KAIDA REED POV

His eyes darkened, the softness replaced by something primal and hungry. "Then take it, Kaida," he murmured against my lips, his voice a low rumble that vibrated through my entire body. "Don't you dare run from it now."

It was a challenge. But I was ready for it.

I closed the remaining distance between us, pressing my lips against his with a desperate urgency I didn't realize I possessed.

He kissed me back, a low growl vibrating in his chest as his tongue swept against my lower lip demanding entrance.

I parted for him without hesitation, my fingers tangling in the hair at the nape of his...