Chapter 40

Elina's POV

As he continued to approach me, my entire body began to tremble. I wouldn't say for sure what exactly that was for. It could be anxiety, it could also be my wolf calling out for her mate.

His face became stoic and stony. His unfriendly blue gaze snapped me as he kept looking at my face.

He grabbed my waist, pushing me closer to him, and sniffed my nose. His body at some point too began to shake, but I noticed he kept fighting his emotions and remained blank.

The more I wanted to push him off my body, the more my body desired his touch.

"Sit down," he said to me with a gentle yet authoritative voice.

He gestured to the seat directly opposite him, and I carefully sat down. I took a deep breath, breaking my fingers to ward off the fears that tried to set in.

"You have to eat," he said to me, smiling.

I became more and more worried about his Mr. Nice behavior, and I wondered what he could be hiding.

He opened the first pl