C37 The Forbidden Fruit

AXEL

I watched as her eyes widened in shock. I quickly suppressed Khaine—he shouldn’t fucking get involved no matter how desperate he was. I would handle this myself.

I slowly rose to my feet and took a slow step toward her. She retaliated by taking a step backward.

“Don’t… don’t come near me, Axel,” she warned, her finger pointing at me. I could see it trembling.

A soft chuckle escaped me