Chapter 284

• She blinks, and her anger falters for just a moment. But then she crosses her arms over her chest and juts her chin out defiantly. “I can take care of myself.”
• “Yeah, well, you’re not the only one I’m worried about. I’ve got a whole pack to protect. And that includes you.”
• Jade stares at me with her lips pressed into a thin line. For a second, I think she’s going to throw something, maybe that spell book, but she just lets out a frustrated breath and sits back down on the edge of the bed.