When they touch me (Shelagh Milano) novel Chapter 87

Chapter 87
ARTEMISIA

“Didn’t I fucking tell you to hurry up?” His shouting crawls right into my veins, reaching my heart feeling like a stab.

“I- I am sorry,” I say, standing up, but he just clicks his tongue.

My heart flutters still in total bliss despite his deadly expression as I watch him come closer.

“I told you to pack and hurry up packing. What are you doing?” His eyes turn black as he gets close to me and he eyes me up, snarling, “Is that my t-shirt?”

Standing there agape, I can’t even figure out how to get out a sound, as he groans, ripping the cup I’m holding out of my hands.

“Fuck,” he growls, as the cup shatters against the wall, bursting into a thousand pieces.

I close my eyes instinctively, nearly missing Fynn who moves in front of me, shielding me from the shards being catapulted back at us.

He leans in, his warm breath fanning my lips, “I told you to stop taking my things. What are you? Some creepy stalker?”

“I’m sorry…” I whisper, keeping my eyes low. “I just needed to put on something swiftly because Lisa came in…”

He hums, and I follow his gaze as he looks at Lisa, who distanced herself from me to stare at us terrified. “What are you two still doing here? Don’t you have things to do?”

Daisy runs off right away, while Lisa still seems to be torn between leaving me with a monster and becoming his lunch herself.

In the end, we all knew what was going to win and she scurries away with a low, “I’ll help Astrid with the pups.”

My breathing pattern gets heavier as I watch her closing the door behind her, and I refocus on Fynn who turns around to me slowly.

He waits for another heartbeat before he whispers, “Are you okay?”

I gasp, before I hit him on his chest with my fist. “What the fuck, Fynn?”

“Sorry,” he grimaces, “but I figured that something was strange. And I didn’t want them to see through your act.”

I shake my head, rubbing my sweaty palms on the t-shirt. “What happened?”

“I don’t know,” he sighs. “We sensed a few rogues outside of the camp and Jake and I went to clear the situation while Gregorius stayed in the camp. But as soon as we were out there, they just seemed to want to waste time, and suddenly, I got an awful feeling.”

Looking up at him worried, I can’t believe what he is trying to tell me. “You mean… They planned this to be alone with me? Them?”

“What other explanation could there be?” he asks me, raising a brow.

I scoff, passing him. “I’m going to ask them.”

“What the fuck, Missy.” Getting hold of my wrist, he pulls me back into him. “Are you insane? We can’t risk letting them know we suspect something.”

“Sure, so you prefer going around making me act like I’m being abused by the brute.”

He shrugs, making me roll my eyes. “Come on, babe. This is our best shot. And I’m actually used to being the asshole. I’m surprised if they are not thinking of our relationship this way anyway.”

“You have to be kidding me,” I breathe out, leaning my forehead against his chest.

“Happy honeymoon,” he jokes, making me laugh.

Grabbing my chin, he steers my head to look at him gently, “That’s much better.”

I stand on my tiptoes, kissing him. “What are we doing now?”