Chapter 15 Contract

Cordelia's mind went blank in an instant. The heavy scent of alcohol filled the air around her, making her stomach churn. Summoning her courage, she balled her fists and pounded against the man's chest repeatedly. "Let me go! Tobias, snap out of it! It's me—Cordelia! I'm Cordelia!" But her resistance only seemed to ignite a more profound, primal instinct within him. His grip around her waist tightened with such force that it felt like he wanted to crush her entirely.