Chapter 176

Valerie pov

It was suffocating.

I couldn’t breathe, the air felt thick, everything turning fuzzy and blurry.

I clawed at Viktor’s hand, desperate to pry his grip from my neck as his claws slowly dug into my skin. But if he felt the sting of my nails, he didn’t react; his cold, unyielding gaze stayed locked on me, piercing straight through.

My body trembled, my toes curled, my breaths came out ragg