Chapter Twelve

Hector was so close I could smell the musk scent that got mixed with his sweat. His eyes couldn’t decide on which color to settle on as it switched back and forth from hazel to yellow. They fell on my lips. I sucked in some air to avoid fainting once more. The moon light shone bright above us and I could hear his bones crack.

Another loud growl escaped his lips before he collapsed to the ground on all fours. Hector was shifting. I could see some uncomfortable movement happening on his back as if something was ready to tear its way out of there. His hands gathered dirt and gripped it to anchor himself to something.

I went down on my knees to see if I could help him. I gently touched his shoulder. His body temperature could burn me.

“Hector.” I wasn’t so brave and my voice did not hide that part.

He lifted his head slowly to gaze at me and I could see a lot of pain in his eyes. I felt the same, maybe even worse. I didn’t know. I did not know what he was going through. Maybe it was th