Chapter 49.

Astrid's POV

Walking closer to me, he reached for my hair, and with slow strides, he tucked in a few strands right behind my ear, his eyes staring deeply into mine, and his warm breath brushing against my skin.

“What do you want?” I asked softly, my eyes trailing from his eyes down to his lips. They called me; they wanted me.

“Simple… Let me mark you and let me be your Alpha!” he finally declared, a smile curling up on his lips as he stared.

I wasn't sure what was happening at that moment. He was definitely the one who didn't like me, the one who never wanted anything to do with me, but here he was, trying to act like everything was okay?

A few hours ago, he had tried to kill me, he had tried to strangle me to death, not minding what anyone said or did, but now he wanted me to let him mark me? He wanted to be my Alpha now?

Several thoughts slammed through my mind. It was obvious that he was up to something, but I just couldn't place my finger on what it was. I couldn't tell what he wa