Chapter 16
Scarlett's POV
Then he blinked and I paused in my tracks.
The fury vanished as quickly as it came.
Recognition settled over his features, followed almost immediately by the cold, unreadable expression he always wore. His fingers loosened around my wrist, though he didn't let go right away. It was as if he was forcing himself to calm down before he trusted himself to release me.
I swallowed hard, my pulse still racing.
"Your... your injury burns," I said, my voice quieter than I'd intended, a little shaky too.
I didn't want to act why he had reacted that way, didn't want to know. I swallowed audibly, my breathing gradually normalizing.
"What are you doing?" His voice was cold and controlled, quiet enough to be dangerous.
I pulled my hand away immediately.
"I..."
I di
