Chapter 100

Maxwell POV

I purse my lips as I watch the tall man in front of me. His shoulders are deadly still, and he has a dangerous aura coming off him that makes me want to run from him. But the sick little voice in my head wonders what it would be like if he caught us.

If I threw myself into that darkness instead of running like my senses tell me to.

“Hmm,” is all Valen says, his nostrils flaring as he studies me with cold precision. His eyes move from my eyes to my neck, where they linger for longer than I would think normal, then trail down my body and land on my fists, which are balled at my sides.

I swallow the lump that suddenly appears in my throat when Valen doesn't immediately answer.

I really hope he doesn't take the second option and leave me high and dry up here. Even though I like to talk about big games, I’m honestly drowning in a world I know nothing about.

I'm scared, and without Valen, I’m worried I won't make it out of this alive. Pain suddenly pricks at my heart and the