Elena smiles and unlocks the door. 'I suggest you claim dominance.' 'Of course, you do. Not yet.' She tucks the book he'd gotten for her under her arm. "Thanks for the book."
Ren frowns and lets him hug her. She sighs softly. "It's a gang tattoo, marking someone as a member of a dangerous crime family. Mine's scarred because... I got kicked out. But you can't tell anyone. I lose street authority and I can't protect you if people find out what it means."
The force field nearly knocks the dagger out of Angelica's hand, but she steps back and settles into a stance.