Chapter 19

"Wait-" I step closer, close enough to grab his arms and pin him there. To make him do everything I want and don't want. "Look at me." I try to meet his eyes, to see inside, but all I see is the dark reflection of trees. My hand finds his jaw, tracing the bone line down to his strong chin. I force it to turn towards me. "I said look." A loud snarl fills the otherwise silent woods, he pulls his face out of my hands and takes a threatening step forward, looking into my eyes. I drop the shirt and his eyes follow the path down. His dark lashes stand out against his moonlight bathed skin, they flutter as his eyes slowly trace my body up to my face. Melting my insides as I wait to meet his gaze once more in agony. Obsidian pools of water churn back at me, raging with an emotion I can understand, oh so much. The word tumble out in a soft whisper, cracking with uncertainty and fear. "Well?" I ask. He doe