Chapter 33 Let Me Hold You

After arriving at the hospital, Ysabel called Landon.

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"Uncle Landon, I can't go home tonight. I'm at the hospital. If Grandpa asks, just tell him I'm with you, okay?"

The hospital again...

Landon was in the middle of handling pack affairs when he received Ysabel's call. Without hesitation, he dropped everything and drove straight to the hospital.

When he saw Ysabel's swollen face, his expression turned ominous.

"What happened?" Who had the audacity to lay a hand on the member of the Thorne family?

Ysabel gave him a quick summary of the situation.

"Uncle Landon, you have no idea how incredible Tessa was," she gushed, still caught up in admiration.

Landon's face darkened further.

-While the doctor tended to Ysabel's injuries, Landon stepped out and found Tessa, who had assisted with

Ysabel's hospital admission.

The corridor was nearly empty, leaving only the two of them. Without hesitation, Landon strode forward, blocking Tessa's path. He raised an arm, caging her between his chest and the wall.

She had already caught the familiar scent of pinewood clinging to him. Strangely, she didn't resist. Instead, she allowed him to trap her in place.

Lifting her gaze, she met his smoldering, anger-laced stare.

"Why didn't you call me?" His voice was low, edged with restrained frustration.

it," Tessa replied

been a

faced, she always bore it alone, never

uncovered about

Or is there simply no

forced down his frustration, softening his tone us his eyes swept over her. "Are

"No."

he pulled her

of her strength-how effortlessly she could take down fifteen elite

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he murmured, his

Tessa stiffened.

had never liked physical contact, especially with men she wasn't particularly close

already be on the ground,

she didn't mind with Landon. She didn't reject his

were firm, his presence overpowering, his

her too easily. Her heartbeat had become erratic, slipping from

voice reverberated against her.

If this continued, she might actually

"Landon..." she murmured.

"Yes?"

"Let go of me."

suffocated. Not by force or fear, but by

flickered over her face, catching the telltale flush dusting her skin, the faint redness at the tips of her ears. His lips curled

echoed in his mind. Tessa looks adorable

his tone I like it

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