Chapter 28 CH 28: Trust Me

Anne nodded with a blank face looking at him. Ashton smiled down at her and tuck a strand of her hair behind her ears using his free right hand. "This assignment is important to me. But.. I'm not going to let anything harm you to get there"

For some unexplained reasons, Ashton's heart soften seeing her in this position. He felt the need to protect her. The need to hold her close, protecting her. The item he needs to take from the abandoned building is something essential to protect him against his father.

A dagger. A sharp edge blade aged more than a millennia. So sharp that it could pierce through Erique's protected skin and wound him. Permanently.

Also means.. it could hurt Ashton. It could hurt anyone, anything.. including Supernatural being. It is one of its kind. One and only.

"Tell me what is it that you are looking for?" Anne asked while looking up to face his handsome and softer features. A rare scene. She likes this side of Ashton. He seems different to her.