EPISODE 32

KEILAH

His words hung in the air like a dark omen, filling me with a sense of dread that threatened to consume me whole. But despite the fear that coiled in my chest like a serpent, I squared my shoulders and met his gaze.

His eyes bore into mine with an intensity that sent a shiver down my spine. It felt as though he was peering into the depths of my soul, searching for something that even I didn't fully understand. Seconds stretched into eternity as we stood locked in a silent standoff, the tension in the air thick enough to suffocate.

Unable to bear the weight of his gaze any longer, I broke the silence with a trembling voice. "What... What are you staring at?" I managed to muster the courage to ask, my words barely audible in the stillness of the chamber.

The bastard's lips curled into a predacious smile, revealing the glint of his sharpened fangs. "Oh, my dear," he murmured, his voice a seductive whisper. "I am merely admiring the beauty before me, savouring the anticipation of