Chapter 12: Passion and Power

"Have you any idea what you’ve done?!" Eerik yelled, his voice echoing through the walls.

His words struck a nerve within Kara. She couldn’t believe they had ended up right back where they started. Arguing publicly and without any respect for each other.

"No, Eerik, I have no idea, because you do not talk to me. All you do is yell!" she retorted, her voice tinged with a mix of defensiveness and hurt.

Eerik’s features softened as he stared at her widely. He ran a frustrated hand through his hair, visibly shaken by his own anger.

"I will not allow this to become a shouting match. We have made progress in our relationship, and I am determined that it will not be in vain."