He touched her jaw and then dropped his hand to her neck, wrapping his fingers around her throat, holding her still. He pressed his forehead against her temple. She tried to tilt her head away, but he held her still. She brought her hands up to push him away, but he was immovable.

"What... what are you doing?" she asked shakily.

She could barely speak after his declaration. It terrified her, but made her feel hot and uncertain at the same time. She wasn't into the ...