Life Blood: Cora's Choice Book 1

"Why?" I demanded. "I don't want to wait. I've made my decision. I'm ready to roll the dice now."

His hooded eyes burned with intensity. His eyes and cheeks were even more hollow now, I noticed, but they simply put a hard edge on his handsomeness. "Because I want you to say yes too badly. And sitting across from me, you will refuse me nothing that I want."

His words went through me even as I denied them. "Don't be ridiculous."

"Do you not believe me?"

The force of his attention had me pinned in my seat. My breath caught. I opened my mouth to disagree, but nothing came out. Still, I managed to shake my head.

"Put your hand in the candle, Ms. Shaw."