Scarlett POV
I squeezed my eyes shut and slapped both hands over my ears. La la la, can’t see you, can’t hear you.
Jaxen wasn’t having it. He grabbed my wrists and pulled them down. I kept my eyes screwed shut, stubborn as hell.
“I’m counting to three,” he warned, voice tight with irritation. “Open your eyes, or I won’t be nice about it.”
I didn’t budge. My wolf was snarling with delight at how much this was getting under his skin. He used to love how I looked at him as if he hung the moon. Now I wouldn’t even give him my eyes.
“One.”
His voice grew rougher.
“Two.”
I could feel the frustration rolling off him in waves. He wasn’t used to being ignored. Not by me.
“Three.”
I stayed locked down, pretending he didn’t exist.
“Playing dead now, huh?” he growled.
“You’re staying righ
