Chapter 19

　　Tabitha's POV 　　He grabbed a fistful of my hair and pulled my head back. 　　"You still haven't answered my question..." 　　His eyes were golden and wild, a sign that he was losing control of the wolf inside him. 　　"What are you gonna do, Derek? Torture me until you get what you want?" 　　I shook my head, even though it stung to do so. He tightened his grip around my hair. 　　"I used to be confused, wondering why you changed all of a sudden. But when I saw that kid who looked just like you, I figured it out—I've been waiting for someone who would never come back. Derek, I'll let you go. Please let me go, too, OK?" I begged. 　　He jerked back as if I had burned him. I could see his arms flexing, his hands balling into fists, his knuckles turning white. 　　He was furious. 　　Then all of a sudden, the study door swung open, and in walked Daphne. 　　Noticing what we were doing, she stepped back, dumbfounded. 　　I struggled to break free from Derek's grip and mocked, "I don't get it. Why wouldn't y