Chapter 170. Desire Sucks

I shook my head slightly, trying to snap myself out of the spell I seemed to be under. Focus. Rue. Get it together. 

“Yes, I’m fine,” I blurted out, my voice higher-pitched than usual. 

Darco glanced back over his shoulder, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly as if he did not quite believe me. “If you’re sure,” He said, his tone skeptical but not pressing further.

I could already feel the heat rise to my face, so I was so glad that he did not press on the matter. 

I kept my gaze now firmly on the ground in front of me, determined not to let my wandering thoughts get the better of me again. The heat of embarrassment pricked at my skin, mixing with the exhaustion from training. 

My mind was a whirlwind of emotions—discomfort, confusion, and something else that I did not want to name. How in the world was I even attracted to the dark alpha? He was rude, disrepectful and liked to show off his power and authority. 

He was…gosh, he was n