Shock hit Tessa so fast she couldn’t even think. A second later, she was on the carpet, pinned beneath Nathan’s body, every movement trapped under his weight. His body felt like a cage of steel pressing against her chest, crushing the air out of her lungs.

Nathan’s blue eyes looked darker that night, filled with anger and something else. Something she couldn’t name, but it scared her more than anything.

“What the hell are you doing?” she hissed, struggling to move. Nathan caught ...