Chapter 230

Stella The moment our eyes met, something primal exploded inside me. People always say their heart skips a beat like it's romantic. Cute. But this ? This was my whole system short-circuiting. Like someone had jammed a live wire into my spine and flipped the switch. Blood rushed to my head. My vision blurred. All I could think was, I shouldn't have come here. I needed to leave. Right now. The logical part of my brain was screaming at me. It's the part that's kept me alive this long. Get out. Run. Now. I turned away and ignored him when he called my name. My steps were unsteady. My skin was burning. My stomach flipped. What the hell was happening to me ? Every step he took closer made it worse. His scent hit me like a wave. It was clean, wild, and impossible to ignore. My body moved before my brain could make sense of anything. My fingers shook. My breathing got fast and shallow. He reached out, and I slapped his hand away without thinking. Hard. My chest was rising and falling like I'd