Danger calls

“ Aldro” I gasp as he walks closer to us, from the side of my eye I see Malia had become stiff as a dry twig in response to his dark presence.

“ tell me what you are planning Freya! “ he mutters to me darkly but I feign ignorance and confusion,

“ what do you mean? What plan!” I asked feigning confusion, but his eyes left mine and traveled to where Malia stood, and in seconds his hands were around her neck

“ you think the guards wouldn’t notice all the times she comes to your room and report to me? Tell me what you both are planning!”

I couldn’t tell him, I just couldn’t lay out a plan for him, my heart raced as I saw his hand grip harder to her neck “ please stop Aldro, I just wanted a companion! There was no one I could talk to! And the only reason she is still in my room was that I saw the bruise on her arms! I wanted to help!”

I explained frantically to him, I just hoped he believes because one wrong word would cause Malia her life! Aldro stared me down like he was contemplatin