s sent a jolt of ice through Aria's veins.

rd? How long had he

rhythmic tap of his expensive leather shoes on the hardwood floor ech

til her shoulders hit the cold wa

me eclipsing the light, trapping her in his shado

er for he

quiet, a low rumble that v

mmeted. He'd he

brilliant defense against Ethan

make him leave," she explai

ook at him. The gesture wasn't rough, but the coldness of his touch sent a shiver

adiating from his skin. "I thought we came to a new under

into the swirling storm in his gray eyes, ev

king her lower lip. "It seems you r

normous floor-to-ceiling window in the hallway, one hand

s voice laced with cold mockery. "Yet you use

ainst the frantic pulse there. "Do you think I'm a fool, Aria?

ling her to the bone. This psychological warfare

er. Through the window, the sunlit lawn was vi

apped here, in this semi-pu

ut her hands on his chest wer

me," he c

w the raw, undiluted po

spilling dow

to temper the storm in his e

d her, ste

iping the fingers that had touched her. His voice was a harsh, possessive rasp. "I will n