Chapter 98

HAZEL'S POV;

"Xavier!"

He was choking me with the intent of killing me. I could see the rage in his eyes and it didn't feel like he was the one. He wasn't there. He was someone else. A beast. An angry beast that felt betrayed.

I tried my best to pull free from him by kicking him but I was high up in the air, far away from his body.

He probably had an idea that I was going to try to fight back.

I was fighting for air and it felt like my face was going to explode. My eyes bulged and my throat scratched.

"You.." he said in a guttural voice. "You betrayed me! You made me believe we had something. You wanted me dead the whole time!"

"No!" I cried out and coughed. "I dunno want you dead after I found out we were mated to each other. It wasn't easy, Xavier! Hear me out, please. I love you so much and I care for you. I wouldn't hurt you and you know that."

"If you loved me!" He snapped and drove me into the shelf. My back broke through the thick wood and felt something sharp pierce into my si