Chapter 187

• KAEL
• Earlier, when I spoke to her, my body had moved on instinct and worry. This was nothing like that. Nothing about this was automatic. My mouth found hers again, slow at first, then urgent. The need behind it was raw and overwhelming, pushing everything else out of my head.
• Her lips parted under mine. Breath hitched between us. Fingers brushed over her breasts, light but sure, and her sharp gasp spilled straight into my mouth. Kisses followed her jaw, then her throat. Teeth caught gently at her earlobe, just enough to make her shiver.