Emily Harper
The light in his eyes was hard to resist.
I stood there for a moment, staring straight at his face, as my body numbed all over. The beating of my heart intensified, and I could almost hear the blood ringing inside my ears. You can stay at the mansion with me. I will keep you safe. His words played again and again inside my head like a broken recording, and there was nothing I could do to make it stop.
I did not want it to stop, though.
His voice held a gentle melody, like the scent of freesias filling the summer air. Sweet. Luscious. Decadent. I drowned myself in its silent song, and before I knew it, the world began to spin, and I had to grab the edge of the table to keep my footing. "Wh-what did you say?" I asked, stammering, even though I knew the answer already.
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