Arabella

His eyes darkened as he watched me take off my dress, until I was naked in front of him.

I stood at the foot of the bed watching him, hesitant. He tapped the space beside him. “Come here…”

My lips quivered, and I averted my eyes.

“And look alive while at it. Look like you’re enjoying this,” he snapped.

I nodded. I slowly walked up to him and got on the bed.

He growled in approval when I got closer, before his hands shot forward and grabbed a fistful of my hair, pulling my head back so my neck was exposed to him.

I whimpered in pain, but he...