---- anger.


    He grabbed her torn shirt and hauled her closer.


    Making her breaths to seize in her chest.


    The tattered fabric of her shirt ripped further under his grip, exposing her chest to the chilling wind.


    What did you call her? he snarled.


    His voice cracked like a whip, each word dripping venom.


    How dare you let her name touch your filthy mouth? Realization struck like a lightning bolt.


    She had insulted Princess Zariyan, and judging by the devastation in his gaze, that name still held him prisoner.


    I-I didn''t mean she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper.


    Don''t lie to me.


    His fingers wrap around her chin and tightened, dragging her face closer to his.


    Daring those scared hazel eyes to look at him and say it again.


    While Alexis literally trembled.


    ---- The scent of blood, leather, and him surrounded her, suffocated her.


    She couldn''t breathe.


    Ta-m sorry- She avoids his eyes to whisper.


    She thought this would end.He would finally let her go.


    But nothing seemed to calm his beast right now.


    His knuckles gripping the knife were ash white.


    T don''t need your pathetic sorry.


    I am asking you.


    What did you call my Princess! WHAT! Alexia feels her entire frame trembling, her heartbeat was audible in her ears and her vision of those green eyes was going hazy.


    Fucking say it dammit! She was....


    Crying.


    She had been bullied, called names, and scolded countless times in her life.


    But the way he did it? It was tearing something inside her.


    ---- She had instigated a wounded cornered beast.


    Unwittingly prodded the rawest part of his soul.


    And now, it could devour her any minute.


    She was wrong.


    He would hurt her...


    even kill her if she even blinked her eyes right now.


    They continue to look at each other.


    She doesn''t look away.


    Her hazel eyes beg him for forgiveness on behalf of her non filter tongue and stupid mind.


    While his green eyes were lost, getting shbacks of what he has lost.


    And then as a tear slipped free, streaking down her cheek, it touched his hand still gripping her jaw.


    The contact was electric, pulling him from the abyss.


    Iis eyes flickered, the green dimming, and for a heartbeat, he looked almost...


    human.


    And then he snaps back to reality.


    That darkness in his eyes retreat and he almost looked shocked as to what he was doing.


    His eyes take in her teary hazel orbs, trembling lips, that slight paper cut on her neck and her blossoms visible through her shirt which he tore mindlessly.


    ---- Fuck! He pulls back in an instant muttering curses under his breath.


    He dropped her as if burned, spinning away.


    The knife fell to his side, his hand trembling.


    Alexia copsed to the ground, coughing as air flooded her lungs.


    Her fingers instinctively went to her throat, brushing against the thin line where the de had kissed her skin.


    She could still feel the heat of his rage, lingering like smoke after a wildfire.


    She could still feel his hands gripping her chin, holding her captive.


    Fuck!Fuck!"Damien barked , mming his fist into the tree mercilessky, The impact splintered the bark, making blood drip from his knuckles, but he didnt seem to care.


    How...-how can be do something like this? What is wrong with him?