chapter205

  "Then why don't you stay the fuck away from Lenora if you mean no harm?" Alaric roared, interrupting his sentence, as Simon raised both his arms in the air while his head lowered. "I promise you that I mean no harm, and I'm not a threat to Lenora or you." His arms were still in the air, and his head was bowed as he spoke calmly. His gesture seemed to have lessened Alaric's anger as the evident veins on his arm and forehead slowly faded. "We're leaving today." I answered his question. "I'll come with you," he said, but before he could take a breath, Alaric's arm was quick to deliver a heavy punch to his face, sending him across the room and damaging a glass decoration. "Why did you do that?" I yelled. Out of concern, I dashed over to Simon and checked his body for any signs of harm. "Lenora, stay away from that man, and let's go." Alaric commanded, but his words only angered me more. "You have no right to tell me what to do or what not to do." I flared back at him, my eyes piercing in