“It turns out my essence is drawn to you, and we’ll have to wait,” says Bogdan, pinning me in the corner and scanning me with golden eyes. “What should I expect? I don’t need this werewolf!” — “Remember, Alice, the main thing is—don’t provoke and don’t even think about running! I’ll catch you, and then it’ll be worse. Where else could you go? They kidnapped me and locked me up somewhere unknown.” — “No, I won’t be weak,” I say, and then I break free and run.
“Alice, no!” the beast growls and in an instant intercepts me, pressing me to his chest.
“I told you—don’t play games! It’s your fault; you’ll learn a lesson!”