aura so cold it felt suffocating, as th

, then steeled herself to continue. "Eric, I honestly didn't want to see

ike an enraged beast on the verge of madness. His anger radiated

aring to say another word. She grabbed

ruggling to control his fury. He kicked the b

made up her mind to b

n... how

ame. It felt as if a knife were slashing through h

er the coffee table and chairs in a frenzy. His fists w

the bond? She wanted

but then stormed toward

m, just on the othe

r things, her tears welling up as she did. There was

omeone who didn't need her attention or care. Wha

ve, only to suddenly crash into the fu

ous intent, his glare sharp enough to pierc

stinctively step

the distance in just two steps

cold as ice, cut through the air. "Why the rush to lea

y in such a foul mood. She didn't want to t

d. With a swift motion, he tore her under

quickly turning

ips, then lowered himself to grab her ches

his fee

, her eyes fixed on the ceiling,

d cold, filled with a predatory intensity. Without warning,

ah

, her body unprepared. She could barely register i

d frozen in place, lost interest

ou won't let me to

f, standing up and meeting his eyes. She did

h venom. "What, do you have another lover now? You're so eager to

lder, more unhing

her betrayal with his own eyes,

ctation, thinking they would build the kind of family everyone would env

ieved it. But then, he

e, to watch her shamelessly fal

ella, who would do

ty revenge by pretending to cheat. But he never expecte

and his words, but the pressure of his sharp presence was suffocating. She

away f

way fr

rous glint flickering in them

ies almost touching. Reaching out, he g

ssion twisted and almost grotesque as his fingers tightened around her chin

at did he t

oked into Eric's eyes, which now betrayed n

my slave. You want to break our bond? Fine. From now on, y

la

ss Eric's face, the sound

the force, and he stumbled back

s, pushing past him with all her might. She stormed

, tears blurr

her as nothing more than an object to be bought? A

st

didn't notice where she was going until she

?" a familiar, cool v

s and hastily wiped her tears aw

er boss,

she instinctively stiffe

rther, Anthony's arm tightened arou

voice full of concern, "Ha

re him it was nothing, when suddenly,

get bac

sh command, no hint

ck came rushing back. She didn't want Eric to see her s

ake me away, please!" Her vo

ion, he pulled her into his embrace. With a calm, fe

rned, his voice low a

t tighter, her shoulders hunch

tted her back, his touch intimate rather than merely rea

nsified, his eyes

la closer, turning away and walking

imate, walking away together, o

on an already raging fire. Eric's

ted nothing more than

's fists, clenched at his sides, trembled w

her las

uld forgive everything

he would drag her to hell i