Book 4 - Chapter Twenty Four

Hallick’s POV

I head down the stairs, Seona behind me, stopping at the bottom to check for trouble before allowing her to step down into the open kitchen area.

I move toward the door to the bakery but stop, turning around to find Seona still behind me.

She holds up one of her bags with a quivering smile, ‘I wanted to give her one of these’ she mutters, worriedly, like she’s not sure if she should be following me.

I nod, ‘OK but wait here, I’ll get Eralia to come back here, I don’t want to risk anyone seeing you out the front’ I tell her sternly.

Seona nods, standing still as I walk to the door, opening it slightly, relieved to find I’ve come down at a quiet moment and that no-one is waiting to be served.

‘Eralia’ I growl, the woman squeaking before glaring over at me.

‘I swear, I’m going t……