"What happened, little human? Afraid of me, huh?" Xavier's voice was low, taunting, as he leaned in closer to me. I could feel his minty breath brush against my skin, and a shiver ran down my spine.
His face was so close to mine, too close. One of his hands was still gripping my throat, firm but not choking me, yet. His other hand was tracing my cheek, his touch light but unsettling. Panic welled up inside me. I was alone in this part of the library, and no one could hear me scream or see what he was doing. My mind raced, searching for a way out, but there was none.
"Get off me! What the hell is wrong with you?" I yelled, my voice shaky but defiant. Xavier's lips curled into a smirk. "Yell all you want, Evelyn. No one's going to hear you." He pushed a stray strand of hair from my face wi
