Chapter 31

I look in the window to see Casey climbing out of her seat and moving closer to Valarian, who wraps his arms around her.

“Move, lady, I need to double-check something,” He snaps at Zoe, who tosses herself in front of the door blocking him from opening it.

Zoe shoves him, and I gasp. “Get the f*ck away from my daughter, ” She growls in warning, her eyes turning obsidian, and her canines and claws slip out.

The officer growls at her, but she doesn’t budge. He goes to grab her, but she slashes his arm with her claws, and he lunges at her while fumbling for his handcuffs. He tries to snap them on her wrist when his gun falls from his holster.

The officer tosses her against the side of her car, trying to restrain her. Zoe struggles, and I try to grab him to make him let her go. Zoe was wild and crazed as she lashed out, her need to protect her daughter kicked in.

This was my fear, someone taking Valarian. The officer backhands me, tossing me off, and I hit the ground. He looks at me briefly and curses. I feel blood trickle down my l!p.

“I didn’t mean that, f*ck, he will bloody kill me.” He says while trying to restrain Zoe. Both kids screaming as they watched when I heard a car skid to a stop. Looking at it, I see Macey jump out of her car in a fury before she grips the officer’s shirt ripping him off Zoe, and he stumbles back, shocked. Macey gets between them as I scramble to get to my feet.