"Well, you're never going back there, so that information is useless to me," Eryx said, his voice cold and devoid of emotion.
His silver eyes dragged slowly over her body, as if committing every detail to memory, inch by inch.
Thalina felt her skin prickle under his gaze, the intensity of it making her want to shrink into herself.
She squirmed on his tail, trying to look anywhere but at him, but his piercing stare made it impossible to escape.
Eryx's expression darkened when his gaze landed on her frail arms and slender frame.
She looked like she'd snap in half if he so much as held her too tightly.
His jaw ticked, his frustration evident. Was she malnourished? The thought made his chest tighten.
Once they mated, she would never look so weak again. He would feed her properly, care for her. His female would be flawless, as she should be.
"Stop staring at me like that!" Thalina snapped, her voice breaking the silence.
