AMALTHEA'S POV

"Alexander, what are you doing here?" I asked, and before he could say anything, I noticed Throb coming and standing behind me like a raging wolf, and Alexander looked at him before tilting his head.

"What makes you think you'll be able to protect her if I want to abduct her? Who do you think I am?" Alexander asked as he took a step forward, and Throb bared his canines in aggression, making me look between the two.

Wait. What is happening here? I just killed a few rogues this cruelly, and they don't even care about that? Shouldn't they be standing against me?

"You don't need to...