The memory of what Andrei had done to her that night surged through Isabel, igniting a raw fear. "Fine! I'll sing, enough?! Just let me go!"
She cried out in desperation, struggling to rise. But Andrei pinned her down, showing no sign of releasing her.
"Sing here, right while you're beneath me," he demanded.
Gritting her teeth, Isabel protested, "I can't sing like this."
Andrei's hands gripped her collar, threatening to tear it apart. Immediately, Isabel's voice broke into a hesitant song.
Her comply made a look of satisfaction cross Andrei's face. However, he seemed somewhat disappointed that her defiance had subsided so quickly as well..
Isabel's voice seemed to soothe Andrei's frayed nerves.
Before she could finish her song, he drifted into a peaceful sleep.
Hearing his even bre
