EVE’S POV

I pressed my palms against my rib and exhaled through it…“ Don't unravel yet "I begged myself. Malik returned a few minutes later after rushing off to attend to something I thought was his temper after the encounter with the wolves, he didn't say anything when he returned and I did not ask, he just sat beside me.

“They are just scared,Malik.” I said softly, I wasn't just convincing him, this was me speaking to myself as well. “Wouldn’t you be too?”

He scoffed. ...