Chapter 176:Sacred Bonds

(Scarlett's POV) My face burned hotter than the sun as Roman’s sharp blue eyes locked onto mine. The pink box in my hands felt like it weighed ten times more than it should. I held it behind my back, trying in vain to escape his questioning gaze. He tilted his head slightly, his smirk teasing. "Little wolf, why do you look guilty?" I let out a nervous laugh. "N-No reason!" My voice cracked halfway through, and internally, I cursed Aiden Walsh to the deepest pits of the underworld. That meddling fool! Roman, of course, didn’t let up. His eyebrow arched as he took a step closer. His broad frame towered over mine effortlessly. "Are you hiding something from me?" "No!" I said way too quickly. Before I could step back, his arm darted out, snatching the box from my trembling hands as if it were nothing. I gasped, attempting to grab it back, but Roman’s reflexes were, annoyingly, much faster. "Moon-blessed herbs?" he asked, holding the pink box up for inspection, his tone lazy but the