Chapter 105

Maxwell POV

Her eyes are staring straight through her soul, her expression void of any emotion, and for a moment, it terrifies me. I’ve never seen her like this.

My wolf runs circles inside me and drags his claws through my insides. I slide a hand through my hair at the invasive feelings.

He howls as if he’s desperate to tell me something, but I know we’re both concerned. Laura’s mind has been elsewhere.

Eventually, she dips her head and raises her arms, scanning them as if she’s looking for something embedded on her skin.

I watch silently as she swipes her fingers over her wrists and across her forearms before reaching her elbows. She does it again and again.

She stops, freezes.

I shift on my feet but stay back.

Then, she starts pinching and pulling her skin before releasing them. At first, it’s slow and gentle, then it’s harder and aggressive, as if she’s trying to tear off her skin.

“Hey, hey,” I raise my voice and move closer. “Stop. What are you doing? Stop.”

Laura doesn’t ack