Dominic I felt the snarl building in my throat before I even spoke. My fists clenched as I gripped her chin, forcing her to look at me. Nico rolled his eyes and smirked, ever the quiet observer. Rafael averted his gaze, knowing what we were like but clearly uncomfortable. Raven met my stare with fire, defiant and unyielding. “I will chain you to this bed before you even have a chance to blink those pretty eyes,” I murmured, stroking her plump lower lip with my thumb. She curled her lip and tried to bite me. It only made me harder. “You can’t keep me locked up here. I am not a prisoner. I have a life, Dominic. I have a career, friends, a husband.” My eyes narrowed at the word. “I have people that rely on me. I can’t just abandon my store. I can’t just disappear. People will look for

