My gut twisted. “Because I was busy finding your fucking amulet.” His fingers tightened warningly. “If I hadn’t been the very creature you’ve been taught to loathe, the king would have slaughtered all of us that night. Your precious hybrids would have burned. And you would have burned with them. So yes, I hid my secret for my people. And because I didn’t want to see the terror in your eyes when you looked at me. But I also did it for you.”
