As he glanced at her from head to toe, his intense gaze seemed to measure every inch of her. The intensity in his eyes betrayed a grim reality. "Undress!" she responded with a start, her fear clouding her vision as he approached menacingly. Without volition, she retreated, each step taken with eyes wide and filled with dread. Eventually, she backed into a corner, flinching as he loomed over her, an unhinged predator. His arm propped against the wall above her, he leaned down, his gaze locked onto her big, hazel eyes, a wicked grin curling his lips. "Scared, little human?" His deep, gravelly voice carried an ominous authority that left her knees shaking. Despite her terror, she held her chin high, fighting the urge to weep in front of her tormentor. His smoldering eyes fixated on her trembling lips and quivering chin. "Remove your clothes for me, Ava, or face the consequences," he whispered, heat radiating from his raspy breath, almost like a deadly threat. "I won't hesitate to rip them apart myself," he growled, his words laced with primal ferocity.
