Chapter 46: "Backing out now, Miss Scarlett?"

Maya turns to cock an eyebrow up.

“Why are you following me?”

“I want to see what morning training is like.”

“But it’s for children, mummy. You aren’t a child.”

I put my hands on my waist and stand Akimbo.

“I could manage against four of you if I wanted to.”

“There won’t be any need for that.”

I’m sure Maya stills at the same time I do but instead of her face retaining its frown, a glare settles in her eyes.

Roman approaches us from the hallway Maya is backing and she turns when he gets five paces to her. There is a formidable fierceness in Roman’s gaze and it makes me feel a chill spread in my bones.

Fear seeps into them again and this time, I don’t know why, but I feel he’s annoyed at something.

He stops in front of us and with a nod of his head, gives me the coldest greeting I've received since I got here.

“Scarlett.”

I don’t know if my confusion shows on my face, but some flickers ever so subtly behind his cold blue eyes.

I nod and clear the bitter taste at the back of my throat.