Chapter 26

CHAPTER 26

LENA.

His back was turned against me. He was over six feet tall with a broad back and straight, powerful legs. His slightly long hair fell against his neck, a part of the jet black lushness silhouetting the sides of his face. I couldn't see what he looked like except I turned over to the other side to see him clearly.

But there was something odd about him. Something really odd about his demeanor. It screamed danger. There seemed to be a dark cloak around him. It oozed off him in torrents and I would have stepped away and ran for her life if I hadn't been so inquisitive.

From where I stood, I tried to see if I could recognise him but nothing gave him away. He remained unknown.

Then he turned. I stumbled backwards and gained my footing finally. He towered above me and looking up at him, it was impossible to capture his face.

I could see every part of him but not his face. Squinting my eyes and drawing closer, I tried to see if it was my eyes but it wasn't. H