Caroline could barely think because kael was standing far too close.
He was close enough that she could feel his raged breath on her skin.
The room suddenl felt much smaller than it was and her heart kept hammering wildly against her chest.
She wasn't sure if it was fear, nerves, or frustration, probably all three.
Finally, she found her voice when he suddenly inched even closer.
"What do you think you're doing?"
The words came out sharper than she intended.
Kael's jaw tightened, but his eyes remained fixed on her.
Those strange eyes that seemed to keep changing whenever he looked at her for too long.
His breathing was uneven, as though he was fighting against something.
Something only he could see.
"Don't speak."
His voice was low and almost rough when he finally responded a
