~KAEL MORETTI~

Looking at Selene standing naked under the dim lights of the penthouse, my chest tightened. She thought she knew what she was asking for. She thought if she accepted my terms, if she let me take her dark, rough, and without strings, she could somehow pull a shred of warmth out of me. But she had no idea how hollow I actually was tonight.

I was in no state of mind to be gentle with anyone. My blood was still sour from the kill at the club, and my mind poisoned by the sight of Valentina.

I stepped into her space, closing the distance until the heat radiating...