Chapter 11: Close
VIKTOR'S POV
Ariel bowed her head, trembling after I reminded her how many minutes she was late.
“Did you hear me, Goldie?” I asked, my eyes pinning her in place.
“Yes—Alpha,” she replied. The image of her scratching my face last night flashed in my mind, and I started rethinking her punishment.
“Why aren’t you wearing the clothes I gave you?” I asked, even though it wasn’t the real issue here. I didn’t like how the gown she wore clung to her curves, how it made me too aware of something I didn't want to notice.
“Ravenna gave me a gown… I needed something fresh after bathing this morning." Her tone was almost too firm, like my question irritated her.
I leaned back on the couch, casually spreading my arms across the backrest.
“So because you got a new gown, you de
