Chapter 0011 I am not threatening , I kept saying in my mind .


    I am a friend .


    Shadow sniffed my fingers , and I lowered my hand to the ground .


    Then , to everyones surprise , Shadow licked my fingertips and trotted the rest of the way over to me , allowing me to pet him .


    I smiled as my fingers ran through his soft fur and he panted excitedly as his tail thumped on the ground , nearly knocking me over as the ground shook under his weight .


    H… how did you do that ? Matt asked , shocked .


    Shadow doesnt like strangers .


    I shrugged casually .


    Ive always been good with animals , I confessed .


    When was young , I used to have a dog as well .


    Her name was Caramel because she was the color of Caramel .


    Matt snickered at the name , and I smiled .


    Shadow rubbed himself all over me before returning to Matts side .


    My parents got her for me because they were never home .


    Caramel kept mepany , I finished exining .


    Something shed in Matts eyes as he fixated his attention on his dog .


    It almost looked like sadness .


    My dad is never home , he murmured .


    So , Shadow keeps mepany .


    He protects me from bad and conniving people .


    Thats why he bit thest tutor .


    She was conniving and only agreed to tutor me so she could get close to my father I raised my brows .


    How could a woman do such a thing ? I felt sick at the very thought that she was using this little boy only for his father .


    Who was his father to this woman ? How about I bring Shadow back inside so you can finish getting to know one another , Adam suggested as he walked towards the dog who only growled at him .


    Matt smirked .


    Careful Adam ; or you might end up dog food , Matt warned .


    Adam mumbled something under his breath that I didnt quite get but he managed to get Shadow and bring him into the vi while I stayed behind with Matt .


    Matt stared at me ; his arms folded across his chest as he examined me .


    You have good reflexes and aim , he murmured .


    But that doesnt mean you are strong or smart .


    Well , if its my brain you are worried about , I am top of my ss in all my subjects .


    I graduated high school with high honors and Im currently a college student , I told him .


    I felt a little silly felling all this to a 7 year old .


    But I could tell he was mature for his age , and he was having trouble trusting my capabilities .


    As for my strength , as 1 said , Im training to be a Gamma warrior .


    How can I prove my strength to you ? He smirked ; giving me a look I was starting to grow ustomed fo .


    I knew that meant he was up I stepped backward , narrowing my eyes .


    Lets y a game , he finally said , surprising me .


    Okay , what kind of game ? Escape .


    Ever y it ? up to something .


    Chapter 0011 Escape was a game where the opponent tries to escape the other persons hold .


    Ive only yed it with others around my age , never ones much younger than me .


    This should certainly be interesting .


    Would you wish to escape from me ? I asked him .


    He nodded .


    I might be 7 , but Im very strong , he said , putting his hands on his hips .


    I smiled .


    I dont doubt that , I told him .


    Okay , lets give it a shot .


    Before he was even ready , I already had him tackled to the ground .


    I must say, he did put up a pretty fair fight .


    I could tell hes done some training , and it made me wonder why he trained so hard at a young age .


    It took me a minute to get my bearings and get control of the situation , but I eventually had him pinned and he couldnt move .


    He struggled against me , and I just smiled as he attempted to get out of my hold .


    I thought you were stronger than that ? I teased .


    His cheeks grew pink from embarrassment , and Iughed wholeheartedly .


    If be your tutor , we can work on this , I assured him .


    As he attempted to escape from me , I heard some footsteps from nearby and I assumed Adam was returning .


    But then I heard another set of footsteps ; Matt must have heard them as well because he froze and looked in the direction of the sound .


    I watched as his face lit up in delight ; a look I had yet to see from him .


    Dad !! He yelled excitedly .


    I looked in the same direction and my entire heart fell deep into my stomach .


    His father , the man of the house , was none other than Gavin Landry .