"Karai! This isn't you, he's controlling you! Listen to me!" Leonardo struggled against the binds that held his arms up above his head from where he was hung and his ankles fastened to the pipes that ran along the bottom of the wall in the bare room.
Her hand struck out lightning fast, the crack echoing throughout the empty building and twisting his head around, his temple striking the concrete wall behind him making him see stars. He blinked quickly to clear his vision, his cheek burned and he tasted iron from where his lip had broken against his teeth but he decided to remain silent.
Her expression softened suddenly, the rage melting from her face as she shifted her weight to one hip and approached him. "I'm not here on my Father's orders." She answered in a low, sultry voice reaching for his face and making him jump at the contact.
The hand that had struck him now touched his hot cheek, caressing his skin in soft, soothing strokes and Leonardo opened his eyes to turn towards her with a searching gaze, his blue eyes hopeful at her words. Karai smiled sweetly, contrasting sharply with her angry glare and leaned towards him, pressing her lips to the edge of his mouth with a soft kiss. She drew back as her forked tongue darted out of her mouth, licking up the blood that stained her lips.
"Perhaps I only wanted a pet."