Chapter 33

Esmeralda Taking a few steps backwards till my back pressed against the wall, refraining from going further, my eyes didn't leave Vanessa who strode toward me. What the hell does she want now? Had she not frightened me enough? Why was she with Jade? What is it with her expression? What the hell was going on? My hand travelled to my forehead, gripping it hard as it was about to explode with multiple unanswered questions. My breath hitched the moment Vanessa's slender hand came in contact with my skin, "Are you alright?" she gave me a gentle touch on my collarbone. "You are hurt," she said softly with her voice filled with compassion. I almost gasped in shock as disbelief filled me. Who could believe that Vanessa had an atom of kindness in her? "And it's bleeding." Her fingers trailed my blood from my neck to my collarbone. Thanks to your sharp claws. "Uhm...am I missing something here?" Jade's voice disrupted Vanessa's touch on my skin. Her eyes shot Vanessa a familiar look. "Like what?