This man was insane. I was convinced of it.
"Obviously, he's got some loose screws on his head. But don't act impulsively, Vien," Leika warned me.
Of course I knew better than that.
Rion was a big predator who was used to getting what he wanted. He wouldn't accept a no easily, I even doubted his pride could handle a refusal.
Every word that spilled from his mouth felt like a trap, a twisted half-truth. I wanted to know everything – if the bargain between him and father was real, what his motives were… everything. But I knew I couldn't force it out of him. Not if I still wanted to see the sun rise another day.
If I let myself believe him blindly, I would be the fool, and fools didn't survive long around men like him.
"What if I still decide not to be your mate?" My voice dropped lower, a little cautious now. "What will be the consequence?"
