The alpha's wounded heart

his face with trembling hands. His eyes looked darker than before, like they were swallowing her whole. Her heart raced as her lips inched closer to

asn't

y. Was she taking advantage of him? Was th

cradling her face. They were warm. Too warm. One hand lifted her chi

s she felt. Her sense of control slipped through her fingers. He leaned in and brushed his lips against hers. Her brea

ds. "Lucien... Lucien..." she whispered, he

let me...

wild, dark with desire. He stared at her, t

make him feel things he had spent years bury

one, yes, with a body that made his r

asked, fingers now strok

t swollen. No pain... I'm fin

" he murmured, eye

his lips caught hers again. He suckled her lower lip, awakenin

ve of her neck. She shivered. His breath warmed her ear, while his hand slid along her thig

body. He had loosened the strings at her back

reali

e man who had taken her breath away-and he

s. She covered her breasts with her braids and c

nd I'll be out of

it, Lucien took her hand

ike this?" he asked ge

her eyes glistenin

he asked again

er, "You looked at me like you'd seen a

o you even know how beautiful you are? Your bo

ide from her face

sts," he murmured, "ju

g gleamed, then down to her thighs. One hand slipped between them a

it's rare, Aria," he said, bef

the bed. He laid her down carefully, never breaking contact. Then he trai

carved from stone. Did he work out every day? Or was thi

his skin, up his torso, an

. She moaned, back arching as ecstasy rippled through her. His tongue teased the taut nipp

lutched the sheets, trying not to scream. The flick of

to shed the res

heart stop. His full arousal stood proud

ftly, and whispered, "I really can't st

t. "I've never done this

, cupping

n... With you, I lose control. Even if I l

e ple

ssed her deeply, savorin

self at her entrance, easing in with great care. H

nails digging into his back. Then, with one final t

ound him in waves of