I pulled out in time to avoid the snap of her teeth. Immediately after, I felt her leg move, and twisted my hips just in time to block her from giving me a full-on knee to the balls, pulling her tighter against me. A delighted laugh burst from me, as dark as my soul. “That’s it, my vita. Fight. Fight me. You won’t win.”

“The hell I won’t,” she swore. She started to struggle, but I had her trapped between me and the bed.

Another drop of blood welled along her jawline where I’d nicked her when she tried to knee me. I licked it clean, pressing a kiss to...