e digging into my palms. Matthias's smirk was infuriating, and his words stung in my heart more than I wan

is tone sounded venomous. "But let me remind you, little wol

but my voice betrayed me. He had always been good at finding the cra

velly voice from behind Matthias. I h

wasn't expecting such action from him and he wouldn't dare to retaliate because Dimitri is way bigger an

ckingly, not bothering to turn ar

oticed something in his eyes. He was concerned, maybe? It wa

g authoritative and dangerous. "And you will not speak to her this way. La

second. "You want to fight me because of her?" he resorted, acting amused.

ctive step back. He knew better. "She's my responsibility now," Dimitri growled, as his

y gave Matthias a fright, as he

d to cover it up with a scoff, but I saw the way his shoulders stif

trying to defend himself. "I wasn't threatening

ur last reminder, Matthias. You w

a beat o

t better of it. He raised his hands in mock surrender and took a

said. "Now get o

one last glance. "This isn't over, Lara," he said

h I hadn't realiz

turning to me. Then, his gaze softened, but I couldn't hold

ed, in a quieter voic

eyes. "I didn't ask for your help," I m

ave to," he r

sparked something inside of me.... It felt this softness for him. I had promised myself after Matthias that I

uptly, brushing past him befo

rm, swirling so violently that I could ba

ied so hard to bury at the back of my mind. Jamie's face, his blood, and the

there was

ed at Matthias like he was ready to tear h

llowed Dimitri to see me vulnerable and weak. What if h

t. I couldn't let this happen again. I couldn't le

n myself, to buil

idn't want to acknowledge, a

t terri

inside when I heard voi

ootsteps were silent

place," Matthias's vo

" Ava replied,

. "Dimitri's too blinded by his 'mate bond' to see wha

od ran

uspect anythin

thing thinks she's just running from her pas

n my chest. Whatever they were planning, i

oed in my ears. What the hell were they planning? And w