Chapter 22

Aria's POV

My heart pounded in my chest as I lunged forward. “Knox!” I yelled.

Instantly, he froze. Then he turned to me slowly. I resisted the urge to gasp at the murderous look on his face.

“Please don't,” I pleaded.

His crimson eyes were glowing unlike anything I had ever seen. Those claws on his hands were probably from his wolf, but I had never heard of anyone being able to transform their hands into claws while still in human form.

Everything about Knox was like a mystery, like some dark mystery that I was scared of unraveling.

I couldn't say anything to him, I just kept my gaze on his, pleading with my eyes, even as I shook slightly in fear. He kept looking at me, studying and watching.

Then, with a loud growl, he