Thessalia gritted her teeth and searched for another way out. She couldn't rely on brute force to escape Marcus, but she could use her wit and intelligence. "What do you want from me?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Marcus leaned in closer, his grip on her arm tightening even more. "What I've always wanted," he whispered, his breath hot on her cheek.
Her mind raced as she tried to think of a way to distract him. "What about Charice and the pack? What will they think if they find out?" she asked, hoping to plant a seed of doubt in his mind.
But Marcus just chuckled. "They won't find out. And even if they do, they won't dare to question me," he said, his eyes glinting with a dangerous spark.
Thessalia knew that she was running out of options. She needed to act fast if she w
