Chapter 193

Chapter 193

But I was too aware of the deadly calm in his voice. Too aware of how easily he could snap my neck before anyone even noticed I was gone.

We reached a dark Sedan parked at the far end of the lot, tucked away from sight. The sunlight barely stretched into this corner.

And then he shoved me.

My back slammed into the cold metal of the car with a force that stole the breath from my lungs. A sharp gasp tore from my lips as pain shot through my spine.,

Before I could recover or even process the situation, he took a step back, sliding his hands into his pockets like he had all the time in the world.

And then he smiled a slow smile, his hazel eyes glinting with something that made my stomach churn. He was looking at me. Not just looking-assessing, drinking me in like I was something to be owned.

I swallowed hard, suddenly painfully aware of every inch of my body.

Thank Selene, I wore jeans and a T-shirt today. There wasn't much skin for him to leer at.

But still-still-he stared at me like I was standing there naked and exposed to the bone.

"So..." His voice was totally smooth, almost conversational, as he tilted his head. "What they say about your beauty is true."

I stiffened.

His eyes traveled over me again, painfully slowly, like a predator sizing up its prey.

His long fingers lazily brushed his deep, brown hair, which was slightly tussled - not in a careless way, though.

the kind that took his looks

with amusement. "Instagram, Facebook, all the usual places. You photograph well, but I have to say-" He let out

head. "The pictures don't do you

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sickening chill crawled up my

pressed back against the car, my palms flat against the cool metal,

but there was nowhere to

I was trapped.

my voice steady while trying to ignore the way his gaze lingered just a little too

but his eyes only darkened the more. "What I've always wanted, he murmured, and the

What did he mean?

pass on a message to

Oh, no.

close enough that I could feel the heat radiating off him. I could

- so broad that it hinted at his strength and power -

was just a

any kind of 'strong'; he was the kind of 'strong' that came with absolute control, like he knew

was softer now, almost

The world tilted.

sickening twist coiled in my stomach, nausea rising so fast I had

against the car for balance. My skin prickled with heat and ice all

What in hell?

a man

the back of

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