50 PREPARATIONS

JASMINE'S POV

On sighting Xaden and Erik with a little girl on Xaden's arm, I instantly froze.

The girl said. "Uncle Xaden why is this woman wearing chains? Don't they hurt her?"

I felt my heart suppress once I had heard her call him Uncle.

Why was I worried if she was his daughter, it was none of my business anyway.

No one said a word.

"Huh Uncle Xaden?" The girl asked tugging at Xaden's top.

Then she turned to me. "Don't they hurt?"

I gave a weak smile. "No they don't dear."

She frowned as if she suspected I was lying.

Xaden was staring at me.

I hadn't seen him since the night before he had saved me in the room from the other girls.

He had steered clear of me and from what I saw he didn't want me an inch around him.

"Jade why don't we let uncle Xaden talk for a minute okay?" Erik said breaking the silence.