#Chapter 225: You Will Be Threatened

A growl rumbles from the back of Caleb’s throat. With his arm wrapped firmly around me, he leads me the rest of the way down the stairs where we approach Gladys directly. “Ah, the guests of the hour,” Gladys says with a humored smirk. “Please, make yourselves at home. Do the rounds, meet the other guests. The main event will not begin until it is fully dark outside.” “Harper cannot participate in a hunt,” Caleb growls. Gladys glances at him in surprise. “Why ever not? All are welcome.” “You know why not,” Caleb snaps quietly. “She is human.” “Oh,” she says, almost in a bored kind of way. She looks at me with clear disdain. “I forgot.” I don’t believe her and likely neither does Caleb. “She will need to sit out this event, and I will sit out with her,” Caleb says. “Nonsense,” Gladys replies. “She can still participate.” “She’s human.” “And you’ll protect you won’t you?” Gladys asks him, lifting one brow. Caleb straightens a little. She clearly hit him where it hu