Chapter 36

I exhaled loudly, my chest expanding as oxygen rushed into my lungs. My eyelids snapped open and for a moment, everything looked hazy but then I blinked and it returned to normal,

Theo's face came into view, he was directly above me, and he had one hand holding the back of my head, and the other was beside my face. He blew out a breath suddenly, his head slumping forward,

"Goddess, I thought I lost you back there." I accepted his assistance and he pulled me into a sitting position. His worried eyes searched my face, "Are you okay? What happened?"

I licked my dry lips, and swallowed, the movement hurting my throat. I didn't want to relive those memories again, once was enough. So, I shook my head, shakily rising to my feet,

"I can't do this, I'm sorry, Theo but I can't."

He was up before I said another word, a frown knitting his brows, "Why? What happened back there?" He moved to grab my wrist but I was quick, dodging his hold before he captured me,

"This plan," I waved wildly, my