Chapter 43.

Cora POV.

“What punishment do you deserve?” He asked in a rough and harsh voice, lacking all emotions and I could see the reflection of my green eyes in his already darkened pupils.

A lump formed in my throat, thick and suffocating. My lips parted, but no sound escaped—only a shallow breath as if my voice had been stolen. “I'm….” Heat crawled up my neck, spreading like wildfire. My skin tingled, and I knew without even touching my cheeks—that they were burning, betraying my flustered state.

Within a blink of an eye, he was right in front of me, caging my body against the hard wall with my...