Chapter 12: Hungry wolf

He stood still behind her. Close enough that Liam could easily count the white pearls along her neck.

Cassandra thought that even with a slight movement, their bodies could touch each other. She pressed her lips together.

Liam saw through Cassandra’s hesitation. He whispered and she felt the ominous bitterness that could eat her alive if she didn’t carefully run away from this man's attention.

“Please… Don't be mad, darling.”

He cannot hide his gorgeous gummy smile, brightening his handsome face even more. Not more than a minute but it already felt long enough to entice the excitement of Liam's dry heart.

“This is unnatural,” he said quietly.

Wondering why, the adrenaline rushing pumping his heart like the hungry wolf seen amusing prey and the more the woman ignored him the more he felt excited and it was bad for his heart.

‘This is annoying’. She thought. Cassandra flips her hair, intent to slap that gorgeous face.

The hair slightly touched Liam’s cheek and it made him take