Chapter 6: Snap Out Of It!
Levi grabbed me and pulled me in, his canines extended to pierce my skin. As his fangs came crashing down on my neck, I felt a surge of panic. Was he really going to mark me? Right here? Right now? In public?
My heart raced with fear, my eyes widening with alarm. The mere thought of him marking me scared me out of my mind. My wolf, on the other hand, surged in excitement.
Just as his canines lightly grazed my teeth, he was suddenly yanked away from me roughly. I stumbled forward but was caught in Liam’s arms. Dazed, I raised my head to see what had happened.
I saw Lucas holding a struggling Levi back. He was still straining to get to me, his eyes dark with desire. But Lucas was stronger than him and held him easily. I almost rushed toward him too but Liam’s hold on me was secure and strong.
"Levi! Snap out of it!" Lucas growled at his brother. "SNAP OUT OF IT!"
Suddenly, Levi stopped straining. He blinked and the dark look faded from his eyes. "Oh my god!" He muttered, finally coming back to his senses. "What did I do?"
"You almost marked our mate," Lucas answered, letting go of him after making sure he wouldn’t lunge at me again.
"Shit! Hazel, I’m so sorry. I don’t know what came over me. It was just—it was too much to take," he whispered. "I lost control."
He sounded so devastated and sad. A surge of pain rose in my chest at seeing him that way.
"I should have handled it better. Please, Hazel, forgive me." He walked towards me, his hands stretched out to show that he didn’t mean any harm.
But I instinctively backed away. I saw the flash of pain in his eyes and instantly felt bad. But I was more worried about being marked by any of them right now. Not when I still hadn’t decided what I wanted to do next.