Maya ~_< Ryder drinks me in with his eyes, and I can feel my body trembling. “You look so beautiful, Maya.” His voice is serious, like he needs me to believe him, and I do, or at least I try. “Thank you,” I murmur, offering a small smile. His arms wrap around me, pulling me flush against him, and I gasp audibly. “Look at me.” I hesitate, but I do. I raise my head to meet his gaze. His expression is purely animalistic, and I want him… want him to eat me alive, to ruin me, to fill my mind with nothing but filthy thoughts. I want to cry into his arms because I’m torn, furious with him, but so comforted by him at the same time. “What’s wrong, Koala?” I lie smoothly, “Nothing. I’m just nervous for what you have planned tonight..” “You can lie to everyone else

