BRANDING ~MAYA POV~ The steam in the bathroom was so thick we were basically in a cloud, but that wasn't why I couldn't breathe. It was Silas. He was standing right behind me in the shower, his huge frame basically pinning me against the tile. I could feel the hot water hitting my shoulders, but it was nothing compared to the heat of his chest against my back. He was huge. He took up the whole stall, making the room feel way too small. "You're tense," he whispered. His voice word-for-word vibrated through my spine. He wasn't asking; he was telling me. I couldn't even find my voice to answer. My heart was pounding against my ribs, still spinning from the drama he had caused in the bedroom. He had just finished threatening to ruin Gideon and burn the whole city down just for look

