“We aren’t leaving this island until you’ve come to terms with your future at my side,” Pavel continued when Zane remained silent. “I’ll be fully transparent with you, I’ll do everything I can to get you to submit. Whether that’s bending you until you break, starving you until you’re begging for affection, or ruining any chance you have of keeping that shiny reputation outside of this, I will do it all. Without hesitation or remorse. I’m tired of waiting, gorgeous. I’m tired of standing on the outside on my own. You left me. Now it’s time to pay the price.”
