I pulled away almost immediately, but his grip tightened around my wrist, locking me in place. "Does your rule include you touching me?" I scoffed, my chest tightening with a mix of anger and sudden panic. You are unbelievably bossy. You don't get to control me just because you're the captain. If he kept pushing like this, my secret was going to get exposed. "You are also unbelievably rude and stubborn," he muttered, his voice dropping into a low, challenging roll. I twisted my arm, straining against his fingers to break free. He just laughed, a short, mocking sound that rattled my nerves. Tilting his head, he stared down at me, clearly amused by my struggle. "Do you think I'm like Liam or Nathaniel, who you easily flipped over like a rag?" He licked his lips, a slow, deliberate smile

