Chapter 16

Atlas’ POV

That night, I watched her walk away from me again. I couldn’t believe she left me hanging there like that after the kiss we shared. The connection had already grown stronger. She wanted me too. I fucking knew she did, but for some reason she was fighting it.

Stubborn ass.

Fuck it. If that’s how she wanted to play it, fine. I wasn’t going to beg. I had plenty of eligible women throwing themselves at me. I didn’t need her. She was a vampire anyways. We didn’t belong together. Plus, she didn’t even look that good…

Lies. It was all lies. I did need her, she looked better than any woman I had ever met in my life, I didn’t give a shit that she was a vampire, and I would absolutely beg if that’s what it would take. She was hardheaded as hell, though. I wasn’t sure if begging would even be enough at this point, but I’d be willing to try anything.

I sat in the chair of the hotel room long after she left and stared at the spot where I had her pressed up against the wall hopin