Chapter 219:Dangerous Refuge

(Emma's POV) "It's only been a short time, but why does it feel like things between me and Erik are getting more and more strange?" I said into the phone, my voice barely above a whisper as I huddled in the corner of the lavish guest room Erik had placed me in. "Strange how?" Scarlett asked, concern evident in her voice. I glanced nervously at the door, making sure it was still closed. "He called me a 'walking trouble' and a 'danger' right to my face. Who says that to someone they're supposedly protecting?" "He said that?" Scarlett sounded surprised. "That's harsh, even for Erik." I sighed, twisting a strand of hair around my finger. "The worst part is, he's not wrong. I suddenly feel like a target wherever I go. The Northern territories aren't safe. The European territories aren't safe. It's like nowhere is safe anymore." The reality of my situation was finally sinking in, and it terrified me. My voice cracked as I continued. "My mother isn't answering any of my calls. Jason Re