What would happen? Maia’s eyes turned glossy as her body flooded with anomalous heat, assailing all the way to her core. His lips were ghosting over the shell of her sensitive ear, creating fireworks all over her skin. If I don't pull away, what would happen? She kept asking herself, seconds ticking by after his bitter words bit into the air like a venomous snake. Initially, she was terrified of his closeness. Axel’s actions caught her off guard and she found herself plummeting into his arms without any resistance. His words stung like bee stings, the last sentence making a crippling sensation crawl over her and she wasn’t sure whether it was just a twist in her imagination, but the possessiveness that took over the atmosphere was slowly rising in level. She couldn’t see his face, his b