* means ch contains slight smut.
** means full smut.
Emily pressed forward as far as the restraints would allow, her sharp eyes locking onto Arlott's face with unyielding intensity.
"What is the secret that I was never told?" she demanded, her voice low but steady. "Is this related to the weird sin questions you grilled me about, back when you still tortured me for answers?"
Arlott stared at her for a long moment. Then he scoffed, the sound sharp and dismissive, as though deciding on a whim that entertaining her might amuse him more than silence.
He stepped closer. Without warning his hands worked at the binds around her wrists. The ropes fell away. Emily's arms dropped, and the sudden release of tension sent her stumbling forward. She fell against his chest, her body pressing fully into his.
