Nathan watched it all. He looked at Bella and frowned. She had brown, curly hair just like him. Usually vibrant, she was pale now, her breaths sharp and shallow as she stared at Chu Ran.
Her grip around his wrist hurt him.
Nathan acted like he couldn't feel it. His sister, Bella, was a Humanoid Summoner, but their parents made sure she was kept away from the public. She had her own private teacher, and only those they trusted were permitted around her.
"They won't do that to you. You will get a Class I cuff," he said, smiling warmly.
Bella looked at him and leaned on his shoulder. Caressing the twelve-year-old girl's hair, Nathan exhaled. She was the summoner, while he was nothing more than a normal human. Yet she looked at him as though he could protect her.
With the other hand, he opened his phone, clicking on the camera. A part of him wanted to record this, but another warned him against it.
