Chapter 13 - Surrender to him

Adelina's pov:

Maximus went to the bar, put some whisky and headed to his chair. He sat, took a sip from his glass, raised his head and looked at me in a stern way. I kept my gaze to him too. I wasn't going to back off. For the first time since I met him, I was feeling confident with myself in front of his appearance. I don't know if it is due to the adrenaline of the training or because of my decision to kick him out of my life. We stood there in complete silence for a couple of minutes. The office was dark; the only light was coming from the small green desk lamp. My mind took me back to my childhood, when I was afraid of the dark. I thought back then, that if I fell asleep, a monster would appear and eat me. So every night, before I lay down on my bed, I always checked under my bed, the closet and any other place I thought the monster would be hiding. So I felt safer and managed to sleep. Tonight, after so many years, I am still afraid of the dark, even though I am no longer a chil