Chapter 0044

Sarah

I winced, his grip around my waist tightened. His nostril flared, and his breaths came out ragged and hot.

“Did I hear you correctly? Or my ears are playing tricks on me?” he whispered harshly. His rough voice grazed my ears. My face contoured in pain as his grip around my waist continued to tighten. I tried to pull away but it only made matters worse. “Answer me.”

“You… you are hurting…me,” I managed to squeeze out. My voice pleading as I placed my hands on his chest, trying to create some distance. “Lucas, please.”

“Answer my question, Sarah!” he growled dangerously and a case of goosebumps attacked my whole body, produced by fear. He was a different person.

I froze in his embrace, barely breathing. But my wolf didn't feel threatened. For a moment, I was unable to put two words together, shocked by the anger in his voice.

“I can't.. breathe, Lucas. You're…suffocating me.”

His eyes darkened with realization and his hands fell away roughly. He took a few steps back, his eyes bu