Chapter 31 Thirty-one - Azira

• "I'm not sure about this," I say, despite knowing deep down there's a part of me that wants to experience this, but I can't deny that I fear the man in front of me, too. Because he's not a man, he's a monster. The kind that thrives off pain and suffering.
• He reaches for me and slides a firm hand around my throat. "You can't tell me okay one minute and then back out, malishka." He squeezes forcefully. "That's not how this works."
• I struggle to draw enough air into my lungs as he squeezes my throat like he's trying to kill me.