~ Adeline ~

I sat in the tub for a long moment after Uriel left, staring at the ripples around my knees like they're supposed to calm me. They don't. My heart is still slamming against my ribs, loud enough that I'm sure the walls can hear it. I can still feel the heat of him in the room. The way he crouched. The way he looked at me like I was something he already owned.

God.

I drag a wet hand over my face and take a breath that does absolutely nothing.

He is waiting for me in bed, not like ...