Dangerously Close

Lyra’s chest rose and fell rapidly. Her fingers clutched the sheets tighter, white-knuckled.

“Mr. Draven… I… I don’t….”

Kaelen’s jaw flexed. “Understand? You will..”

He stepped even closer now, stopping at the edge of her bed. His voice turned to a murmur. A warning.

“But if you think I can let you walk away now… after this? You’re wrong.”

He bent down slightly, not touching her, just close e