“Even if she was a toy, I don‘t share my toys… I‘d kill her before she lay with another man.” Ethan said in a casual tone, as if he was discussing the day‘s

weather. I widened my eyes. Would he really… kill me? His response caused Romero to chuckle, nodding his head: “Totally und erstandable…” Then a low tone in the room interrupted him. Ethan pulled out his phone. “This is Ethan,” he answered, and then remained silent, listening to what the other person said on the phone. Even Romero and Talon seemed intrigued by the conversation. “Yes, I‘ll be there.”

After hanging up the call, Ethan looked up. “We...