#Chapter 22: A Cornered Animal

Maeve POV “No… no… no…” Xaden muttered incoherently, the color draining from his face. “This c-can’t be happening…” With a furrowed brow, I opened my mouth to ask what he meant. But, all of a sudden, Xaden lunged himself against the door with a loud, pained grunt, and I gasped, jumping in fright. He tried to pry open the door with all his might, jiggling the handle. And when that yielded no results, he threw himself at the door again and again, every slam of his body against the door ringing in my ears. He was like a wild animal trapped in a cage. What the heck was he doing?! He was going to hurt himself! My heart pounded and twisted painfully in my chest. “Xaden?” I questioned, shaking like a leaf as I approached him. Worry crawled up my throat watching him become so distraught. “What’s wrong?” I lifted my hand to touch him, wanting to comfort him… And, as soon as he saw me, he swatted my hand away, recoiling sharply from me. “G-Get away from me,” he pleaded, wide-eyed and swi