MONICA.I take a step back, alarmed by Roman’s sudden flash of anger. The room seems to be getting smaller. A small voice in my head is telling me to run, but my heart, full of nothing but love and concern for him, tells me to stay.My heart wins.“Roman,” I start to say, my voice gentle despite my nerves. I approach him, cupping his face in my hands and meeting his eyes. “Surely you don’t mean that, do you? Why would you punish me for anything?”Instead of softening like he always does with me when he shows the first signs of his fiery temper, he smirks. “Don’t fucking lie to me. I can smell the witch on you. Where have you been and what did you do?”Before I can say anything, he grabs my wrists and holds them up, his grip tight. Blood pools up in my palms and I watch in real time as they seem to swell before my eyes. I struggle against his grip, my voice stuck in my throat, but he’s keeping me in place just fine. In fact, his fists are tightening around my wrists more and more with
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