Despite the fact that he was starving, he continued to focus on me and let his food grow cold. “Sweetheart.”
I wouldn’t look at him.
“I still don’t understand the issue here.”
I turned back to him. “You’re dangerous.”
“I’m not dangerous to you.” His temper flared. “How many times have I said that?”
“But you’re dangerous by association. What happens when someone wants to avenge the person you turned into human bacon? They’re going to come after me. I’m the one who’s going to be used to get to you. Being on top means everyone below wants to take you down. The target on your back is also on mine. So, yes, you’re very f*****g dangerous, Bastien.”
In silence, he stared at me, his expression hard as a statue.
I hadn’t expected dinner to unfold like this. It all happened so fast. “I walk i
