The Mate's Venom

SIENNA

My breath catches in my throat, freezing in the chill of the living room. The silence is thick, but the heavy, suffocating pressure of his presence is far worse. I stand frozen against the cold wall, my hands trembling as I clutch my unzipped pink dress against my chest. The fabric is a useless shield. I am standing in nothing but my thin lace underwear, exposed to his gaze. Between my thi