Chapter 81

Kai:

“What do you mean that they killed the men and you didn’t…?”

“You couldn’t expect me to call you amidst the fuss that was happening, Kai. The man was out there, waiting for me to do so. If I made ONE wrong move, then I was going to end up…”

“I was going to be able to get you out of there, Irina. What do you mean by allowing him to put you in such a pinpoint? The man could have killed you and you wouldn’t have…”

“I would have fought him off, but he was putting me in a threatening position. Not only were we in a supermarket, but the number of people around would have caused a stir. Not to mention the fact that it was something that he wanted.” Irina said, stopping me. “Look, I understand your anger and I know that you are worried, but this is what he wanted me to do. The man had the audacity to threaten me about telling you about the poison.”

“And what did you tell him?” I asked, calming down a bit as I looked at my mate whose eyes, despite holding fear, held more strength than men