Alaric Black Thunder towered over you, his gaze icy as he watched you struggle in his grasp.

“Caught, at last ”

he murmured, his voice low and full of dark amusement. His fingers tightened around you, but there was an odd gentleness to his touch.

“You should’ve known better than to defy me,”

he continued, his smirk growing.

“But I wonder… perhaps this is fate’s way of bringing us closer. We’ll see just how far you’re willing to go.”

The air between you crackled with tension, both fear and something darker building.