She heard the rough voice and blinked her baby blue eyes a few times a bit taken back by the roughness of the voice but she nodded her head making her honey blonde hair bounce with every movement.<span style="font-style: italic">"Yes. Do you always lurk in the shadows?"</span>She countered in a sweet tone. She took another step into the shadows looking behind her expecting her bother to come running up and yanking her out of the shadows.<br/>_____________________<br/>Maya stood up straight as her master spoke and tilted her head a little before she watched the girl. She saw her nod then counter the question in that sickening tone that made her stomach turn. She saw her take another step closer and hissed quietly,<span style="font-weight: bold">"Don't come closer or else."</span>She hissed making her voice echo so it wasn't sure just where the voice was coming from. Her voice was laced with hatred, she already hated this mutt and was<span style="text-decoration: underline"> only</span>here to protect her master like she secretly vowed.