[WARNING:THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS MILD EXPLICIT CONTENT]
At his question, Camelia immediately shook her head. It felt like everything was escalating too quickly.
"No, I could never. I was just—"
Ian placed his thumb gently on her lips, stopping her from speaking any further.
He let out a small, weary sigh.
"Why do you keep doing this?" he asked, shutting his eyes as if battling deep frustration.
"Do you have the slightest idea the kind of turmoil you're putting me through?" he muttered under his breath, as his eyes opened again, this time glowing with a dangerous red hue.
Camelia remained completely still, not moving as if even a single motion might provoke him.
Even after seeing his eyes change colours before, it still had a way of terrifying her, almost thrilling in a way she couldn
