A chill swept over her as his sinful words replayed in her mind everything he had promised to do to her.
Her fingers closed tightly around the heart-shaped pendant at her chest as she took several shaky breaths. The memory of his knuckle brushing her nipple sent another jolt through her body.
He was corrupting her. Fast.
And somewhere deep within her soul… she had already surrendered.
To the beast.
Her beast.
A giddy flutter filled her stomach, her heart hammering wildly as a shy smile curved her lips, warmth staining her cheeks.
Something inside her was breaking walls she didn't know she'd built while fear still lingered, sharp and unresolved.
He terrified her.
He radiated danger.
And yet… delicate new feelings were blooming in her heart like forbidden flowers.
Sofía was losing herself.
She no longer understood what was happening to her.
Her heart begged her to give him a chance to trust, to feel safe, to be protected in his arms.
