—•LUCIA•—

I watched the Rogue King’s eyes shift instantly.

He didn't wait. He didn't hesitate.

He pounced on me like a predator claimed by hunger.

His mouth crashed against mine with a force that stole my breath, his body pressing me down into the cool stone floor.

I gasped into the kiss and he swallowed the sound, his tongue sweeping past my parted lips to taste me.

His weight settled over me, heavy and warm and impossibly solid.

A desperate need flared in my chest, and my arms wound tightly around his neck, anchoring him to me as I pulled him closer.

As close as I could humanly get him....