-Arabella-

I wake up with a gasp, feeling like I’m drowning. I start flailing around, accidentally hitting Ronan in the face. He grabs my hands and pins me down to the wet floor.

“Arabella, calm down.” His voice is firm, but gentle, and his piercing eyes bore into mine as he holds me there. The only source of light is a phone lying next to me.

It takes me a few seconds to come back to my senses.

There’s a strange, metallic yet sweet ...