490: CHAINS OF CONTROL

LUKE'S POV "I know. You can do me shit all you want. As long as you're not going to hurt my family or Ariel, I'm good with it." "Oh, but you're not the one who gets to dictate the terms of our arrangement, darling," Harriet purred, her nails digging into my skin with a warning nip. "Remember, I hold all the cards. And I won't hesitate to use them." She leaned in, her lips brushing against my ear, her voice dropping to a sinister whisper. "But don't worry, my dear." As long as you behave yourself, I won't have to hurt your family. At least not yet." "You did tell me you're not going to do anything to Ariel. Aren't you going to keep to your words?" "But I never said I wouldn't do anything to her," Harriet replied, a malicious gleam in her eyes. "I merely said I wouldn't kill her. But if she becomes a thorn in my side, if she dares to defy me, then I'm afraid I can't make any promises." She leaned back, her gaze running down my body, taking in every inch of my trembling frame. "