Eleanor's eyes fluttered rapidly, her mind racing to process his words. "So... you're going to punish me?"
Ares' head tilted, his Adam's apple bobbing with a subtle flex of his muscles, before a dark, daring smile spread across his face, sending shivers down her spine despite the hot water.
"Are you scared?"
Eleanor didn't respond, instead she turned away, slapped her hands on the tiles and tried to hoist herself out of the pool, but before she could move another inch, strong arms wrapped her chest, pulling her back against his bare, muscular torso.
His jaw relaxed on her shoulder, his warm breath whispering against her skin. "Where do you think you're going, Little Bird?"
Eleanor's body trembled. "Let go."
But Ares only chuckled, a deep, husky sound that tickled her ears. He tightened his hold, his hot breath now heavy against her skin. "What do you think your punishment should be, Little Bird?"
