Helanie:
As soon as Charlotte landed at his feet, I watched Maximus get up and face her. She was looking at me, and I could tell from her expression that she was afraid to turn back and face him.
This time, though, as she got up with trembling knees, I watched her pull a large dagger from her dress. She spun around hastily, almost slicing Maximus's arm and chest. He yelped in pain, and I could tell the dagger was coated with silver.
"No, what are you doing?" I shouted at Charlotte.
At that moment, I realized Maximus wasn't using his full power. He could probably feel the mate bond, or the pull of it.
I also knew the reason he wasn't attacking her was that he wasn't fully in his senses, but deep down, he sensed that one of us was me. I had to do something to remind him it was safe to attack her.
"What the hell is wrong with you, Charlotte?" Norman screamed from outside the bars. "You shouldn't have come here if you couldn't handle it."
