Xander's POV
My eyes danced over the page where the slave girl had pledged her allegiance to me if I let her live and I turned to Liam who equally had his eyes on me.
Ralph did not believe the slave girl and he didn’t hide his disgust.
I listened to him as he accused her of being a spy and gave reasons why we shouldn't let her live.
His words sounded reasonable but for some reason, I knew there was more underneath what was happening.
Her eyes brimmed with tears as Ralph spoke and she began to scribble frantically on the notepad like her life depended on it.
I felt a tug in my chest as I watched her and for some reason, the urge to protect her nudged the back of my mind, like waves crashing on a river bank.
I no longer understood the emotions that were coursing through me so I de
