Mara’s POV
My mind raced as I staggered backwards as I tried to put distance between us. It had been ten years since I'd last seen him up close, and yet he still managed to bring out the memories I had spent years burying deep into the ground.
I had to make sure he never saw me again.
“Fancy seeing you here, Mara." Dresden said as he strode forward, his built toned body moved with grace and the same fierceness he'd always carried.
"What do you want ??" I hissed as I folded my arms across my chest and moved closer to the tree I sensed behind me.
“You've always been such a feisty thing haven't you??" He chuckled,
" But you kept all this fury away from me…” His voice wavered as he stopped walking and stared at me with an emotion I didn't quite understand.
“After all these years, You'v
