Chapter 17

ALICE'S POV

Damien. He was gazing in my eyes. His face was unreadable yet I could notice the underlying hardness in his expressions. He was pissed off. More than usual.

I gulped, my eyes denying to leave his. I tried to push Archer away and go to him. To explain that it was not what it might have seen like but Archer did not even budge.

Gritting my teeth, I detached my eyes from Damien's steely grey orbs and glared at Archer instead.

“ Leave me. ” I hissed coldly but he looked unphased. In my whole life, I would never see someone as self absorbed as Archer.

My heart was beating so fast that I was sure it would explode and the thought that Damien was watching us made me nauseous.

When he did not move, I glanced in Damien's direction again but the spot was empty. He was not there anymore. He was gone.

My breath hitched as my eyes looked around to see if he was still there s