Chapter 17—Get on your knees.He didn't even bother to shout; that low, harsh order hit me right in the heart, traveling up my spine before my brain could process it. Zyran stood above me, his gaze unreadable, devouring me with his eyes.The carpet scraped my bare knees, leaving them raw; the fibers ravaged my already aching skin. The heat emanating from his body hit my face as I stared at the reflection of his immaculate shoes. A bead of sweat trickled down my temple. The air around him was stifling; it was literally impossible to breathe because he seemed completely out of his own mind.—Open it.I didn't know what I was supposed to open, so I ended up opening my mouth. The first brush of his fingers against my tongue startled me: cold metal, a faint salty taste, the weight of his signet ring, and something far more primal beneath it. He didn't push; he just stayed there, letting me feel the weight, warning me that those long fingers could split me in two the moment he wanted."Mo
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