Chapter 7: Don't Let Them Know
Don't let the humans realize you speak our language. That was the first rule if you wanted to live a somewhat peaceful life in the mansion. Zero had been forced to explain this to her at least a million times. And still she had learned the hard way. It had occurred only once. A scrawny kid showing signs of a mere basic comprehension. A rarity. Utter terror still laced the human girl's scent when the memory resurfaced. At first it gained the boy approval. Better food, even a twisted form of affection. In the end it very nearly killed him.