The homeless man waved his knife and sneered, "What a gentleman!"
Did Cassian get hurt protecting her?
That thought flashed through Margot's mind just as the sound of sirens blared from a short distance away.
It seemed the whole neighborhood wasn't exactly peaceful tonight.
The sirens made the three homeless men hesitate. They muttered something under their breath before scrambling away, spitting on the ground as they left.
Margot grabbed Cassian's hand, her fingers trembling as she reached out. The moment she touched his arm, she felt something wet.
"You're hurt!" she gasped.
Cassian turned to look at her. "Did you call the cops just now?"
When the homeless man had approached them, threateningly waving his knife, Cassian had stepped forward to shield Margot. Out of the corner of h
