Warning: Mature content in the chapter
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Seraphina's breath hitched sharply as the cool air kissed her exposed skin, sending a shiver racing through her body.
Yet it was nothing compared to the heat of Kethan's mouth as it trailed kisses along the inner thighs of both her legs.
Everything felt heightened - every touch, every breath, every heartbeat.
She was suddenly, acutely aware of all of them. Her fingers curled into the sheets beneath her, and for a fleeting second, she wondered if it would be too much.
If she would lose herself in it.
But before her thoughts would have spiraled further, Lucian leaned down and his lips brushed hers - not demanding, not consuming, just there like a reminder.
And she immediately melted into it.
The kiss deepened slowly, unhurried. His hand came up to cradle her jaw as though she were something delicate, something worth handling with care.
