Primals (Reverse Harem 1)

“I’m not,” Sebastian answers. “But I’m willing to take a chance. This may be the only way to find out what’s going on.”

“Then I’m coming with you,” I tell him.

Sebastian sighs. “Clarissa?”

“What?” I cross my arms over my chest. “Are you going to lock me up somewhere again until you’re done talking to him?”

“It’s not safe, Clarissa.” Sebastian holds my arm. “The more primals see you, the more in danger you’ll become.”

“Danger?”

“There are bound to be some curious primals who’ll want to study you.”

“Study me?” The blood drains from my cheeks.

“Or worse, perceive you as a threat and kill you.”

I swallow the lump in my throat.

Great.

“I won’t let anyone hurt you,” Theo promises, hand on his chest, like he’s taking some kind of solemn vow.

“Until we know more about you, we can’t have anyone else knowing about you,” Sebastian says. “Or seeing you with me.”

I wrench my arm out of his grip. “I’m not going to be left behind again.”

Yes, I’m scared but not knowing who I am is just as terrifying. Whatever the truth is, I want to know and I want to hear it with my own ears.

Sebastian’s eyes dart to the ceiling as he lets out a deep breath. Who’s being a pain in the ass now?

“I’ll come with you,” Kyle offers.

I turn to Kyle, jaw dropping. It’s so out of the blue that I never saw it coming.

“I’m your best friend, Clarissa. I’m not going to let you go on this journey alone and whatever we find out, I’ll still be here for you, I promise.”

“She isn’t going alone,” Sebastian states.

“Where she goes, I go,” Kyle states just as firmly, meeting Sebastian’s gaze squarely.

“Are you sure?” I look at him, concerned.

He nods. “I told you I’m here for you. Besides, I’ve told you how I’ve always wanted to go to Japan.”

I nod, holding his hand. “Kyle’s coming.”

Sebastian’s eyebrows furrow. “Which part of dangerous didn’t you understand?”

“And who’s to say you’re no danger to her?” Kyle retorts. “In this room, I’m the only one who she can trust.”

Sebastian growls.

“I’m coming, too,” Theo says it like there’s no question of him coming. Confident but quiet. I glance at him. He is?

“Like I said, I’ll protect you,” he tells me before turning to Sebastian. “I don’t trust you, either.”

“Fine.” Sebastian sighs. I swear he’s pouting. “Lucky me. We’re all going to Japan.”