Chapter 23 For The First Time

• After having kissed a man like him before, Emerald now realized that she had never truly understood him. He was powerful and mysterious.
• She felt the rough yet gentle touch of Alaric’s hand slowly sliding from her shoulder down to her hand, making it hard for her to think clearly. He was a patient hunter.
• Emerald looked up and met Alaric’s intense gaze. She wrapped her arms around his neck and examined every inch of the man before her. She had never done this before—staring so closely at the man who awakened a side of her she never knew existed.