Chapter 8

MATILDA'S POV

He held onto a part of my cloth and pulled it until it tore open, baring me in front of him.

My instinct in a situation like this would usually be to recoil, and then my arms would fly into the defensive and cover myself from him. But somehow, I could not bring myself to do it.

Maybe it was the great fear I had for him.

I watched as his hungry eyes devoured my naked body, he licked his lips involuntarily as his eyes scanned my bare chest.

I felt my chest rising and falling, and my skin tingled with each look his hungry eyes gave my bare body. Soon I was feeling hot all over.

I thought I was going to faint anytime soon.

Still, I could not bring myself to hide from him

It was not like I could do what I wanted to, though. He was a powerful man and was capable of crushing me within seconds. So I stayed still.

I almost jumped out of my skin when I suddenly felt his hands move up my arms, caressing them in such a way that felt sensual. It felt wrong, yet at the same time, it