Shadow of the Pact
a
sharp in his expression now, somethin
o me, lingering. And do
wal
steps
belong her
deceptively calm. Not in your world. N
s hit th
y-but I see it. And I hat
n, stepping forward. I
le
ving as if he enjoys my defianc
ice is softer now
mething twi
ted me, always wanted me. But he never ask
Ad
erous temptation w
e's a
rian. My vo
r the first time, I see something clo
what you t
rds hang. A ch
't an
lmost as if he's amused by his
well,
ike that,
, his shoulders relax
ken to him. His voice is st
't have
ays have
laying games. He was studying me. And if I had pushed too ha
his fingers brush
t stay away fr
't an
n, I know it's a
hick with tension,
m in his wake. A storm that rages
n fe
eins, battling against something de
ighti
tension. But nothing seems enough. So I remain sti
golden eyes burning wi
never have
is low,
d no c
s always
ke my
this
body reacts instinctively, shiv
t. Explain why you stood your ground instea
d his
Because turning my back on him
lenches
nk he's t
now h
ence falls
rough his hair, his
ith you, Sasha. He's going
yes narrowing. You're n
fre
not t
apes me. Because you don't
aw ti
sn't a
e knows i
e gives me, in every possessive
p forward, erasing t
ash
murmur, vibrati
n between two instincts-run o
ailing up to my neck. A light touch, but on
I'm the
both a comman
runs th
nts to hear. Promise that he's t
tense gaze, the way he challenges me, pushes
els my h
ip on my neck tightening
e hesit
oat ti
compl
It's s
mine, just a breath awa
se me,
omm
pl
n't know
a
the air between us, heav
e me,
s if my heart weren't alread
my neck, his breath mingling with mine. The wolf in me wants to yield, to submi
ing inside
the form of
tightens just slightly, his golden gaze searc
t
s voice a dangerous whis
t my skin, each beat a