Chapter 76 This Ride's Going To Ruin You

Elena’s Point Of View For a second, he didn’t move. He just stared at me, his gaze roaming over my face, my body, like he was memorizing every inch of me. Then… “Are you sure that’s what you want?” His voice was a growl, low and dangerous, like he was holding back something feral. I nodded, my throat tight, my skin burning under his gaze. My hand rose between us, trembling just enough to betray the storm inside me. I showed him my finger. Bare. No ring. No chain. No shackle. “I’m done with him,” I whispered, my voice breaking just enough to let the raw, jagged edges of my pain slip through. “Everything about him.” His eyes flashed, something dark and possessive flickering in their depths. “I want you, Jaxx.” The words tumbled out of me, raw and unfiltered, like a secret I’d been choking on for years. My heart hammered against my ribs, my skin burning under the weight of his gaze, under the heat of his touch, under the truth of what I’d just admitted. For a second, he didn’t move. He ju