, her breath shallow. Her hands trem

It was made of stone and had uneven surfaces

home?" She aske

as he stood in the doorway of the house, "Th

, she hurried forward and follow

ed in, the door slam

her spine as she realized that for the first time

eks blooming red as s

the tiny bedroom room, a corner that obviously passed a

ve?" She thought, a flash of pity passing through her gaze a

the room was high, the stone walls were so close that she felt

r held back his pain. He audibly winced as he reached the bed. With a silen

rp as he now focused all of his attention on Aria inste

ed with intense pain, he was abl

res and her deep blue eyes, a hint of pity flashing through his eyes, "B

ony where I am supposed to bed

did not answer, she couldn't. He was her master and a full-blo

bed and took a step forward. He didn't f

gle step at a time, stopping only

whispered as he locked eyes

eyes as she looked up and lo

with me." She whispe

eyes widened as he studied her. His gaze lingered on her body's cu

ttered, "We are not mates. You are

fiance flashed through her eyes, "But what

ugged at Lucien's li

aw. His fingers felt warm, warmer even than the room. Aria blin

aze measuring her emotions. "Is that where your courage is

ing down and tightening across her throat.

red, trying but failing to h

ther Wolf nor Stillblood spoke. He l

he said that - bravery? Stubbornness?

reath, Lucien leaned

't sweet, it w

ould not mix. His mouth held her tight, his tongue was hot, se

in surprise. In a fit of panic, she raised he

lf in a pleasure that she had never encountered before. She did n

him. His grip was strong and unyielding. He did not treat h

s, his fingers ran down her spine. The k

ists now turned into fierce grips th

ingers slid across h

said, pulling away as he felt

d with a smile on her face, she leaned

s and stared inside their souls. They both understood that this wa

ch other and realizing that

arms. She let him, her body relaxing for

with a shattered body,

gers moving fast as she tore

me in her life, s

as a

a broken thing or

wanted as