Chapter 54

His eyes became hooded, as they stalked me like a predator eyeing his prey. His pace quickened and he was getting closer when something, rather someone suddenly stood in front of me, stopping him from coming closer. "That distance is enough." He said, immediately taking a protective stance. "Hector.." I whispered as I unconsciously released a relieved sigh. I thought he would take more time with what I asked him to do. Or did he notice that there was trouble lurking around? Liam stopped on his tracks, his eyes growing a darker shade. "Avery.." He called out to me in a very gruffly tone, making my heart skip a beat. I don't know why I'm still this shaken up when help is here. Did he really traumatized me that much? I didn't reply, I just hid behind Hector like a scared kitten. "Who's this Avery?" He asked as he took a step closer to us. I could literally hear my heart thumping hard against my chest. Like Hector noticed how scared I was, he stepped away from me and moved over to Liam. "S