"What?"

The way her mouth was gaped in utter disbelief to perceive my growing obsession towards her which even I was unable to halt at this point.

"He gave you up to me and I think it was for the best, at least, for me." I continued, indulging to hold her warm skin between my large fingers.

"Please, get away." Whimpering, she held the hem of her dress, panting as my proximity only unsettled her.

"You made me scare you by your rebellion, Aalifa or else I would have cherished you."

Frowning, I put my hands in the air, wondering what I could do to eradicate that irrecoverable dread since...