Before Azeira could answer, I was out of my seat and rushing him. Grabbing him by the back of his neck, I sent him flying backward into the chairs, causing them to scrape the floor as they moved.
“Daddy!” she shrieked.
“Touch her again and I’ll cut both of your fucking hands off then make you choke on them,” I threatened in a low tone, hovering over him. My ears rang as my hands balled at my sides.
His eyes widened with fright. “Kairus!” Azeira was at my side, pulling on me. “It’s okay. Please stop!” she begged.
I stood frozen with a deep scowl on my face. My veins felt like lava was traveling through them and my heart pounded like a drum.
“Beast,” she said lowly, sending a spark through me.
I pushed a heavy brush of air out through my nose and shifted my glower to meet pleading orbs. “Please, he didn’t mean anything by it.”
My jaw ached from how hard I was clenching it. My muscles became twitchy. “No one but me touches you.” Now she had my full attention.
She swallowed hard and glanced at her dad then quickly back at me. With a shaky hand, she reached out and touched mycheek. “I know and thank you for defending me. But please don’t hurt my dad, he’s just nervous about my mom.”
It pissed me off even more that she stood there making excuses for him. I cut my eyes back at Jeremy. Her friend was now helping him up, causing him to groan. His eyes bounced between me and his daughter, trying to decipher what he was seeing.
“Excuse me, we’re gonna have to ask you to keep it down or you’ll be forced to leave,” someone on the hospital staff announced into the waiting room.
“C’mon.” Azeira tugged on me.
“Azeira,” her dad called out.
She turned and begged him. “Not now, Daddy, please.”
His jaw clenched but he gave her a stiff nod. The plan was to have Crusher come and sit with her, but after seeing how her dad reacted just now I decided against it. Jeremy had made this personal, touching what I deemed mine.
I yanked out her grasp and stalked out of the waiting room, needing a moment before I made good on my threat.
“Kairus!” Azeira called after me.
She grabbed me and I quickly turned. My hand went to her neck and I pushed her against the wall near us. Her eyes ballooned and she swallowed roughly against my hand.
“You should stay in there with your daddy,” I warned her.
Slowly, she blinked up at me and licked her lips. “I just want to know what happened.”
“What happened was I’m two seconds away from snapping your dad’s neck.” A shiver shot through her body and her breathing picked up.
I brushed my thumb across her pulse point and gave her neck a slight squeeze. Her eyes flashed and her lips parted. They were glossy with a faint red tint.
Moving in so my mouth was just a whisper from hers, I spoke again. “You go back in there and let your dad know he better keep his hands to himself because I don’t take repeating myself lightly.” I crashed my mouth into hers, instantly taking possession. My body was still running on an angered high and I wanted to take it out on something.
After I pulled back she gasped for air, breathing heavier. I glanced over and noticed a bathroom close by.
“C’mon,” I commanded but didn’t really give her a choice in the matter.
“Where are—" Her words were cut short when I pulled her toward the bathroom. Not bothering to knock, I pushed the single bathroom door open and shut it behind us.
“Kairus.”
“Not another word,” I growled, forcing her around so she was facing the sink. I grabbed the rim of the shorts she had on and yanked both them and her panties down.
“Wait, we can’t do this!” she rushed out, but her protest didn’t stop her from bending over when I pushed down on her back. “My dad’s out there!”
“I said shut up.” I slapped her ass, making her yelp.