“Promise me you will never approach my father,” Neil says. His eyes hold mine prisoner, the intensity in his so captivating, I can’t look away. “Never speak to him. Even if you are summoned, do not go.”
This all seems a bit extreme. I know he’s a major asshole, but…
“I’m pretty sure it’s illegal for me to ignore a summons from the Alpha King,” I say.
Neil frowns. “If that ever happens, stay here within the Pyramid. My brothers and I will protect you.”
I can tell he is being serious, and while I don’t doubt his sincerity in the moment, I do have some question as to whether he would stick to his word if his father actually came calling. Neil has always been complacent to his father. Why would that suddenly change now?
Although… If he is truly complacent about everything, I would be fire
