Bab 37: Gladys

Lazarus clenched his jaws so hard that his teeth hurt. "You will not harm that body of yours!" he growled. "Or do you wish to spend the rest of your life chained to my bed?" 

Emma choked on her laughter seeing his serious demeanor. Did he really think that she would give up her life for him or for Maeve? No way. She was going to fight for it until the last day. She had to change the topic and the best she could think about was to know more about her competitor. "So, what is Maeve like?" she asked. She turned to face him and rested her head on her elbow that she propped up.