“But Ava.” His face was close to mine now, the moonlight and shadows sculpting his cheekbones. “Your utter contempt for me is what makes it all the more exciting when I have you under my control.” His knee slid between my thighs, his face close to mine now. The edges of our blades pressed closer to me. “It makes it more exciting,” he whispered. “Thinking of your complete disdain for me.”
