Love Unspoken

Chapter 1179

Quinn jerked her hand back, eyes wide. "Back off."

"You hungry?" Alexander asked, cool as ever.

Quinn just curled up tighter, ignoring him.

"Want some water?" he tried again.

His deep voice sent shivers down her spine. She slapped her hands over her ears, trying to drown him out.

"Feelin' any better?" Alexander kept on.

"Looks like rain's comin'. If you can't leave, better stock up. Anything you wanna eat?" he added.

He just wouldn't shut up, and it was driving her nuts. By the end, his words were just noise.

She couldn't take it anymore. She pushed herself up, ready to bolt.

as soon as she tried to step, it was like her legs weren't even there. She went down hard. Before she hit the ground, Alexander snagged her hand and yanked

crashing into

around her, and

rumbled above her, "Where you

his shirt, her knuckles white, almost

her fingers off. "This is my only shirt.

at him, her eyes

battle in her eyes-reason vs.

went quiet, just staring at her,

out and touched

up his chest, putting all her weight on him,

his elbows, keeping them from

thunderclap boomed outside, like it was right next to them. Quinn's eyes flew open, and she shoved him away, rolling off and hitting the ground hard. She was wide awake now. She squeezed her eyes shut, too scared to look at Alexander. Alexander didn't react much, just turned his head

out without a word. The thunder kept rolling. A few minutes later, the rain came

a long while, Quinn finally looked toward the cave entrance. It was

move and fell asleep to the sound of it. When she woke up, Alexander was still MIA, but there

meat, cut

herself, but with Alexander gone all night, she ditched