When Helena felt Lance loosen his grip on her wrists, she couldn’t contain the relief she felt, thinking she would soon be free from the grotesque pressure of his excitement behind her.

But this seemed to trigger something in him. He spun her forcefully, his dark green eyes furious. She didn’t know exactly what he saw in her gaze, but it clearly displeased him—quite the opposite.

Helena felt that Lance had regained some of his reason before, and she had been almost safe. ...