Page 77 of Her Arranged Alpha
"Maddox," Kelly looked at me, confused. Suddenly, the guys let go of her hands, and Jillian pulled her hands up, her fingers curling around mine, trying to get herself free. But my fingers tightened. I felt a smile pull at my face, but I knew it wasn't me.
I would never hurt Jillian. I would never put my hands on her like this, yet I was.
"Maddox!" Suddenly, the guys were yelling. All of them were pulling at me, trying to rip me off her. I hoped they did. God, I needed them too.
Jillian coughed, her voice broken as she gasped for air, as the guy ripped me off her. Jillian looked at me, utterly terrified, as she pulled a hand up to her neck, her mind seeming to calculate what had just happened.
The guys pinned me, all of them shouting at once.
"What the fuck are you doing!?"
"What the hell, Maddox!"
I shoved at them, knocking Kelly and Owen to the left, and I landed a punch to Ethan. Jillian quickly pulled herself up.
"Don't hurt him! He's possessed."
The guys looked at each other, confused, seeming unsure of what they were supposed to do.
I needed them to hurt me. To stop me. Jesus, I needed them to do whatever they had to do to keep her safe.
I watched Kelly seem to realize that as he moved closer to her. "Jillian, Maddox would never allow us to let you get hurt, so you need to stay back."
He's right. That is exactly what I would want.
Jillian shook her head. "No, you have to get through to him. Pushing me aside and trying to protect me isn't going to get him back."
My body moved, lunging forward, and Ethan grabbed me, stopping my body before I could reach them.
"Move her back," Owen snapped angrily at him.
"No!" She yelled back, shoving at Kelly. "He needs me. If we are going to actually get him, he needs me here."
Jillian looked at me with pleading eyes. "Maddox, you have to fight this. I know this sucks. But you have to fight."
I wanted and I was trying, but I didn't have any control over my body. I couldn't stop myself from what was happening. I could scream at the top of my lungs, but my mouth wouldn't even move.
"You're going to watch while you lose everyone you care about," the voice chuckled.
No.No.
I lunged and felt Owen and Ethan grab at me, but I threw my arms back, sending them flying. Kelly had Jillian and was trying to pull her back, but she fought against him, wiggling herself free.
I watched in horror as she ran towards me. My heart felt like it was going to break knowing I wouldn't be able to stop what would happen.
"Kill her," the voice whispered.
No. No. No! I will not harm her. I will not hurt her.
I love her.
Her arms wrapped around me as she pulled me into a hug. I didn't feel it at first, knowing she was hugging me. But after a second, I felt her skin pressed against mine. I curled my fingers around her arms, her skin pressing against my palms. I felt her breath against my chest, and tears on my fabric. Her body shook in fear as she clung to me.
"Please come back to me…. Please come back to me…. please…. please…I can't do this without you."
I blinked, soaking her words in. Her arms tightened as her face pressed harder against my chest. "I love you."
I reached up, cupping her face. She looked at me, stunned, her eyes widening as she looked into mine. "Maddox?"
