HELENA REED POV

He dragged me into the room before I could dig my heels in. "Let go of me," I yelled, struggling against the iron grip on my wrist. Then I gasped, the breath rushing out of my lungs as he flung me onto the bed hard enough that the mattress bounced beneath me.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?" I yelled, scrambling back on my elbows as I tried to catch my breath.

He stared at me, his dark eyes pinning me in place as his hand moved to his belt.

I watched him, my pulse spiking as he began to unbuckle it in slow, deliberate movements....