“Guess we’ll find out in time,” Zachariah shrugged. “At least I do have it confirmed that Lynn and Cody are not your biological parents, nor any relative of yours.”
“A genius could have figured that out,” I joked before stuffing another bite of the muffin into my mouth. These muffins had to be the best I’d ever tasted.
“She did make the comment that she set Shemoli up to take me,” I hinted.
“I know he had a hand in it,” he stated. “Everything that keeps coming out puts you in more danger by the day. I’m afraid it’s not going to change anytime soon.”
“And marrying you will be safer?” I asked, giving him a look.
“In some ways, yes,” he said, looking at me in a seriously. “It will certainly provide the protection that you need, but I am also a man with my own enemies, so that will likely increase yours as well.”
“So, I will be hunted down either way,” I summed up.
“You won’t be hunted down,” he said, raising an eyebrow. “I can keep you safe, so there is absolutely no reason to worry, Avidya.”
“My safety is one of my least worries,” I muttered out before quickly finishing off the rest of my muffin.
