Jaiden Pov
I had grabbed my food tray and followed Alice to the common room, setting the tray down on the table. I could feel the man who was with her walking behind us, watching me, or watching her. Protectant, he was wary of me. I wasn’t going to do anything but he didn’t know me, and I didn’t fault him for that. I thought it was admirable, wanting to protect the one you love. I gripped the tray tightly before I set it down, determination running through me. I wasn’t the strongest or the most muscular guy out there, but I would do my best to protect the one I love, whenever I had the chance to find her. “Ulric, we’re fine, he’s not going to hurt me,” Alice said, resting her hand on Ulric’s giant one.
I stared at them, they really did look great together. Her tall height and dancer-lik
