reply. “My brother died years before your family was attacked. I read about it. You must be mistaken.”
“ No, he was alive until thirteen years ago,” Devin corrected. Devin nodded at Turner, who was asking permission to leave the room. “Gabriel and Randolph killed him together.”
“ That’s not possible. He died with my family.” Andrew was now sitting on the edge of his seat. He didn’t break the contact with Arianna either, but he was much more alert now. “Everyone died together in the fire.”
Devin gave Andrew a pitiful smile, and tried to ignore Arianna and Andrew’s
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