C21 Chapter Twenty-one

My heart is pounding in my chest as I slowly walk toward Clark. I don't know why. I've been safe around him for a while, but now, something shifted. I don't feel safe in his presence at all, especially with the way he looks at me—how his expression changed so quick, from gentle to grim. The hungry gaze that caresses my face. His eyes are like burning embers, pouring heat into me, searing me