Niles's POV
My conversation with Mark the night before still played in my head.
"Are you sure you want her to go to Zecham with you instead? She's not ready to handle international trips yet." He said to me.
"You can manage things from here," I replied, my eyes scanning through my phone.
He sighed. "This is not about that. Aren't you worried you might get attached to her?"
"I won’t," I replied, eyes still fixed on the screen.
He didn’t believe me. I could see it in the way he tilted his head, waiting for me to explain whatever was going on.
But... I cut in before he could complete his words, my gaze shifting to him. "Even if I am, it's sexually. She's a human who brings me no use. I'm only after her body.
I paused, followed by a sigh. "She'll give in. They always do."
I needed si
