Riley's POV 

“Healing from what?” Sebastian asked as he suddenly pulled my wrists closer to his nose and scented them deeply like he was trying to catch something hidden beneath my skin.

My heart dropped so fast it felt like it hit the ground.

It beat Thump. Thump. Thump.

I was not expecting that at all.

The way he held my wrist was firm, and I could feel his fingers pressing into my skin while he inhaled slowly, panic rushed through my entire body. 

I could hear my heartbeat loudly inside my ears, and for a second I was sure everyone else could hear it too. If he detected anything...