Lethal Weapon novel Chapter 3

"Who are you running from?" The other asked but the human remained silent. He didn't have to give some stranger an explanation about his life. Knowing the human wouldn't speak so easily, the wolf pushed a little more.

"Speak." His voice was commanding and strict, immediately putting Zane into a submissive state.

"I-I ran away from my..my abusive boyfriend last night. His men chased me for three hours straight until you saved me." Tears pooled in his doe eyes but Zane held them back. "We started dating during college, he didn't allow me to work and turned my friends against me. I can't go to anyone else and he knows that."

This was the first time Zane was talking about all that had happened with him. The human couldn't believe he was telling a stranger all this. The angel felt pathetic. He couldn't even defend himself and it made him feel useless. Hope. Zane didn't feel hope anymore. He had no idea what would happen with him next. The sound of a low ding interrupted the pinning silence. Siddarth glanced at his phone and saw a text from his best friend.

'Your little devil is coming back tonight.'

The taller man put his phone in his pocket and suddenly an idea clicked in his head. "I have a proposal."

"W-What?" Zane looked up at the stranger who stared straight ahead.

"Be a temporary babysitter for my daughter." The wolf requested. "In return, I'll protect you until it's safe for you to live alone."

"But I'm a complete stranger. What if I-I'm lying to you?" The human said but when the other wine-red eyes stared into his, he was forced to look away.