RAFAEL

"Leave, Lila!"

Her beautiful face twists into a frown as she watches me with curiosity, confusion dancing behind her lashes. She's probably wondering what the hell went wrong—why I suddenly started acting like a fucking lunatic. But she wouldn't understand. She just wouldn't.

Ace has been starved too long. His grip on my control is weakening by the second. If she doesn't leave in the next minute, I might not be able to hold him back again.

Her long lashes flutter as her wide eyes pierce into mine. "What's wrong?" Her voice—soft, gentle, laced with worry—hits me like a wave, making me imagine a fucking moan slipping past those...