Chapter 65

Rhys looked into her eyes, shining with defiance. His heart squeezed tight. She fucking tried to leave him. When he all he did was protect her. Anger simmered-red and hot. Clenching his jaw, his cupped her jaw, tilting her head back. “Is it about Anna?” He asked. Knowing damn well what her answer would be. She wasn’t trying to leave him earlier. There was a shift in her ever since the day at the restaurant.

Amara’s eyes widened as she shook her head. “No.” Yes. It was because of her. She hated how it affected her.

Rhys tilted his head, squeezing her cheeks painfully. His eyes reading hers like an open book. “Do you love me, Amara?” The question he wanted to ask for a long time. And this wasn’t how he wanted to it go, yet he couldn’t help it now.

Amara licked her lips, his eyes following their movement stopping at her lips. “Do you?” She asked in return.

Rhys nibbled on his lips. Eyeing darting to her face and resting on her eyes. Holding hers captive. “Are yo