His Savage Side

Elias leaned in, whispering into her ear, his voice filled with determination. ‘Callie, I’ll teach you how to seek revenge. Just leave it to me. You are my woman, and anyone who dares to hurt you will pay ten thousand times over.’ ‘Ten thousand times? Now that’s some bold talk.’ Callie smiled despite herself. She had never experienced a man speaking to her with such tyrannical charm, but oddly enough, she found herself drawn to it. Maybe it was a case of ‘opposites attract.’ Elias’s eyes sparkled as he moved closer, his gaze penetrating her soul. ‘Do you know how to make a man feel true pain, Callie? I’ve got a deeper understanding of men than you could ever imagine.’ A mixture of curiosity and trepidation filled Callie’s eyes as she looked up at his dark, mysterious gaze, shining like the night sky. She couldn’t deny that Elias had a savage side. ‘Teach me, then,’ Callie said. ‘How do you retaliate against a man?’ A sly smile curved Elias’s lips, and he pulled out a box of cigarettes