He released her abruptly, the force of it sending her stumbling backward. Air rushed into her lungs in uneven gasps as she struggled to steady herself, her chest rising and falling too fast.
Her heart pounded violently so hard it felt like it might shatter her ribs from the inside.
She hit the door, her back pressing against it as her trembling hand shot out to grip the doorknob. Her head lowered, her gaze fixed on the floor, too afraid to look up.
Too afraid to meet his eyes.
Even without looking, she could feel it his stare, heavy and piercing, as if it could bore straight through her.
This… this couldn't be real.
Every inch of her body trembled.
He would kill her pack.
But… what if he was lying?
Then why would he come here alone?
No.
He wasn't lying.
He had come here to attack them.
Her thoughts spiraled, colliding into one another.
If she told her brothers, they would confront him immediately. He was alone and she had her brothers, her father, Alexandre…
