The only sound in the villa was Elia's breathing and the clock ticking on the wall. A cold, windy breeze tickled her earlobes making her shudder.
"You killed your own people?" She asked carefully, in a mere whisper, as if asking it out loud would be heard by everyone, even though only two of them were present in the house.
"I did"
That was all the affirmation she needed. It was like a final nail in the coffin. What has she gotten herself into? The people here including the Donovan brothers talked about murder and killing someone as if it were an everyday mundane chore. Elia's resolve grew stronger. She has to get the hell out of here as soon as the contract date is completed.
"I see" She kept her words to a minimum while slowly removing herself from his hold, "I'll do as you say"
Asheron stared at her as she added, "We will act as proper mates in the public eye" Taking a calculated step away from him, she said, "Goodnight"
