Chapter 13Malik heard Master’s voice, and Ivan was still out there talking to the stranger. He peeled his lips back where he stood hidden behind a coat rack.
Then Zev was talking to Ivan, and Ivan skidded across the room.
“Hiya, sugar.” He more or less dove in behind the rack as well, and Malik could breathe a little easier. Malik reached for Ivan and hugged him to his chest.
“Can you melt into the wall?”
Ivan peered up at him. “I could, but it would make it hard to find the diamond.”
“Let’s leave.” Malik could protect him. If they ran now, left the city like Raina had wanted, then Malik could spend the rest of his life guarding Ivan.
“I need to do this.”
Malik ground his teeth. “You don’t.”
“Hey.” Ivan reached up and put a hand on his neck. “I know you didn’t sign up for this, and
