Videvik(kogu raamat Inglise keeles)
He growled, a low sound in the back of his throat; his lips curled back over his perfect teeth. His
body
shifted suddenly, half-crouched, tensed like a lion about to pounce.
I backed away from him, glaring.
"You wouldn't."
I didn't see him leap at me -- it was much too fast. I only found myself suddenly airborne, and
then we
crashed onto the sofa, knocking it into the wall. All the while, his arms formed an iron cage of
protection
around me -- I was barely jostled. But I still was gasping as I tried to right myself.
He wasn't having that. He curled me into a ball against his chest, holding me more securely than
iron
chains. I glared at him in alarm, but he seemed well in control, his jaw relaxed as he grinned, his
eyes
bright only with humor.
"You were saying?" he growled playfully.
"That you are a very, very terrifying monster," I said, my sarcasm marred a bit by my breathless
voice.
"Much better," he approved.
"Um." I struggled. "Can I get up now?"