Chapter 69

"I hate you," she whispered. Her eyes burned with fury as she glared up at me.

I "Say it again," I murmured, my voice softer this time, coaxing.

Calla's lips parted, her breath shaky. "I... I hate you." The words lacked the fire they had before.

I ran my thumb slowly over her lower lip, watching the way her lashes fluttered, the way her body leaned toward me without realizing it. "Do you?" I whis