Chapter 83

TESSA MERCER.

I broke free from his grip and pushed him off me, all against my will. I needed time to think about this decision I was about to make before I dived into it.

His lips twitched but he said nothing. We were drowning in a painful silence with neither of us knowing what to say. My heart was beating as though it was about to tear its way out of my chest.

I feared that it would.

He looked