Terra
"Stop! Let me go!" I shouted, twisting violently in Nathan's bruising grip as he dragged me deeper into the shadowy woods. Behind us Collins lay groaning on the pine needles, face bloodied by Nathan's savage temper.
At my furious struggles Nathan halted, chest heaving. His eyes still smouldered with irrational fury and possessiveness. I wrenched my throbbing arm free and stepped back warily, poised to flee or fight. But he made no move to recapture me.
"Why?" The hoarse whisper held oceans of torment. Nathan's proud shoulders slumped defeatedly.
I hesitated, thrown by his swift shift from mindless violence to despair. But sympathy would only enable this dangerous pattern to repeat. "You attacked without cause or warning," I bit out harshly. "Your temper is unstable, Nathan. I won
