045 - A Shot At Life With Her

LUCY.

"Then they need to go," he said in a cold voice as if he was just throwing toys.

"You can't do that! These people are loyal to you, and you just can’t throw them away just because..."

"Watch me do it then," he snapped back before heading for the door.

I went after him, doubling my step to catch up with his strides. I knew his men were good people, and I would never blame them if they thought I would be a liability and not worth having around because, let’s face it, who conspires with demons?

I grabbed his forearm because he kept walking and soon we would reach the stairs. The last thing I wanted was for anyone to hear our conversation. "Promise me you will hear them out and not throw them away! Laira and Lena..."

"I’m sure they will do the same thing! They will fuck off and leave me if I tell them I don’t want Laira and Lena here!" He cut me off as he stopped and combed his fingers through his hair.

"You’re unbelievable!"

"Can you fucking calm down! No one is being thrown