Chapter 0721

I gasp, pain flaring in my neck, my wolf howling and scrambling away in my soul as I put my hands on Luca’s chest and shove him away, hard. He gasps too, his eyes flying wide as he falls to the side and I pull myself from beneath him, huddling up against the headboard and staring at him, my hand slapped to my bleeding neck where –

Where he marked me –

“Ariel,” he whispers, panting, staring at me in utter shock and fear. “What – what’s wrong?!”

“Luca!” I gasp, tears springing to my eyes – half betrayal and half pain. “Why – why did you do that!?”

“What are you talking about,” he breathes, leaning closer to me, horrified. “Ariel, I’m so sorry – did I do it wrong?” He reaches for where my hand is still pressed too my neck, where I can feel blood slipping from between my fingers.

“You weren’t supposed to do it at all!” I cry out, tears starting to streak down my cheeks as I stare at him, shaking my head. “I didn’t – I wasn’t ready, Luca!”