Chapter 54: Female

~ ZEV ~

Zev held Xar's gaze for a long second before answering. "She isn't just any human," he said simply.

"Oh, of course. She's a… special human?" Xar said. "Let me guess, your precious Nick has singled her out as just the right companion and now you're to return here to rule—"

"It's Sasha, Xar," Zev said flatly. "There was no plan. And bringing her here was in defiance of the team, not at their urging."

Xar stopped, staring at Zev, examining him. Zev felt like a mouse under the eyes of a cat—until he remembered his own rule. He raised his chin and held the Tiger's gaze and let him see it too.