Chapter５０

Mathew advanced toward me again, this time with a grace and ease that was at odds with the absolute threat that had formerly radiated from him. Hearing my screams, he had sprinted in here to protect me.

A dent in the wall behind him told me he'd ripped open the door with such force that the brass knob had broken through the plaster. All that power, all that viciousness...

Any time he sensed I was in danger, he would immediately rush to my defense.

And then my stomach made a strange flip and a little tingle ran down my spine. Mathew didn't frighten me at all. Absolutely not. But for deeper, more feminine reasons, I was frightened by this demonstration of his sheer might and fierce protectiveness.

Nicola mistook my shaking for fear and ran his hands over my bumpy skin. Realizing I was ogling Mathew while desperately clutching to Nicola caused my cheeks to flame. I buried my head in his chest to hide my bewilderment at being in the same room with his most powerful buddy.