He wanted to hurt her in his own way, to possess her, to turn her completely into his vassal, his possession. But he couldn't bear to make her like those doll-like women, becoming a mindless heap of mud.
The battle between rationality and his madness, after many years, ultimately ended with rationality prevailing, beginning the atonement for the mistakes of his youthful madness.
Steven Balance pushed open the door and saw Aldana Candi sitting on the bed. He put down the tray in his hand, walked over and turned on the light. It was no surprise that Aldana Candi wasn't asleep.
He asked, "Not asleep?"
Aldana Candi shook her head, "Can't sleep."
Steven Balance curled his lips, "Too excited?"
Aldana Candi looked down at her feet, hesitated for a moment, and nodded, "Maybe..."
