Luca's crimson eyes lost focus for a moment, utterly unprepared for Kelsey to take the initiative and kiss him. He didn't let the opportunity slip away. Tightening his hold around her waist, he pulled her flush against him, closing the last remaining space between them.
Their lips parted and met again hungrily, tasting and exploring each other. Their tongues entwined in a heated rhythm, breaths mingling until neither could tell whose heartbeat thundered louder.
This was not their first kiss—yet to Kelsey, it felt like it. Luca kissed her as though he had been restraining himself all this time. As if their closeness still wasn't enough, he slid his hands beneath her thighs and lifted her effortlessly. Instinctively, she wrapped her legs around his waist.
Without breaking the kiss, the Demon King carried her to their bed. He lowered her carefully onto the mattress, hovering above her, his body shielding hers beneath him.
