She whimpered, arching up despite her frailty, thighs parting to cradle his hip, the slick heat of her core grinding against his thigh through the thin barrier of fabric, her breath coming in hot pants that fanned his neck.
"Please... it hurts without you," she begged, free leg hooking around his waist to pull him down, lips crashing into his in a fierce, open-mouthed kiss, tongue delving deep, tasting salt and desperation, her body undulating in waves that tested his iron will.
The burning sensation pulsed stronger, a venomous itch demanding release, her wolf's instincts overriding exhaustion as she nipped his lower lip, drawing a bead of blood that she licked away with a moan.
Kade's resolve fractured, a guttural growl rumbling from his chest as he surrendered, hands releasing her wrists to shove his shirt over his head, muscles rippling under scarred skin slick with emerging sweat.
