I stared at him through the mirror with my jaw slack for a good few seconds before I forced myself to blink and break free of the golden shackles that were his eyes. I swallowed hard while trying to think of something that would show that I wasn’t as affected by his presence as I actually was. “Th—thank you, Master,” I blurted out, ignoring the blush darkening my cheeks. Aston did not respond which had me looking at his reflection once again only to see his eyes glued to me. It was then that I noticed his hands were resting on my bare shoulders, the heat of his palms seeping into my skin. I expected him to say something but he continued staring at me to the point where I started to feel uncomfortable and I had no choice but to turn around, causing his hands to drop from my shoulders, in

