Chapter 10 Ten

• Mikhail
• The spacious bedroom has a king-sized bed, an impressive walk-in closet, and a lavish ensuite bathroom. The locked windows offer a breathtaking view of the city. A beautiful cage for beautiful women. I won't deny Maria's beauty, but I also know the dangers hidden behind her beauty: it's a distraction that will kill a lesser man.
• She stumbles and unexpectedly, I reach out to catch her. A current rushes through us when my fingers close around her wrist. Her breath catches in her throat, but she doesn't pull away. She blinks, and the ferocity that had been erased earlier returns to the surface.