At first, Siena blinked through the haze of lust and confusion, her mind taking a moment to process what he had asked. Then she remembered calling him “babe.” Didn’t he like it? She enjoyed calling him different pet names, just as he had done with her. Or was he only a tyrant? She nibbled her lower lip, a flicker of defiance in her eyes, as she replied, her voice tinged with fear. “Babe… are you seriously going to stop now?” His eyes darkened, betraying the way her words sent pulses of desire through him. The next moment, he exhaled sharply, tightening his arm around her waist and pressing her harder against his body. “Never, dollface.” His fingers tangled in her pink-streaked blonde hair, gripping firmly and tugging slightly so she cried out, her head tilting back as her eyes searched

