The growl didn't stop.
Kael's molten silver eyes never left my face . They were locked onto me.
He took one step.
Then another step.
Jax shifted instantly, subtly placing his body Partially between Kael and me "Kael," he said, low but firm. "Stop. She's just a—"
"She's just a what, Jax?" Kael cut in. "Finish it."
Jax's jaw tightened. He didn't. He couldn't. Just a human. Just a girl. None of it held anymore, and we all knew it.
Maeve rose from her chair, her movements were slow and deliberate, she simply collected a random book and walked out without a backward glance. "The lesson was.... intense" she murmured.
"The lesson is over," Kael said, not even sparing her a glance. "Leave us."
Jax hesitated. I saw it. His eyes flicked to me, before Kael's gaze snapped back to him.
Jax backed down.
Maeve followed, pausing only long enough to give Kael a look of pure, unimpressed judgment before the door shut behind them with a final click.
Kael closed the distance.
