HENRY POV
Leaving the quad i turnung back my gaze, Watching my ladybug walk away. I felt like my chest might explode.
Her hips swayed slightly as she moved, her dark hair catching the sunlight, and all I wanted was to grab her, pull her into my arms, and kiss her senseless in front of everyone. Screw the half-assed casual act. Blake’s stupid grin still lingered in my mind, and the way he’d leaned a little too close when he was talking to her made my fists itch. My brain knew I had no real reason to worry—Maria wasn’t the kind of girl who’d be swayed by some flirty i***t—but my instincts didn’t care.
And Dax? The way he had been looking at her with those quiet, longing eyes was enough to make me even crazier. I knew he was holding back for my sake, trying not to overstep, but we both fe
