Zaid couldn’t believe it…her eyes were so cold as she spoke and even when she blinked, no sign of warmth appeared. “You’ll do everything I tell you without hesitation. I know I might seem different to you, and I am different. I’m no longer the Denae who had sat back and waited for you to grow up thinking you’d be man enough to save me. I’m no longer the Denae who’ll love you when you don’t love me. I’ve changed and I won’t ever go back to being that Denae.”
She gripped his chin between her thumb and index finger, smirking even wider than before. “You can reject my offer if you want and go back to how things were. But if you prefer to suffer by my hands, then be my guest. What do you say Zaid? Me or them?”
Zaid licked his lips, the sparks flowing from her to him almost numbing him. “I…” H
