JUNIPER
“Why would you want to talk to me?” I kept my voice calm, but I couldn’t stop my heart from racing. I just hoped Beta Burrell couldn’t hear the way my blood thundered against my skull. Even before I knew what he wanted, my instincts were telling me it wasn’t in my favor.
“Because we made a deal, and you’re breaking the terms of our agreement.” He twisted the titanium ring around his left ring finger, not breaking eye contact with me to even blink.
“I’ve never made a deal with you,” I said quickly. I didn’t even remember ever meeting him.
“Not that you remember. That doesn’t excuse you from the terms,” he said simply.
“How could you possibly expect me to keep up a deal I don’t even remember?” The power oozing from the man in front of me told me I would be better off biting m
