This annoyed Aira, who glared intensely at him before turning back to face the wall. She hated how the silence that had once filled the cell was now replaced with something heavier—thick with tension. It almost felt as though he was simply waiting for the moment she would finally give in to the thirst clawing at her.
And it was getting worse than she had thought possible.
That alone felt impossible, considering she had only just fed from Zyren before he had brought her down into the dungeon.
Time passed faster than she would have liked as her hunger sharpened. Eventually, she turned around to look at him.
Zyren hadn't once averted his gaze from her.
"I don't love you anymore! Just accept it! The harder you try to hold on to me, the more I'll just try to run away!" she told him directly, her eyes burning with heat and defiance.
But instead of reacting, Zyren simply continued to stare at her.
