Page 76 of Sohut's Protection

But his words from earlier kept repeating in her mind.

Just because something is nice to you that doesn’t mean it’s your ally.

He was right.

It was something she needed to remember.

A sigh made her shoulders rise and fall as her fire caught and she fed it slowly.

Here, underneath the canopy, the smoke wouldn’t rise too high.

Her gaze was focused on the fire, but her mind was on other things.

She’d kissed him and that kiss meant nothing.

She didn’t know what she’d been doing or why she’d done it in the first place and that was a shock.

Sohut had no stakes in this. Her survival depended on her.

The fire caught and she cooked the meat with motions that were more ingrained than conscious.

As they ate in silence, she could feel Sohut’s eyes on her, but she kept her gaze averted as she considered things.

How did she even know he was taking her somewhere safe?

She didn’t. She was just blindly following him along.

Her instincts told her she could trust him, but logic told her to be cautious.

As they finished the meal, stood, and headed to the water hole, she led the way.

She couldn’t hear him behind her.

She was sure he was still there though; he just walked through the jungle as if he was a black panther.

He was silent.

Gorgeous.

Deadly.

And that’s why she should get her mind centered and control herself.

He wasn’t human.

He wasn’t her friend.

She had no friends.

She only had Cleo.

Pushing the thoughts back, she sighed as she reached the clearing for the water hole.

“I’ll leave you here,” Sohut suddenly spoke behind her.

“Leave?” Why did that make her panicky?

“I’m going to scout the perimeter,” he said.

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