He’s here to stop me from killing Khalid and ending up hunted by all his men, right?
Alexander locks eyes with me.
“Exactly.”
“I’ll kill him, with or without your approval. I swear I’ll kill that man with my bare hands.”
“I won’t let you do something that stupid. Not now. You’ll be killed before you even enjoy his death.”
Sadness and hatred battle inside me. Hatred wins.
I glare at Alexander.
“So what? You think I care if I survive? I’d gladly die if that bastard dies with me!”
“Don’t let your hate consume you. I promise his time will come. But first, we need to deal with the man targeting us. After that, I swear I’ll help you destroy him.”
I clench my jaw.
“What will you do if I try to leave this room? Hit me? Shoot me? You can’t watch me forever.”
“You’d be signing your death
