~~~Emily
"So,” I said, “do we have a deal, Mister Cinderella?”
His lips twitched in what might’ve been the ghost of a smirk.
“Fine. But don’t call me that again.”
I grinned. “Sure, Dommy.”
He groaned. “I already regret this.”
I stretched out my hand again, half-expecting him to ignore it like before. But this time, he looked at it for a second… and then took it.
His grip was firm—but then something shifted.
A jolt ran through me, like electricity sparking across my skin. My breath caught.
Dominic’s eyes widened just as mine did.
We both froze, still holding hands.
And in that moment, I felt it. Something ancient. Powerful.
That familiar feeling of electricity beneath my veins.
I looked up at him in shock, and he stared back at me with the same expression—stunned, confused, m
