Kai reached out for her trembling hands, before she could say anything more. He held them and squeezed them gently, his thumbs brushing her knuckles in slow, soothing circles.
"Ruby," he murmured, his voice warm and impossibly soft amid her panic. "You don't ever have to worry about any of this."
He dipped his head so she could see the sincerity in his eyes. "Your parents are like my own parents now. Anything that matters to you… matters to me. " I'll do my best to remain calm."
"Thank you." Ruby exhaled through her mouth, his calmness anchoring her forward.
"Let's go meet my in-laws" Kai nudged her towards the house, tightening his hold around her hand.
Elena couldn't stop smiling as she followed behind them, cheering them on.
But the moment they stepped into the living room, the air shifted.
Jeremiah wasted no time discharging Elena before returning his masked lethal gaze at the couple.
