Rebecca
Cole stormed into the room, his presence like a thunderclap, commanding attention without a single word. My breath hitched as he made a beeline for the guy standing beside my bed. Every low, menacing growl that rumbled from his chest sent shivers racing down my spine, leaving me frozen in place. My mouth went dry, and an unbearable heat crawled over my skin as if I were standing too close to a raging fire.
As he closed the distance, my instincts screamed at me to pray to the Moon Goddess for salvation. But perhaps that was a mistake because what happened next was nothing short of a death sentence.
“Hey!” I shouted in alarm as the damn brat beside me yanked me from the bed with surprising strength.
“Sorry,” he muttered hastily, his grip firm, “but if you’re here, at least he won
