VALERIA

"But, sir, the altar is sacred..." I step back as he steps towards me.

The dangerous look he gives me makes me shiver from head to toe.

"The only thing that's holy here is what I'm going to do to you next. Don't make me repeat myself, Valeria. You wanted me here, here I am." He stops threateningly, and his intense aura surrounds me as if it were caressing my skin.

"From now on, I am neither your king nor your boss; I am your man, and you call me by my name. Obey me at once!"

With trembl