My body froze as I closed my eyes in dread when I heard the voice that I least wanted to hear. Slowly, I turned around to see Raphael coming out of the shadows as if he had been lying in wait for me. I wondered if he had anticipated that I would leave the mansion, and then I tried telling myself that there was no reason for him to be obsessing over me.
"Yes," I replied firmly without bothering to explain myself because I felt like there was no need to.
"Where are you going?" he asked, easily closing the distance between us.
I stood a little straighter as I stared directly into his eyes. It felt like if I faltered, I would end up losing control and he would dominate over me completely.
"Do I have to report to you about where I'm going?" I asked sarcastically.
"Well, your mother di
