Astrid’s POV
His eyes rested on my lips, and my heartbeat stopped at how close he was. How close his extended claws were to ripping my heart out of my chest.
“I'll go back if you let me leave," I said. My heart kept thumping hard against my chest, and I felt it’d escape and leave me in a perilous situation.
I placed my hand over my chest to stop that from happening, but I also dramatized my plea. “I accept your offer.”
“Hmm?" He scowled. My heart made a heavy beat. He kept eye contact. “Why do you still think the offer is up?"
I swallowed hard, then broke eye contact. I searched for any weak spots he might have, but I didn’t feel confident enough to mark them weak. The documents were close enough for me to snatch, but how far would I run before he caught up?
"I wouldn't try to ki
