My voice was stern and demanding, revealing nothing but a cold and ruthless side of me. I had not come to court with them or woo them, I had come to claim them, whether they liked it or not.

You're mine and that's all there is to it. What's mine belongs to me, and I want you. You will be mine, or you will suffer the consequences. I've heard you're a defiant one, but that won't help you against me. So just give in now and save yourself the trouble of resisting.