The Beast Unleashed

(Neva's POV)

My back was against the wall, and Silas was standing really close.

Anyone walking by would think something was happening between us, and maybe... maybe they wouldn't be entirely wrong.

I tilted my head to look up at him. His face was calm, his breath even, and yet I could feel something fluttering in my chest. Not just because of how close he was, but because of everything that led to