“ Don't worry, I'll make you realize just how much you belong to me.”He said and stepped away from her.She inhaled a deep, fresh breath, one not thickened with his heat or tension.

She looked up to see that his countenance had changed again; it had no evil smirk or squinted eyes; rather, his expression was cold and sharp, like a wrong intake of breath could cause wrath.

“ First of all, is there anything you want to say? Any question you want to ask?”

Ariel eyed him for a second before ...