Chapter 42

He dragged me across the hallway and over to a narrow door. Throwing it open, he pulled me into the small room roughly, slamming the door shut.

I raced back to it, but he caught me around my nape, pulling me forcefully so that my eyes we level with his. He asked quietly, "Who the f*ck is he?"

Twisting out of his hold, I gritted out, "You have some...f*cking nerve, don't you, asshole?"

His hold tightened and he growled into my face, his eyes burning brighter. "I asked you a question, Willow."

Drawing my leg back, I kicked him in the shin. As pain shot through my leg, I scampered away once his hold loosened, my breaths growing heavy. "Oh, it's Willow now?"

He made a wild swipe for me, catching air as I bent underneath his muscled arm. The sound of items crashing down to the cramped floor met my ears.

When I dashed for the door again, he caught my arm with a growl. He pulled me to stand before him. He gripped my jaw painfully and bent level with me, spelling out slowly, "You won't see hi