Stella
The moment our eyes met, something primal exploded inside me.
People always say their heart skips a beat like it's romantic. Cute.
But this ? This was my whole system short-circuiting.
Like someone had jammed a live wire into my spine and flipped the switch.
Blood rushed to my head. My vision blurred.
All I could think was, I shouldn't have come here.
I needed to leave. Right now.
The logical part of my brain was screaming at me. It's the part that's kept me alive this long.
Get out. Run. Now.
I turned away and ignored him when he called my name.
My steps were unsteady. My skin was burning. My stomach flipped.
What the hell was happening to me ?
Every step he took closer made it worse.
His scent hit me like a wave. It was clean, wild, and
