Chapter 66

　　Tabitha's POV 　　With every step Derek took forward, I stepped back. Eventually, he had me cornered right up against the sink. 　　Feeling my back pressed against the cold mirror, I realized I got nowhere to run. His scent enveloped me completely. 　　In his deep-set eyes flickered some complex emotion I couldn't quite get a read on. 　　His hand gently caressed my cheek, his thumb rubbing back and forth on my lip, sending my heartbeat into overdrive. 　　Then, he trailed his fingers down the back of my neck. An electrical feeling was left in its wake as the tiny hairs on my arm stand up to attention. 　　My mind was in turmoil. 　　Part of me hated him because of what he had done to Dad, while another couldn't say no to his touch. 　　Suddenly, I felt Crystal whimpering low in the depths of my heart. 　　She seemed to grow a strange desire for Derek—something closely related to our bittersweet love but went beyond our mate bond before. 　　Puzzled, I closed my eyes, trying to talk to her. 　　"What's wr