Chapter 36 ALLESIA Where I anticipated force and dominance, there was instead a slow, deliberate pressure. Still commanding, but not brutal. I stood frozen against the door, my dress pooled at my feet, waiting for the storm I knew would come. But it didn't. Russel's fingers traced my jawline with surprising gentleness, then traveled down my neck to my collarbone. I shivered, not from cold but from the unexpected tenderness in his touch. "Breathe, Allesia," he murmured against my lips. "You look like you're about to face a firing squad." I exhaled, not realizing I'd been holding my breath. "I'm just... I don't know what to expect." His dark eyes held mine, searching. "I do prefer unpredictability." He stepped back slightly, taking me in. I resisted the urge to cover myself, to shield my body from his penetrating gaze. But this was what I'd agreed to—to be seen, to be taken, to be owned. "Come," he said, extending his hand. I placed my trembling fingers in his palm, and he
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