I chewed my lips, but I nodded. If he was still insisting on that, then it must be serious.

He kissed my neck softly and I shivered at the feel of his soft neck at the back of my neck. I wanted that on my lips.

“Words, Belladonna,” he whispered. “Use them.”

“You have my word, Kade. I’ll stop you from losing control.”

He kissed my neck again, once, twice, three times. I felt like I was going to melt. “Good. Good, Belladonna.”

He suddenly flipped our position, making me lie down on my stomach while he was on top of me, supporting his weight by planting his hands on...