EMILY
My brain stopped for a second, I couldn’t breathe, my heart was beating too loudly. Then I felt him… his arms wrapped around me and the world snapped back into focus.
Murmurs filled the air. Cold glares. And then… soft gray eyes.
“Emily,” Nicholas said, his voice slicing through the chaos. “I’m going to fix this, okay?”
He didn’t wait for an answer, just stepped in front of me, shooting glares at the men in black who had begun to close in.
“Touch her and you lose your hands.” He said, voice low and dangerous. “I’d suggest you choose wisely.”
A ripple of unease spread through the group. That’s when Robert emerged from the crowd, calm as ever, like this was all just a formality.
“Nicholas,” he said with a sigh. “Do you really think it’s wise to fight this? There’s only one of yo
