RIVEN BLACKWOOD POV

A fire raged in my chest as I stared into her eyes.

Our harsh breath mingled, the tension thick between us.

Her eyes were wide with a mix of fear and anticipation, her body tense and trembling. I leaned in, my face just inches from hers. "Give in to me, little rabbit. You already know there's no escaping me"

"And if I don't want to," she asked, looking up at me with a mixture of defiance and hunger in her eyes.

Even though her refusal had my blood burning, I ...