C17 A Blow-Up

[Denali’s POV]

“Right, the agreement.”

Disappointment rushes through me as my moment of delusion fades. Of course that was his reasoning—nothing more, nothing less.

“What?” Rosco asks, reaching out and gently grabbing my chin. “Were you expecting something more?”

Jerking backwards, I slam my head into the window and then hiss. Shit, that smarts.

“I thought we were past this skittish phase