Chapter 37

Tessa’s POV

My body shivered from the cold water, but underneath it, it was just more than a shiver. I was trembling, disbelief etched on my face.

“W-why are you doing this?” I asked, stammering.

The man slowly crouched so he could see me better while I was slammed on the ground like a wet fish in the mud. Narrowing his eyes, he glared at me with so much hate.

He raised his hand, reached for my face, and slid his finger on my cheek. As if I was burned, I avoided his finger and crawled back whil