ROGUE BLOOD
I hate that too.
“Then stop treating me like one,” I say.
His eyes flick to my mouth, then back to my eyes like he is fighting something. His grip tightens around his glass. His shoulders go rigid, like stillness is a choice.
“This,” he says quietly, “is why this is dangerous.”
I scoff. “Talking is dangerous now?”
“Being near you is,” he says, before he can stop himself.
I blink. “Excuse me?”
He curses under his breath and rubs a hand down his face. “You do not smell like a witch,” he says. “You do not smell like anything I recognize. And my wolf has been loud since you walked in.”