~~ANIKA VALERION~~

~THE ECLIPSE PACK~~

The laughter that had been bubbling in my throat died, swallowed by a heavy silence.

 

I should have reached for the cloth. I should have pulled it up and apologized for my clumsiness. But I didn't. I sat there, frozen, as the fabric pooled around my hips.

 

Heat radiated from the man sitting in front of me. His knuckles turned white as he gripped his knees. His eyes dropped to my neck, then down to my hardened nipples, and I could feel his restraint snapping. I watched him fight for control—the way his jaw tightened, the way his beast clawed just beneath his skin.

 

My...