"Come here, my mate," he rumbled, the husky timbre of his voice raising delicious shivers along her sensitized skin.

Elena felt a frisson of delight at his ardent beckon, instinctively preening under the weight of his scorching appraisal. With deliberate, swaying strides, she crossed the expanse of the penthouse, each step a sensual overture to the delicious promise that awaited.

As she neared, Kaden extended his hand in a wordless summons, his eyes blazing with banked embers of primal need. Elena placed her palm against his, reveling in the electrifying thrill that danced along her nerve endings at the simple touch.

In one fluid motion, Kaden tugged her into his...