#Chapter 88: Echoes of the Past

Olivia “An escort?” I asked, my voice rising an octave. “That’s not fair!” Nathan simply shrugged. “How is it not fair, Olivia? You keep putting yourself in danger. Honestly, it’s the least I could do. I could very easily use my Alpha abilities to keep you locked up here in this house if I wanted to, but I won’t do that to you.” I ground my teeth together angrily. “You can’t restrict my freedom,” I fired back, my tone matching the defiance sparking in my eyes. His words, his plan to curb my independence, had stirred up a storm inside of me. “You can't protect yourself,” Nathan retorted, his eyes fixed intently on me. An indignant laugh tore itself free from my throat. “What, did you forget that you always lost to me during Warrior Training back in the day?” I shot back. “You were a sore loser, too. Once, you cried when I beat you. Try now, and I’ll make you cry again. Then I’ll show you that I can take care of myself just fine, thank you very much.” As I spoke, my