Eva.
"I can't believe he tried to kill you!" Thomas yelled in explosive anger, the sheer fury in his voice echoing through the room as he slammed his heavy hand down flat against the wooden table with a sharp, deafening thud.
I lay curled up on the soft sofa, wrapped tightly inside the heavy fabric of his tailored suit jacket, shivering as a sudden, deep-seated chill washed over my entire body.
The dank, unforgiving air of that subterranean dungeon had been so intensely cold for so long that the freezing temperature had clearly seeped deep into my very bones, leaving me feeling hollowed out and completely frail.
I stared quietly at Thomas from beneath my lashes, watching the hot, dangerous anger blooming within his eyes. Seeing the rage consume him sparked a dark realization inside me, making me want to manipulate and utilize his burning fury even more for my own advantage.
