Chapter 43

　　Derek's POV 　　Tabitha's words freaked me out. I widened my eyes, staring at her in disbelief. 　　Right now, tears were trickling down her cheeks as she stared out the window, making her look gorgeous yet fragile. 　　Inside my head, Leo was losing his mind, howling like crazy, giving me a splitting headache. I knew he didn't want me to do this to her, but I couldn't help it. 　　I thought she was just bluffing. As someone who would cry over a simple scratch, she could never hurt herself that way. That was what I told myself. However, I was so damn wrong. 　　She showed her claw, going straight for her collarbone before I could even stop it. 　　Desperate, I rushed over, reaching out my arm to stop her. But clearly, I underestimated her resolve to cut ties with me. 　　Her claw gouged a wound in her skin as well as my arm. 　　Blood poured out of our wounds, dying our clothes red. 　　I frowned in pain, yet I didn't flinch. 　　"Tabitha, have you lost your damn mind?!" I roared, feeling enraged and wo