Zayne had decided to stay out of sight when he saw Jian and Aysha arguing, grinning as he watched Jian try to control his facial expression when Aysha walked away from him. He had been ready to step in if Jian had lost control of his temper, but once again, Aysha proved that she did not need anyone to fight her battles. Zayne was grateful that he had arrived in time to hear her incredible comeback and reminded himself not to get on her bad side.
“We need to protect mate from that guy,” Xan growled in his head, not happy how Jian had threatened her.
“Tone down on your overprotectiveness. Stepping in every time something might go wrong is not going to help us build trust with her," Zayne said and smirked at the sight of Jian's flustered face. "Besides, she didn’t look like she needed any h
