Chapter 56: never be yours
I tried to get as far away as possible.
But he was too quick, and he knelt beside me, his eyes locked on mine. His fingers slowly reached for my shoulders, gently rubbing against it.
"Listen to me," he said, his voice urgent. "I am trying to save you, whether you believe it or not. You are in danger, and I am the only one who can protect you."
I shook my head, trying to push him away, but he grabbed my shoulders, his grip firm. " I am not going to hurt you," he said, his voice low and soothing. "I promise. I just want to keep you safe."
I looked up at him, and for a moment, I saw something in his eyes, a glimmer of kindness, maybe, or compassion. But it was quickly extinguished, replaced by a cold, hard determination, more like he was glad that he had acco
