Helanie:
"So, you didn't die, huh? What makes me wonder is, why are you at the academy? And the bigger question is, what did you tell Jenny that made her refuse to let me back into her life for even a moment?" His voice turned harsh, and the darkness in his eyes deepened as he pressed his hand harder over my mouth.
His touch froze me in place, disgust and goosebumps rippling through my body.
I was hyperventilating, struggling to take steady breaths, terrified of what he might do next.
"How the hell did you survive? Why did you come to this academy and befriend my mate? Do you think you can pull this off to get back at me for that one night?" He leaned into my shoulder, his words sliding like poison directly into my ear. Torture—that was his intention.
I held my breath, desperate to avoid any further connection between our bodies.
