Chapter 61

• *Isabel*
• He was trying to impress me.
• I'd watched the old woman struggle long before he'd noticed, torn between helping her and letting someone else do it. His offer for me to join him on patrol had surprised me, and I didn't want to ruin it by pissing him off. I curled my hands into loose fists, realizing I needed to tread with caution. This hadn't been a part of the plan. Getting attached to him. But there was no doubt it was slowly happening. He'd slanted me a look, and when he'd moved to assist the old woman, my heart had damned near burst with pride. The beast had a heart. Louisa had been right about him. Of course she had. She'd literally watched him grow.