The New Terms

CLARA’S POV

"Now we are actually getting somewhere."

The words hung in the air, vibrating with a dark, heavy promise. Kaelen took another deliberate step toward me. I instinctively took a step back, but my retreat was immediately cut short. My lower back hit the hard edge of the kitchen island. I was trapped between the cold, unforgiving marble and the solid, towering wall of his body. He moved