"I said let go!"
I shoved my hands flat against his broad shoulders, pushing against him with every ounce of strength I had.
Nash blinked, the fierce golden light in his eyes wavering as if he were waking up from a deep, disorienting dream. He slowly loosened his grip, allowing me to wrench myself backward.
I stumbled back two steps, my boots splashing into a puddle of icy water. I pulled my arms tight across my chest, breathing heavily, creating a wide, cold distance between us.
Nash stood in the center of the courtyard, his large hands still hovering in the air where my waist had been a second before. He looked down at his palms, then looked up at me, his dark brows pulled together into a tight, pained line.
He looked exhausted. The dark circles beneath his eyes were stark against h
