Nefretiri
"Don't," I grabbed his arm, squeezing it before Ivan could move. It was a good thing he didn't have Chagan active, or I wouldn't have been able to stop him. Still, even without it, I had to use all the strength in my arm to hold onto him. "It's not worth it."
It wasn't. This wasn't the first time she said something like that, and it wouldn't be the last. Jackie was good at provoking people, and the last thing we needed was for Ivan to get angry at every insult she threw. Besides, there was some truth to what she was saying. No, I didn't let her posse touch me, but I had surrendered to Ricky to avoid being hurt. Was I proud of it? No, I would never be alright with being that scared or in that much pain.
