Chapter 31

Russeli pulled me in and hugged me and I couldn't push him away, not at that moment, my eyes dilated and my lips paused, deep down I wanted this hug, to be in his embrace, to feel his warmth, to let his warmth envelop me, but I still had to get my act together.

I pushed him away. "What the heck do you think you are doing!" I shouted and he flinched, but his eyes were still on me and he lifted his hands to his chest as I glared at him icily.

"I was just pretending to check our heartbeats." He said softly and my heart sank, this was all pretence but I reacted like a fool. "But, it doesn't sound in harmony." He finished his speech and my face turned pale.

In the past when he had hugged me, he told me that he loved me, but it was different today. I saw his expression change suddenly and he stepped back a bit and held hi