Orion's POV
The water hit my skin in steady streams, hot enough to chase the chill from my bones, but not hot enough to burn away the thoughts circling in my head.
Ravenna.
She crept into my mind without permission, like always.
It wasn't just the way she looked at me when she thought I wasn’t watching. Or the way she trembled under my touch like she wasn’t supposed to enjoy it. No, it was something more dangerous than that.
My obsession for her had grown too silent… too strong.
I hadn’t planned it. When Ruth handed her over like she was nothing but a bargaining chip, I took her because I saw potential. Power, even if raw and undisciplined. And yes, a little defiance, something to sharpen into strength.
I didn’t expect her to become this.
Not someone who gets under my skin. Not som
