Chapter 30. Spanking

Zoe's POVWhile still embracing Adams' body, I turn my head to watch Derek's response. But before I could, he hid my face in his chest, but it's too late because I already watched Derek wave away from us as his minions followed him. My hands didn't stop trembling, but when they curled around Adams, they calmed down on their own. I gazed up at him after everyone had vanished.

And it was as if my soul had been taken from my body; my entire body was as cold as a corpse, and my eyes practically sprang out in horror when he let go of my hug and turned his back on me. I wanted to grab his hand, but I was afraid that if I did, he would hit it, and it would no longer be able to hold him.

But I didn't want to look back and regret anything, so I pursued him. I yelled at him before he could get out at the end of the alley. When he came to a halt, it gave me hope. But I also ground to a standstill, leaving some space between us, since I preferred not to grasp his hand that wasn't ext