Chapter 69

Alana's POV

“Alaric I don't understand what you're saying.” I summoned the courage to mutter, pushing away the default instinct to get up and run out of there in fear.

“What part of ‘get up and get out’ don't you understand?” Alaric barked, making me involuntarily jump back in fear.

But I gritted my teeth and stayed put.

“For your information you look like shit. And your room is in an utter and complete mess. Leaving you by yourself here would be a disaster.”

“I like disasters.” He ground out. “Please leave.” he pointed in the general direction of the door, glaring at me even worse.

I noticed however that his fingers were shaking. And so I forgot myself for a minute. I reached out and sandwiched his hand between my much smaller ones and asked,

“Have you eaten lun–”

But he didn't even let me land.

He snatched his hand from mine with the speed and force of one that had just touched a naked wire.

The action caused me to tip forward such that I almost fell on him. I gasped, but I managed