His Forbidden Scarlett
After he hung up and turned back toward me, my eyes went straight to his neck, right beneath his left ear.
Even from here, hidden beneath his hairline, I could see the faint, feverish pulse vibrating under his skin.
It almost looked like it was throbbing under the sun's brightness. But he told me it was just a wolf thing.
"Everything alright?" I asked, forcing an easy smile as he came closer. I reached out, taking his hand in mine.
"Just border trash testing the fences," Christian rasped, his thumb sweeping back and forth across my knuckles. The harsh edge in his voice melted the instant his storm-grey eyes locked onto mine. Almost as if I melted his demons. "Nothing for you to worry about."