A Familiar Voice

Um, why is he asking me that? She raised her head and saw his eyes shining bright like obsidian gleaming under the sun, and she frowned in confusion. His grip on her shoulders tightened, his force almost breaking her bones. "Ow." She gasped.

As if he was electrocuted, Declan pulled his hand back, but his eyes remained on her. What she said earlier… Her tone, her voice, even her inflection… they're