"Who is that?" he muttered, still feeling out of breath. He let Alyssa help him to his feet, but he kept his distance from the man. He didn't feel like having the breath knocked from him again.
The new man moved to stand in front of Melina, glaring at Elias as he came closer.
"I'd advise you to not yell at her again," he said in a cold tone.
Melina grabbed his arm, moving to stand at his side. She tugged on his jacket, only coming up to the man's shoulder.
"It's okay, Tyler," she assured the man. "We're just talking."
Tyler looked down at her before putting his arm around her shoulders, drawing her smaller body close to his side.
Elias looked between the two, realizing that they were probably a couple. However, telling from the man's strength, he had to be a vampire.
He wasn't going to hurt Melina, but he felt like he couldn't even argue with her when her boyfriend was giving him a warning look.