Maximus:
My entire body trembles with fury as I glare at her. Her lips are slightly parted, eyes wide with panic, like she didn’t see this coming.
But me?
I want to explode. I want to wrap my hands around someone and tear them apart.
And that person’s definitely Jess.
“How dare you?,” I growl, voice low and dangerous as I step forward.
The heat radiating off me is wild. Untamed. With every step I take, she backs away. Her breathing grows shallow. Her hands tremble at her sides.
“Maximus... I... I didn’t mean to,” she stutters, voice cracking, until her back hits the wall with a soft thud.
“Don’t you dare lie to me!” I snap, voice rising. “How fcking dare you?!”
Before she can say another word, I close the space between us in a flash. My hand shoots to her throat.
She gasps, coug
