When Alric's hands reached for her waist, "cold" was the only feeling that came to his mind. Her skin was freezing cold and her nerves were stiffened. She looked like he was an enemy.
He did not want to cross the line but he needed to teach her a lesson. Would someone remind him why she needed a lesson?
He narrowed his eyes as he caressed her face. She was standing without clothes in front of him. Yet he decided to only touch her face.Â
"You are like a hedgehog." he whispered, "even if you do not show it on your face. Your stiffening body and the way your eyes turned menacing show it. Tell me.." his voice was intimate, caressing her body just like his hands. "Tell me, do you want me to continue or not. I am offering you a chance, Elara." chance for what?