Wrath and Relief

“You were about to inject me with this, weren't you?” Alaric asked, his gaze dark.

Fear crept into Iris's heart, and her arms started to shake, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not climb back upright.

In the next instance, the needle was inserted into her arm.

Once the syringe's contents were in Iris's bloodstream, Alaric grabbed her chin and forced her to look at his gentle smile. “Tel