Danger Hazard

ELSIDA

I grimace when Herma’s arms wrap around my feet rendering me incapable of moving further. “Landon, this isn’t necessary, I’m sure we can talk this out.”

Landon takes a long sip of his soup before his gaze flicks over to mine. “Ahh you see Elsida, I have to take drastic measures so things don’t get out of hand, Dig in will you? I swear my chef did a wonderful job on the buffet.”

I scoff at his nonchalance and my fists clench at my sides.

“If this is not out of hand, I don’t wish to know what your definition of out of hands is,” Natasha rasps pinning him with a death glare.

From where she’s seated opposite me, I see her fingers tremble on the table when Herman moves to her.

Her harsh words are a blatant facade and I know my baby sister is doing everything in her power to keep it together. She doesn’t deserve this, neither of us do and I’m not giving up without a fight, he can point a gun at me for all I care.

I tilt my neck and eye Landon for a minute, when he senses my gaze bori