As Maya stared deeply into Tay's eyes, something inside her finally broke. She didn’t know if it was the exhaustion from everything she had endured, the near-death encounter, the overwhelming emotions, or the painful jealousy that consumed her tonight. It all blended together, a confusing mess that left her with no strength to fight anymore. Her pride, her anger, her fear, they all crumbled as she stood there, face burning with embarrassment.
Maya swallowed hard, feeling the heat of her own vulnerability. Her heart raced as she forced herself to speak, her voice barely a whisper. "Tay... please."
For a moment, Tay seemed genuinely surprised by her surrender, his sharp gaze softening as if he hadn't expected her to yield so easily. But then, being the demon he was, he wanted to push her j
