Raine's POV

As I slowly came to awareness, I rolled over, hitting the solid brick wall of a muscular chest – Alaric. Abruptly, all of the memories of the night before came crashing in, causing heat to fill my belly and curl my toes. 

He growled a low warning, the sound reverberating through his chest, "You can't do that and expect me to let you leave this bed."

"Do what?!" I gasped, surprised by his sudden intensity.

His hands wound down to grasp my hips, pulling me closer to his body as he replied huskily, almost accusingly, "The scent of your arousal...You know how addictive it is." 

His forceful tone...