Kevan's gaze suddenly focused on her wrists, and Larissa followed his gaze. Only then did she discover the dark red marks from Dorian's grip on her earlier. The marks were obvious due to how fair her skin was.

Kevan's gaze darkened, and it was a little sinister how dark it got.

Larissa shuddered involuntarily as he took two steps forward, grabbing her arm to raise it. He then asked in a low voice, "Cole did this?"

Larissa did not need to lie. "Yeah."

Biting his lip, Kevan asked again, "Does it hurt?"

Larissa's mind went blank as she found herself captivated by his mesmerizing eyes. In a daze, she replied, "Yeah." Her voice was soft with a hint of hurt. It sounded very much like she was trying to seek attention from him. When Larissa came back to her senses, she was chagrined. What on earth had she done?

Kevan's eyes narrowed, and the cold aura coming from him grew heavier. He pushed her onto the sofa and retrieved a first aid kit to treat her wrists. While he was applying some so