Let me go

It seemed like Ariel’s world was crashing before her very eyes. She couldn’t say what had pushed her into acting the way she did and also couldn’t say the kind of punishment that would be meted to her.

She had overdone herself this time around; and she knew that even without being told.

She remembered the way Damien had looked at her, and the thought of it alone was enough to send sudden chills down the length of her spine. You know, the kind of look that told you that you had overstepped your boundaries and you would be punished for it?

Yes, that was the exact type he gave her.

She thought about escaping, but the thought flew out of her head as soon as it had come, for she already knew that it was a bad idea.

Escaping wasn’t a probable option. Damien would stop at nothing to get her back, and when he catches her, he would punish her more than he’s been doing before. She could not afford to go through that kind of torment; she’s had enough of it as it was already.

The thought of going