RADIEL.
When I drove over to Elyra’s office earlier, I hadn’t actually planned to do anything serious. At most, I thought I might tease her a little.
Watching her get annoyed had become strangely entertaining lately. The way her eyes narrowed, the stubborn tilt of her chin whenever she thought someone was underestimating her—it was amusing.
But when I saw her sitting there behind her desk, looking up at me with that same defiant expression…
Something inside me shifted. It wasn’t something I had expected.
For a moment, I felt the sudden urge to conquer her.
The thought came so quickly and so strongly that it surprised even me.
Her eyes had that spark in them again, the same one she always had when she refused to back down. Most people would feel intimidated when facing me.
Elyra did
