Chapter 10
Alyna whirled around, grabbed her boots, and slid them on.
“Can you slow down, Alyna? You just got up on your feet.” Pukak looked at her in disapproval.
“Ben will hurt Caedmon. I’m sure of it.”
“Alyna, Caedmon isn’t exactly defenseless.”
“But you said Caedmon punched Ben in the face.”
“Yes.”
“A man with crushed ego is dangerous. Ben hurts people, not the other way around. That’s how he operates. Caedmon can throw a few punches, but he’s just a corporate guy. I doubt he has any combat training.”
Pukak chuckled. “You should see how he punches.”
“What do you mean?”
“Nothing. Maybe he’s just talented.”
Alyna rushed out of the house and darted around the corner and down a dark street that led to the main road. If Caedmon wanted to get transport back to his quarter, he woul
